Useful Plants & Botanical Projects

Soapwort for Dried Displays: Choosing Plants for Saponin-Rich Material

Soapwort for Dried Displays: Choosing Plants fo...

Grow and dry soapwort for seasonal displays. Learn how to select stems for texture, time the harvest, dry bundles properly, and keep ornamental and traditional washing material separate.

Soapwort for Dried Displays: Choosing Plants fo...

Grow and dry soapwort for seasonal displays. Learn how to select stems for texture, time the harvest, dry bundles properly, and keep ornamental and traditional washing material separate.

Start a Thyme Project: From Garden Interest to First Hands-On Make

Start a Thyme Project: From Garden Interest to ...

Start a hands-on common thyme project: choose a plant, pot, free-draining medium, and fabric, then harvest, dry, and sew a fragrant sachet for drawers and wardrobes.

Start a Thyme Project: From Garden Interest to ...

Start a hands-on common thyme project: choose a plant, pot, free-draining medium, and fabric, then harvest, dry, and sew a fragrant sachet for drawers and wardrobes.

Woad for Natural Blue Dye: How to Identify the Right Plant and Harvest Window

Woad for Natural Blue Dye: How to Identify the ...

A practical guide to identifying woad (Isatis tinctoria) through its growing stages and choosing the seasonal harvest window for a natural blue dye project.

Woad for Natural Blue Dye: How to Identify the ...

A practical guide to identifying woad (Isatis tinctoria) through its growing stages and choosing the seasonal harvest window for a natural blue dye project.

Lemon Peels in a Small Space: Separating Food Craft from Cleaning Work

Lemon Peels in a Small Space: Separating Food C...

Separate lemon peels into food craft and cleaning material in a small kitchen. Small-batch candied peel, dried zest, citrus vinegar, labeling and space-saving equipment.

Lemon Peels in a Small Space: Separating Food C...

Separate lemon peels into food craft and cleaning material in a small kitchen. Small-batch candied peel, dried zest, citrus vinegar, labeling and space-saving equipment.

Catnip's Other Crop: Comparing Fiber Prep for Botanical Color

Catnip's Other Crop: Comparing Fiber Prep for B...

Learn how to prepare catnip stem fiber for natural dye projects. Compare dew retting, water retting, and green processing for effort, convenience, and dye results.

Catnip's Other Crop: Comparing Fiber Prep for B...

Learn how to prepare catnip stem fiber for natural dye projects. Compare dew retting, water retting, and green processing for effort, convenience, and dye results.

Spearmint Cleaning and Disinfecting Claims: How Labels Keep a Project Clear

Spearmint Cleaning and Disinfecting Claims: How...

Use labels to separate spearmint's fragrance from cleaning and disinfecting claims. Choose materials and methods for a clear, honest spearmint cleaning project.

Spearmint Cleaning and Disinfecting Claims: How...

Use labels to separate spearmint's fragrance from cleaning and disinfecting claims. Choose materials and methods for a clear, honest spearmint cleaning project.