

More activity in the Dye Garden
| 19th June 2020

CALENDULA
Commonly called the pot marigold (Calendula officinalis) is a cheery addition in British cottage gardens. Producing an abundance of bright yellow and orange flowers. Well known for its healing properties and edible flowers. It is also a lovely natural dye producing a light lemon/yellow colour or olive/browns depending on the mordant used.
WELD
MADDER
In the greenhouse
This years Indigofera tinctoria sown in late February is now ready to be repotted. I will put about 100 in the polytunnel and 50 outside.
It is one of the oldest plants in cultivation and has been used for thousands of years as a natural dye – producing a wonderful blue colour made from the fermented leaves of the plant.
There is so much going on in the dye garden and I look forward to sharing more images with you as they develop over the next few weeks and months.
All seeds, dyes, and mordants can be purchased from my online store; dyeing-crafts.co.uk
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Best wishes,
Jean