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Category: Garden
Garden mail from May
Erste Maihälfte im Färbergarten Die Färberpflanzen, die noch in der Wohnung standen, kamen Anfang Mai dann alle in den Garten zum Umgewöhnen an DrauĂźen-Temperaturen und direkte Sonne. Zunächst hieĂź das, jeden Morgen einmal in den Garten radeln und abends noch einmal, denn in den ersten kĂĽhleren Nächten kamen die Pflanzen nochmal in die Laube. (Und…
Dye garden in April
This is part 1 of a small series about the year in my small dye garden. First of all, a few key points: I garden in a typical Berlin allotment, and I also want to harvest fruit and vegetables alongside dye plants, all that with very limited space. With typical Berlin soil - sandy and rather dry - and while living not right around the corner.
Short + sweet: Dyer's chamomile
Färber-Hundskamille, botanisch Anthemis tinctoria Die Färberkamille gehört zu den Korbblütlern (Asteraceae), ist bei uns heimisch, insektenfreundlich und gehört zu den festen Größen in meinem Färbergarten.
Dyeing with fruit pruning: apple, cherry and plum tree
Did you know that you can dye with fruit cuttings? Using twigs or branches from the many fruit trees that are pruned every year - usually in winter, when there are hardly any other dye plants outside. Some trees are even pruned again after the harvest. So lots of potential for the dye pot!
Short + sweet: Black scabiosa for your dye garden
Pincushion scabiosa, botanically Scabiosa atropurpurea You may also know this scabiosa as velvet scabiosa. It comes in different colors, from very light like white or pale pink to deep dark red, almost black. I have them here as a 'black' variety, and these are probably the most interesting for dyeing.
Short + sweet: Dyer's Tickseed
Dyer's tickseed, botanically Coreopsis tinctoria Tickseed is an annual plant with delicate leaves and a large number of small flowers. The flowers are a warm yellow with a mahogany red eye.