Originally Posted by jaciqltznok

do any of you gardeners grow flowers/herbs or vegetables just to use in dying fabrics?

I am adding some plants to the front perennial bed this year that will be just that. Plants for dying!
I already use beets, carrots, onion skins, the usual stuff, but wanted to add some heirloom plants that would have been used back in the day! Of course 90% of the mordants used back then are not illegal to use but I will do what I can with Alum, salt, cream of tartar and vinegar!

Here are my two fave sites for learning more about using plants for dying!
http://www.pioneerthinking.com/craft...turaldyes.html

this one you have to be careful and watch what mordants she recommends. In the UK they have different rules on mordants than our EPA does here!
http://www.wildcolours.co.uk/