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Gardening Books On My Library Want Shelf

August 22, 2022 by Kathryn Vercillo Leave a Comment

Gardening Books On My Library Want Shelf

I have a confession. One of my favorite weird pastimes is going through all of the new books available at the library and placing any that I might read on my “For Later” shelf. I do this weekly. And I admit that there are more books on the shelves than I could ever actually read….

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Filed Under: garden musings Tagged With: garden books, garden education, gardening books, reading about gardening

Natural Fabric Dyeing: Colorfast vs. Fugitive Dyes From Plants

April 25, 2022 by Kathryn Vercillo Leave a Comment

Natural Fabric Dyeing: Colorfast vs. Fugitive Dyes From Plants

Last month I mentioned that I’m working with the book A Garden to Dye For to learn more about growing plants that you can use to natural dye fabrics. One of the first important concepts is learning about how well or how long a plant’s color is likely to adhere to the fabric that you’re…

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Filed Under: garden musings Tagged With: colorfast plant dyes, fugitive plant dyes, gardening books, gardening for crafters, plant dyes, slow crafting, slow living

A Garden to Dye For

March 14, 2022 by Kathryn Vercillo Leave a Comment

natural plant dyes

Several years ago my sister sent me a wonderful gift. She’s one of those people who is so great at picking out the perfect gifts for people. The gift was a book called “A Garden to Dye For.” She also sent me a set of Japanese Indigo seeds grown locally to her area. Somehow, all…

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7 Free Gardening Ebooks You Can Download Right Now

November 15, 2021 by Steph Coelho Leave a Comment

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  I’m a huge fan of ebooks. I’m so into them that I actually have TWO e-readers! One for my library books and another for advanced reader copies (ARCs). Many people out there are willing to share their gardening knowledge. These free gardening ebooks are an excellent choice for frugal gardeners, people new to gardening,…

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Edible Plants You Can Grow Inside

Growing edible plants inside isn’t tricky. All you need is an appropriate container, enough light, and to pick varieties that grow well in containers. Picking the Right Container Whenever you want to grow edible plants inside, you need to pick a container that meets the needs of your plants. When picking a container, you must…

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Top 8 Edible Plants You Can Grow in Winter

When temperatures start to drop, many people think gardening has to stop. That’s not true. Here are the top 8 edible plants you can grow in winter. Tons of edible plants can survive winter temperatures, rain, and poor soil drainage conditions. And purple varieties, in particular, contain a compound (anthocyanin) that helps prevent root rot…

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The Best TikTok Gardening Channels

  Tiktok is a great place to feel community. And #gardentok does not disappoint. Below is a list of the Tiktok Gardening channels! Gardening with Goo Gardening with Goo follows Goo and his garden! He constantly grows tasty-looking veggies and spreads real know-how by sharing his experiences.  Growing with Gertie Gertie (aka Katie) shares top-tier gardening…

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9 New Year’s Resolutions for Gardeners

New Year, New Garden, right? The new year allows us to start from a clean slate and decide what is essential and which is not. And that is where you should start your resolutions. Consider what things are important to you and which are not. Make a list. Below are a few things I will…

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