March 2016 – Purchased seeds, began indoor planting and removed sod from one side of our yard in preparation for planting grains and herbs/dye plants/medicinals. March 28, 2016 – After the long-awaited seeds have finally arrived, began planting dye plants indoors. Got the indigo, woad, pasque flower, lady’s bedstraw, and marjoram planted. The indigo was…
First Soap Making
Because I have allergies to most commercial toiletries and cleaning products, I have been thinking about making my own soap for a while. Luckily there was a soap making class at Practicum this year. Unfortunately, there was a lot of scent in the room due to the soap-maker’s artificial fragrance, so I missed most of…