A Dye Gathering Trip

Aug 9, 2011 by

Nature’s Cauldron Farm is located in the Sierra Nevada foothills, at the edge of a large amount of backcountry leading into high...

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Homework for Dyers

Jul 31, 2011 by

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

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The Madder Saga

Jul 28, 2011 by

Friends who have been following my CSA start-up’s progress will recall that Jan offered to give me all her madder roots, if I...

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Three Bags Full

Jul 17, 2011 by

Baa, baa, black sheep, Have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, Three bags full. One for the Master, One for the Dame, One for the little...

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Wool Into Gold

Jul 7, 2011 by

When I was little, the tale of Rumpelstiltskin was one of my favorites… spinning straw into gold! Now, as an adult spinner, I...

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Welcome, July!

Jul 1, 2011 by

The garden got some drenching rain three days ago, something very unusual for the end of June in these parts. I was happily...

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Rhubarb Season

Jun 16, 2011 by

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

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