Dye plants | Nature's Cauldron

Jul 31, 2011 by birdsong

I sent out my August newsletter to the natural dye CSA shareholders yesterday, and it is full of good, basic information about...

Jun 16, 2011 by birdsong

Rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum) is one of the harbingers of spring in most parts of the US, and grows well in many temperate regions. It...

May 31, 2011 by birdsong

The month of May is on its last legs, and I am guessing it is going into the annals as one of the wettest on record here in the...

May 17, 2011 by birdsong

I was able to attend a special dye day with the Foothill Weavers, a group that works together to share the Navajo-style weaving...

May 4, 2011 by birdsong

First off, thanks to all of my fiber friends who are spreading the word about my CSA, and to those friends who offered plants, helping...

Apr 14, 2011 by birdsong

I am waiting impatiently for the rains to stop so that planting can begin! I have sourced comfrey roots, yarrow, and madder roots to...