#wildcrafting

American Dogwood

Blazing Star

Black Eyed Susan

Butterfly Weed

Here's this guy finished! As you can see, most of the ink fades to green with some faintly pink accents where the lemon juice was strongest.

Part 1 of showing y’all muscari ink in action: building up initial layers of color with straight ink, no watering down or mix-ins.

In January or February, a gardening chore is to trim back the muscadine grape vines. Last few years, I simply threw them into the compost after shredding them. This year, I decided to do something creative. Wreaths are so expensive, and I am not a fan of blowing money on decorations. Much of what I decorate my front porch area with are things that come from my property. Summer, it’s covered in…