Articles related to "Bedstraw"
Lady's Bedstraw
Relaxation anyone? Lady's Bedstraw may be your key to resting a tired body, head to toe. Read on to find out how...
herb • herbal • herbalism • herbalist • lady's bedstraw
Relaxation anyone? Lady's Bedstraw may be your key to resting a tired body, head to toe. Read on to find out how...
herb • herbal • herbalism • herbalist • lady's bedstraw
Hummingbird Hawkmoth
A really beautiful hawk moth that flies by day, hovers like a bird and regularly migrates. Not a threatened species, but well-worth encouraging!
hummingbird hawk moth • macroglossum stellatarum • lavender • lady’s bedstraw • moth
A really beautiful hawk moth that flies by day, hovers like a bird and regularly migrates. Not a threatened species, but well-worth encouraging!
hummingbird hawk moth • macroglossum stellatarum • lavender • lady’s bedstraw • moth
CLEAVE to me on-ly wi-ith thy spi-ines....
Cleavers (Galium aparine)- overlooked or pulled out, it's actually a valuable healer!
cleavers • bedstraw • sweet woodruff • lymph glands • herbs
Cleavers (Galium aparine)- overlooked or pulled out, it's actually a valuable healer!
cleavers • bedstraw • sweet woodruff • lymph glands • herbs
Dyeing:Lady's Bedstraw
Lady's Bedstraw is a common weed in much of North America. It was orignally brought to the Americas for cheese production and cloth dyeing. It produces a nice bright red much like madder root a plant relative. Try it in your dyeing experiments!
dye • dyeing • red • natural dye • textiles
Lady's Bedstraw is a common weed in much of North America. It was orignally brought to the Americas for cheese production and cloth dyeing. It produces a nice bright red much like madder root a plant relative. Try it in your dyeing experiments!
dye • dyeing • red • natural dye • textiles
Lady's Bedstraw
A very winter hardy natural dye plant similar to madder is Lady's Bedstraw. Here is a brief artile on its history and use.
dye • dyes • bedstraw • madder • natural dyeing
A very winter hardy natural dye plant similar to madder is Lady's Bedstraw. Here is a brief artile on its history and use.
dye • dyes • bedstraw • madder • natural dyeing
Encourage Beneficial Insects in a Small Garden
All flowers attract insects, but native wildflowers will bring those best adapted to pollinate.
encourage beneficial insects • small garden • meadow wildflower seeds • insect boxes • bug houses
All flowers attract insects, but native wildflowers will bring those best adapted to pollinate.
encourage beneficial insects • small garden • meadow wildflower seeds • insect boxes • bug houses
Thriving Bird Life at Teesmouth and Saltholme
Teesside, in North-east England, is a major industrial region, consisting of oil refineries, a steel works, a nuclear power station and a large chemicals complex.
teesmouth national nature reserve • saltholme • natural england nature reserves • seal sands • rspb bird sanctuaries
Teesside, in North-east England, is a major industrial region, consisting of oil refineries, a steel works, a nuclear power station and a large chemicals complex.
teesmouth national nature reserve • saltholme • natural england nature reserves • seal sands • rspb bird sanctuaries
Surprising Arkansas: Day 2, Back on the Road
Razorbacks and Billy Clinton, that’s all I knew about Arkansas; I didn’t expect much of it, just that we had to drive through it to get to Texas.
surprising arkansas: day 2 • back on the road • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany
Razorbacks and Billy Clinton, that’s all I knew about Arkansas; I didn’t expect much of it, just that we had to drive through it to get to Texas.
surprising arkansas: day 2 • back on the road • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany
Sweet on Sweet Woodruff
If it isn't already, Sweet Woodruff will become one of your favorite herbs both inside and outside the house! Read on to find out why...
herb • herbal • herbalism • herbalist • sweet woodruff
If it isn't already, Sweet Woodruff will become one of your favorite herbs both inside and outside the house! Read on to find out why...
herb • herbal • herbalism • herbalist • sweet woodruff
A Solstice Meadow
A Solstice look at a Summer Meadow where no one is a weed
st. john's wort • meadows • wildflowers
A Solstice look at a Summer Meadow where no one is a weed
st. john's wort • meadows • wildflowers
DYEING: Temperatures and dye baths
Dye bath temperatures should seldom be very high. Many dyes process without the use of heat all! Check out this informative article.
dye • dyeing • color • fiber • dye bath
Dye bath temperatures should seldom be very high. Many dyes process without the use of heat all! Check out this informative article.
dye • dyeing • color • fiber • dye bath
What's The Madder?
How to dye reds and oranges with madder root which can be a very trickly natural dye plant.
natural dye • dye • dyeing • red dye • fiber art
How to dye reds and oranges with madder root which can be a very trickly natural dye plant.
natural dye • dye • dyeing • red dye • fiber art
HERBS FOR GROUND COVERS
When ground cover plants are needed choose herbs. They bring interesting textures, color, and fragrance to the landscape.
ground covers • herbs as ground covers • stepping stones • chamomile • sue phillips
When ground cover plants are needed choose herbs. They bring interesting textures, color, and fragrance to the landscape.
ground covers • herbs as ground covers • stepping stones • chamomile • sue phillips
The Natural Garden That Isn't
Once gardeners interject themselves into the greenery the so-called natural garden is no longer natural. But it can still be a rewarding way to plant, if you're willing to work side by side with Ma Nature - who may have a few ideas of her own.
Once gardeners interject themselves into the greenery the so-called natural garden is no longer natural. But it can still be a rewarding way to plant, if you're willing to work side by side with Ma Nature - who may have a few ideas of her own.
The trees are calling for rain
I was momentarily jealous of my friend's ability to read the maple leaves in downtown Toronto. My family was too long removed from the land to pass down this kind of folk wisdom.
nature • tree • weather • leaves • bird
I was momentarily jealous of my friend's ability to read the maple leaves in downtown Toronto. My family was too long removed from the land to pass down this kind of folk wisdom.
nature • tree • weather • leaves • bird
Plants that Make us April Fools
Think about the many times that plants in out garden have fooled us - masquerading as something else, playing chameleon - or even playing dead! And spring is one of the times we get fooled most often.
Think about the many times that plants in out garden have fooled us - masquerading as something else, playing chameleon - or even playing dead! And spring is one of the times we get fooled most often.
The Lost and Found Garden
It's embarrassing - but I somehow managed to lose an entire garden this year. And that's after Ma Nature went to a lot of trouble to point out to me that this was a spot that could use some human intervention.
It's embarrassing - but I somehow managed to lose an entire garden this year. And that's after Ma Nature went to a lot of trouble to point out to me that this was a spot that could use some human intervention.
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