What else do you grow for dyes besides woade?
Barbara Martin
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> I've been told it has the same ranking in other states. >>
> I live in PA. Am not aware of any regulations regarding growing it here.
As a
> dabbler in natural dyes, I would find it a great loss if there were such
> regulations. I put paper bags over the seed heads when they begin to turn
> ripe so this may account for the fact that they are still only growing in
the
> spot I select for them. I actually like them and they are tall enough to
make
In a message dated 5/8/00 1:09:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
martin@GSCYCLONE.COM writes:
<< What else do you grow for dyes besides woade?
Barbara Martin >>
Besides woad (blue), I have Black Walnut (black/mahogany/brown), dandelion
(yellow), pokeberry (purple/red), beets (reds), onions (yellow), Queen Ann's
Lace (bright yellow), yarrow (light green), coreopsis (red), fennel (yellow),
willow (yellow tan), carrot (green), red maple (brown)
John
(zone 5-more or less)
