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A Tale of an Unusual Woad Plant

A Tale of an Unusual Woad Plant

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September 18, 2016 By SarahDl

Woad is adaptable, and can sometimes give very interesting surprises. This characteristic, besides it’s awesome colors, is one of the reasons that woad is my favorite plant. Seriously, it’s versatility is amazing. Three years ago, I planted some hybrid woad seed and only one plant germinated. Carefully, I tended it through the summer and made […]

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A Work in Progress: Knitting a Sweater With Vertical Stripes

A Work in Progress: Knitting a Sweater With Vertical Stripes

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August 30, 2016 By SarahDl

Happy Summer (almost fall)! While I’m normally a winter knitter, I’ve had to pull out the needles to give my hands something to do. So, I decided it was time to work on my 2nd sweater. Yep, I think I may be addicted to knitting sweaters now… oopsies. I like this particular sweater technique because, […]

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The Woad to a Sustainable Blue Part 12: Woad our Plant Ally

The Woad to a Sustainable Blue Part 12: Woad our Plant Ally

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January 15, 2016 By SarahDl

Woad is one of the most amazing plants. Not only because of its dye content, but its herbal abilities, and its ability to thrive even in face of sub-prime growing conditions like marginal soils and summer frost. At the same time, many people do not want woad to grow or thrive in their areas. Termed […]

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The Woad to a Sustainable Blue Part Eleven: Woad in Herbal Medicine

The Woad to a Sustainable Blue Part Eleven: Woad in Herbal Medicine

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January 8, 2016 By SarahDl

Historically speaking, dye plants and medicinal herbs often overlapped. A prime example is yarrow, a plant that will dry wounds and halt bleeding, and that doubles as a yellow dye. As time progressed and aleopathic medicine came into precedence, many herbs lost favour as their benefits “had not been tested.” In herbalism, preparations often include […]

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The Woad to a Sustainable Blue Part Ten: Woad Indigo The Traditional Extraction Method

The Woad to a Sustainable Blue Part Ten: Woad Indigo The Traditional Extraction Method

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January 1, 2016 By SarahDl

Woad! We’ve talked about growing it, planting it, its history, and even talked about its amazing and unique color. Now comes the fun part, getting the dye out of it! Woad extractions are fun, magical, and have just enough science to make them completely fascinating. Of course, indigo in general is pretty magical, but getting […]

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The Woad to a Sustainable Blue Part Nine: How to Grow Woad

The Woad to a Sustainable Blue Part Nine: How to Grow Woad

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December 25, 2015 By SarahDl

We have already covered several of the unique properties of woad, including its dye color, its versatility, and now we get to its adaptability. Woad’s origin might lead one to believe that it is a fragile plant, though nothing could be further from the truth. It is an amazingly hardy plant, and one that adapts […]

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