Indigo - Indigofera tinctoria Historically, this has been used, as the true Indigo dye, for thousands of years, and it is still used for many purposes, some of which you would not expect. The color can either be intense almost black/blue to the softest powdery blue. Imagine having this ability to use, right in your very own backyard, a beautiful shrub, that can also create the most beautiful dye, and you can sell the leaves for a pretty good profit. How to Make the Dye . . . There has also been extensive research in the US and around the world on the medicinal value of this plant. Regardless of the plant used, there is only one method for converting the leaves into a dye. The indigo color is slowly drawn out of the leaves by composting them in alkaline water. Over 12-18 hours the water turns blue; it is then drained from the leaves and reserved. Indigo is a perennial plant and to keep the plant for more than a year you should harvest only half the leaves at one time, so there are enough left to gain nourishment from the sun. And it needs to be more than a year old to come into bloom and it needs plenty of warmth to flower. The recipe for making the dye is included . . . ----- 25 - SEEDS Please visit our webpage at - www.mizztizzysweedsandseeds.com for a FREE Catalog, Cookbook, and Gardening Journal download
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