Growing Colour in Southern Ontario- Digital Download

 Growing Colour: Planting a Dye Garden A digital guide by Julia Masci

A practical and heartfelt guide to growing your own dye garden, with the pollinators, the bees, and the hummingbirds in mind. 

This 15-page illustrated booklet covers everything you need to start growing plants for natural dye and eco-printing in an urban garden. Written and designed by Guelph textile artist Julia Masci, with original ink and watercolour illustrations by Althea Burgess.

Inside you'll find plant profiles for goldenrod, tansy, coreopsis, cosmos, marigold, woad, madder, and more. Including how to grow them, what parts to use, and what colours they produce. Plus a dedicated plants for eco-printing section and urban garden layout ideas for both in-ground and container gardens.

This booklet focuses on growing and introducing dye plants to your environment.  It is not focused on how to dye cloth. 

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