Useful Plants & Botanical Projects
When Weld Is Ready to Harvest: Reading Color, F...
Recognize the best harvest stage for weld (Reseda luteola) dye plants by reading flower spike color, stem form and texture, then dry and store the material for natural yellow dye.
When Weld Is Ready to Harvest: Reading Color, F...
Recognize the best harvest stage for weld (Reseda luteola) dye plants by reading flower spike color, stem form and texture, then dry and store the material for natural yellow dye.
Sweet Marjoram in a Small Space: Timing Your Pr...
Plan a sweet marjoram project around the space you have. Check light, drainage and shelf room, choose seed, cuttings or a nursery plant, and prepare drying materials before the season...
Sweet Marjoram in a Small Space: Timing Your Pr...
Plan a sweet marjoram project around the space you have. Check light, drainage and shelf room, choose seed, cuttings or a nursery plant, and prepare drying materials before the season...
Plan a Catnip Patch for Its Whole Life: Scale, ...
Plan a catnip patch for its whole life. Scale plants to your drying space, stagger leaf harvests, dry and store catnip, and divide or replace clumps on a two-to-three-year cycle.
Plan a Catnip Patch for Its Whole Life: Scale, ...
Plan a catnip patch for its whole life. Scale plants to your drying space, stagger leaf harvests, dry and store catnip, and divide or replace clumps on a two-to-three-year cycle.
Citrus Peels: Judge Function Separately from Ap...
Learn to evaluate citrus peel by species, flavedo and scent rather than shine, and match fresh, dried and zested peel to useful scent, cooking and botanical projects.
Citrus Peels: Judge Function Separately from Ap...
Learn to evaluate citrus peel by species, flavedo and scent rather than shine, and match fresh, dried and zested peel to useful scent, cooking and botanical projects.
Harvest Echinacea for Aromatic Material at the ...
Learn when to cut Echinacea purpurea for the best aromatic petals and cones, and which simple tools improve selective harvest and even drying.
Harvest Echinacea for Aromatic Material at the ...
Learn when to cut Echinacea purpurea for the best aromatic petals and cones, and which simple tools improve selective harvest and even drying.
English Lavender vs. Lavandin: Choosing the Rig...
Compare English lavender and lavandin for scent, cold tolerance, dried flower projects and cutting. Understand why plant fragrance differs from tested repellent performance.
English Lavender vs. Lavandin: Choosing the Rig...
Compare English lavender and lavandin for scent, cold tolerance, dried flower projects and cutting. Understand why plant fragrance differs from tested repellent performance.