Care & Maintenance
CHECK CARE INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR BIO REGION. NOTES HERE ARE FOR THE PACIFIC NORTH WEST.
Rotate area of harvest every 3 to 4 years.
March, April, May, June:
Trellis,
Add lime to soil.
Lay down new spring growth before 18 inches tall.
Cover in soil to promote new roots.
Harvest
October, November:
Harvest roots for dyeing.
Uses
Madder: a four colour, one-pot dye
As follows:
Yellow, Red, Pink, Brown.
N/A, alum, exhast, soda-ash.
Origins
Mediterranean Basin, Europe.
Stories
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