Thinking of investing in a Grow Light?
By Ashley Walker Copyright Natures Rainbow. April 2021 Last year I plucked up my courage and ordered a grow light to help with my dye plant growing. Initially I had hoped to keep my Japanese indigo...
View ArticleHarvesting Madder from a Large Planter
By Ashley Walker Copyright Natures Rainbow. April 28th 2021 Over 3 years ago we made a large container (planter) from pallet wood and planted two Common Madder (Rubia tinctorum) plants, Lady’s Bedstraw...
View ArticleGrowing Saw-wort – Serratula tinctoria
By Ashley Walker Copyright Natures Rainbow. October 2021 Origin This is a native of the UK and most of Europe with its range extending well into western Asia. One old name for the plant is Dyer’s...
View ArticleMagazine article in March/April 2021 edition of Hertfordshire Life
This article appeared in Hertfordshire Life early this year. So we thought it was about time we shared it. We think it gives a very good introduction for the uninitiated about what we do and why. There...
View ArticleChelsea Flower Show 2022 – A Textile Garden for Fashion Revolution
By Ashley Walker Copyright (text and images) Natures Rainbow. June 1st 2022 Whatever your views on the choice of plants this was an important event in the world of natural dyeing. One which, in my...
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