Welcome to part 3 of the A Natural Dyer's Home & Garden series. Today will be about 5 weeds & wildflowers you can use for natural dyeing.
Herbs have been used as dyes for thousands of years. Different herbs yield different colors.
Welcome to part 3 of the A Natural Dyer's Home & Garden series. Today will be about 5 weeds & wildflowers you can use for natural dyeing.
You don't need to be a natural dyer to enjoy a dye garden, although it does help. Christina shares 5 tips learned from a master dyer and dye garden expert.
All the plants in the garden are used as natural dye plants.
Dyer's Garden.16" x 16" x 2".mixed media on birch.Barbara Gilhooly.
For all the successes that I’ve had with welcoming volunteers into our yard, our raised bed gardens have failed miserably the last couple years. In all fairness, the weather in St. Louis is …
Llanover Gardens in South Wales has been in the same family since the late 18th century, when Benjamin Waddington purchased the picturesque estate. His you
Today I will show you 6 garden plants you can use for natural dyeing. If you are new to natural dyeing, you are probably wondering ...
Have you ever wondered how to start a dye garden? Which plants should we begin with? If so, then you’ll love this interview with Liz Spencer – The Dogwood dyer. I started a small dye garden on my balcony this summer and one of the people who inspired me to do this was Liz, the...
Today I will show you 6 garden plants you can use for natural dyeing. If you are new to natural dyeing, you are probably wondering ...
Today I am thrilled to share these pages and behind the scenes photos from Abigail Booth's first book - The Wild Dyer.
An article by Ashley Walker © copyright 2016 Dyer’s Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria) Plains Coreopsis, Garden Tickseed, Golden Tickseed, or Calliopsis is an annual flower growing from one to two fee…
John Dyer wall art poster print of the National Trust's maze at Glendurgan Garden in Cornwall. Families rush around in the maze, the tropical gardens explode in shapes and colours and seagulls, and blackbirds animate the sky. A fabulous art poster print. John Dyer's famous painting of Glendurgan Garden 'Amazing Mayhem in the Maze in May', which features on this art poster print, is owned by the National Trust and on permanent public display at the entrance to Glendurgan Garden. The art poster print can be purchased unframed or framed and ready to hang. Perfect for a room in the home, including the kitchen. Artist Information Links Read about artist John Dyer Artist Chronology I Paintings in Public Collections I View John Dyer's Latest Paintings
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For the first time in its history, the Chelsea Flower Show includes its first organic garden ever, created by designer Tom Massey.
A lovely North American native prairie plant, a bee magnet, and a strong orange in the dye pot – what’s not to love?! Dyer’s Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria) – Click for seeds! A cheerful North American native, this annual plant is easy to grow and will produce hundreds of beautiful little flowers in tufts 2Continue reading "Growing Dyer’s Coreopsis"
The John C. Campbell Folk School is putting down new roots!
I’ve been growing black knight scabiosa flowers (Atropax purpupea) in my garden for the last four years and every year I find new reasons to love and use this plant. It’s great for bundle dyeing and ecoprinting, and this summer I finally had the time and enough flowers to experiment with using it for immersion dyeing. The flowers are also long lasting and make great cut flowers! A selection of fabric samples dyed with black knight scabiosa flowers and a variety of mordants and modifiers.Black kn
I am fully taking advantage of my summer holiday at home and experimenting with new to me plants. St Johns-wort (hypericum perforatum) is one of these and what a fantastic little flower. According …
Llanover Gardens in South Wales has been in the same family since the late 18th century, when Benjamin Waddington purchased the picturesque estate. His you
The John C. Campbell Folk School is putting down new roots!
Fine art wall poster print of the Eden Project rainforest biome by Cornish artist John Dyer. John Dyer is the artist in residence for the Eden Project and this is the most famous painted image of the Eden Project. This vintage style art poster print brings the painting 'Garden of Eden' to a wider audience with vibrant colour and vintage style typography. The original painting is owned by the Eden Project. Painted in the rainforest biome the artist has captured the wide variety of tropical plants and wildlife. Available unframed or framed and read to hang. Artist Information Links Read about artist John Dyer Artist Chronology I Paintings in Public Collections I View John Dyer's Latest Paintings
Have you ever wondered how to start a dye garden? Which plants should we begin with? If so, then you’ll love this interview with Liz Spencer – The Dogwood dyer. I started a small dye garden on my balcony this summer and one of the people who inspired me to do this was Liz, the...
