Raising boys into men isn’t easy. Expectations from them, their expectations of me, setting boundaries, upholding them against young stubbornness … More
Tag: solar dye
Coreopsis Solar Dye with Alpaca
My dyer’s garden grew this summer from one coreopsis plant into seven. The more the merrier. My original idea was … More
Natural Dye: Avocado
Last month, a good friend sent a late-night email asking me if I’d tried using avocado pits for a natural … More
Dyeing with Blackberries
Every summer I pick blackberries from the blackberry bush that owns a corner of my backyard. We’ll eat some immediately … More
Coreopsis Solar Dye
At the end of June, our weather in Northern California went haywire. It stormed on Monday like it would in … More
