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Christmas Eve - Eve
Such a busy time indoors and still so lovely outdoors!
This is one of my favorite days of the year.
Milkweed stem
November 26
Chinese lantern
The plants had to come in early this year. They don't love being indoors, but at least they're alive.
Mikweed pods have burst open.
A little indigo
May 10, 2018
Redbud (Cercis Canadensis)
How quickly the days, weeks and months rush along! Every day there are new amazements. I like to spend my time in the garden and pay close attention. The only trouble is that I don't get much done indoors.
Milkweed (Asclepius syriaca)
As I was emptying the old potting soil from a flowerpot, I discovered several pods of milkweed that had dropped into the soil and been covered up.These seed pods had overwintered here and are now sprouting.
June Inspiration
II've been dyeing silk threads in colors inspired by the velvety shades of petunias
Combinations of lac, logwood, madder and indigo
The milkweed flowers have begun to bloom. The air is filled with their heavy sweetmess. The tender, muted pinks seemed like the perfect color for some handspun wool yarn I've been saving.
Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)
Handspun wool yarn soaked overnight in alum.
Summer
Officially Summer today, though to me summer really begins on June 1st.
Ripe!
The squirrels and blackbirds keep knocking them down.
Raspberries beginning to ripen
Milkweed
Madder stars
Milkweed and madder in a friendly competion for sunshine
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