STAGE 1 : meet the babies
Mid-May 2024
I started many dye plants from seed this year and have been working hard to clear the invasive grass from my beds so I can plant my dye plants. I will be using most of these plants to dye cotton fabric, and to make ink for drawing and painting. Some of these plants are native to America, while others are european.
Plants I started from seed:
Madder (the roots can be dug up and dyed with, after a few years)
Scabiosa (black pin-cushion)
Safflower (makes pink or orange dye)
Marigolds (classic from mexico, so fun and beautiful)
Black Hollyhock (might take a year or two)
indigo (japanese variety)
weld (bright yellowy green)
woad (native UK blue dye plant, not at potent at indigo)
red hat coneflower















