Overwinter success!

Last fall we got our big high tunnel up and running so, alongside the kale, spinach and broccoli, I planted Black Knight Scabiosa. As the picture above shows, it did just fine! For the greenhouse geeks: I made a low tunnel with hoops, row cover and a string of old-school Christmas lights to keep them warm at night.

They taught me a little trick: cut back the tall stalks before budding. Each stalk sends up several stalks, each producing a flower. So what was going to be a single flower stalk became several!

Hurray for Vibrant Earth Seeds!

This is my third season starting plants from saved seed. I love working with Avalon and Ross of Vibrant Earth Seeds, right here in SW Colorado. They take my buckets and bags full of seeds and chaff and clean them, test them, and package them for retail sale. I'm excited that my plants are gradually naturalizing to the local environment, making them more resilient.

You can find them here on my site, at Southwest Farm to Yarn in Cortez, on Vibrant Earth's website, and at many retail locations.

peace and happy dyeing!

Laurie