Dye plant seeds are available!

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Vibrant Earth Seeds has been very busy cleaning, testing, and packaging about 200 varieties of locally grown flower and vegetable seeds this winter. I'm very happy that they've packaged seed collected from my dye garden too! You'll find them on their website and here, as well as many local garden and gift stores in SW Colorado.

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I've added Madder to my selection of botanical dyes this year, having waited patiently for three years as the plants matured. An ancient and powerful source of red, Madder is a versatile dye that requires some experimenting to unlock its potential - but that's what natural dyes are all about! 

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Dang politics!

I had good intentions of having my workshop schedule all figured out by now. However, the current threats posed by the Trump administration have altered my plans. Yes, I'll still be growing dye plants, but I'll also be putting a lot of energy into growing food. As with so many rural communities, unjustified firings and the threats to Medicaid and SNAP will undoubtedly hurt our community. More time spent growing food for donation and a desire to support local actions means I can't commit to a workshop schedule. I will try to offer more botanical dye education through my email list, and hope for an occasional short-notice workshop.

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Peace and happy dyeing,

Laurie

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Pictured above: Avalon of Vibrant Earth Seeds packages up Black Knight Scabiosa seeds - one of a dozen varieties from Bluebird Dye Gardens.