Weld elderflower dyers chamomile and mullein Dye Plants Mullein in a nearby hedgerow- I have never seen one there before . I hope it can flower and seed before the dreaded council hedge trimmer comes along. mullein moth caterpillars on the mullein Ignore the lupins and grass.! Dye plants are Weld ( Reseda Luteola) Dyers Chamomile ( Anthenis tinctoria) about to come into flower. Elderflower (Sambucus nigra) and to the right and back Mullein (Vebascum thapsus). This is a native plant but although we have been growing it in the garden now for three years I was very surprised (and pleased) to find it in the hedgerow where I walk my dog not 1/4 mile form the house. Could it have spread from me I wonder.? Mullein is also home to the mullein moth and the other day we found ours crawling with the stripy caterpillars. The following day there was nothing, absolute nothing! Had they all been eaten by hungry birds we wondered. I have dyed with mullein leaves and copper and got a very nice green which after a year in the solar pot and a month exposed to light has not faded.
Are you looking to start a garden in the desert? Growing plants in a harsh climate is challenging, but it’s always rewarding.
Cooler temperatures and cleaning up the end-of-season garden inspire us to plan for next year’s growing season. Do your plans include a dyer’s garden?
Llanover Gardens in South Wales has been in the same family since the late 18th century, when Benjamin Waddington purchased the picturesque estate. His you
An article by Ashley Walker © copyright 2016 Dyer’s Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria) Plains Coreopsis, Garden Tickseed, Golden Tickseed, or Calliopsis is an annual flower growing from one to two fee…
Have you ever wanted to explore the world of natural dyeing? In today’s guest post, expert Dagmar Klos shares her own dyers’ garden with you! Well, the garden is finally planted. It wa…
Lady’s Mantle, Alchemilla mollis: "Gentle Alchemy" Alchemilla mollis is ubiquitous in English cottage gardens for good reason. Lady's mantle is an unfussy,
Just finding your way to Trench Hill in Gloucestershire is a lesson in diligence, but your navigational skills are rewarded as soon as you enter the gate a
Llanover Gardens in South Wales has been in the same family since the late 18th century, when Benjamin Waddington purchased the picturesque estate. His you
The John C. Campbell Folk School is putting down new roots!
An article by Ashley Walker © copyright 2017 Common Madder (Rubia tinctorum) is an excellent source of red dye. It is indigenous to Southern Europe, Middle East, Central Asia and North Africa but h…
With so much going on in the garden this time of year, it would be easy enough to do a Bloom Day post every week without getting boring. I’ve limited myself to just the past 10 days for this …
Shade is a condition most gardens have, and at Bowood House there is a 30-acre woodland garden. Here are 10 ideas to steal for a shade garden big or small:
I love living where I do for various reasons, one of them is being surrounded by miles of riversides perfect for long walks. Few weeks ago whilst enjoying family walk, I came across a barren area n…
Woad seeds (lat. Isatis Tinctoria) Select the quantity you need: - 10 seeds - 20 seeds - 50 seeds - 100 seeds - Grown by my family in a small town in Lithuania - We do not use any chemicals and we love our plants <3 Isatis Tinctoria is one of the oldest dye plants and it contains blue indigo pigment in its leaves. The earliest archeological finds of woad seeds and drawings reached us even from the Neolithic period! - I believe that every enthusiastic natural dyer should try to grow and harvest his own plants just to experience the magical chemistry that`s hiding in Woad leaves :) - Woad is also important for historical reenactors because it was the most important source of blue color in Europe - Please be aware that in order to get the blue color you should have a little knowledge about it and follow specific rules. Feel free to contact me if you are not sure how to use this plant :) - In some countries, there are various regulations about importing seeds so please check with your local agriculture department or other responsible institution before purchasing seeds.
Finally I have taken a break from the reno's of house and garden and turned my heart back to my dye pot. A squirrel convinced me. A well-fed little pest heaved himself onto my new, young sumac…
It’s like a dream: A garden filled with plants that make beautiful, light-filled dyes, all growing eagerly outside your front door. It’s easy to make this dream a reality. Many dye plants grow easily and quickly, making them perfect for the beginning gardener. Starting a dye garden is quick, sim
Rodmarton Manor in the Cotswolds has been described more than once as the ultimate Arts and Crafts house and garden. In garden parlance, it is a style that
