Dyers Seed Bundle
Once you start growing beautiful flowers, and then turning the flowers into beautiful dyes, it's a true path. And the secret is: it can be a very simple process! While you certainly can use additives to make the dye stronger or enhance the color, you can also, for the most part, pop the blooms in some boiling water with some natural fabric (old tank top, old tube socks, cotton bandana, wool sweater) and let the natural dyes take hold. It's a magic trick, and you can do it! Wool and silk are the best for dying, but cotton works too.
All of these four seed varieties make a fun, beginner-friendly dye. And all of them make lovely cut flowers as well for bouquets. Have fun. We'll help.
Includes Silk Ribbon + 4 tubes of seeds + printed dying instructions: Chocolate Lace Flower, Spun Orange Marigold, Spun Yellow Marigold, and Black Knight Scabiosa, all packed into a cotton bag.
How to Plant | Stick in the dirt 1/4" deep, 2" apart. Water gently & regularly as seedlings emerge over the next 2 weeks. Once babies are 2” tall, pluck so there's just one per 9-12" |
Where to Plant | Find a place that gets mostly sun, with decent soil |
When to Plant | Spring, after your average last frost, or start inside 4-6 weeks earlier |
When to Expect Blooms | All summer! |
Care Instructions | Water regularly until established, and pick the flowers regularly (Bring the flowers in! Make bouquets! Have fun!) to encourage more blooms |
Extra Credit | Send us pics of what you dye with these guys! |