Tie dyeing the natural way.

The girls and I wanted to have some fun this week, so we decided to tie dye some clothes. (Nothing says summer like pots of dye in the yard. :) ) Instead of buying expensive kits, we pulled some beets and picked some blackberries around the block, and grabbed some turmeric and spinach. Basic and bright colors. Red, yellow, and green (although, I'm not sure if the green will work). They will set overnight in the pots and we will ready our fabric with a mordant in the morning. After that, we dye! The clothes will soak a day or two and hang to dry. This is our first attempt at natural dyeing, but I have a good feeling. The girls have been open to learning how people dyed fabrics before the use of artificial and synthetic dyes used today. It's nice to know they now consider the many uses of plants and the natural world around us as something more than just vegetation. 

Whatever our results, I'll post photos soon! 

Popeye would be proud!

Our spinach is looking good! Our little plants are really coming in. I want to eat the baby leaves, but I will patient and wait until there is enough to go around....or until there is enough for a salad! 

Two days..

These guys caught my eye this week. The lettuce is growing under the warmth of the corn stalks, and the green onions are unstoppable! 

Veggies popping up in the winter...What great sight to see!

My EXTREME produce stand visit!

Thanks to Sarah for the heads up about a MASSIVE carrot sale!  I purchased FIVE 2lb bags of baby carrots for $1!  Couldn't stop at a dollar, so I bought 30 bags.  Believe it!  The rabbits are going to feast!  I spent a whopping $11 dollars for all of the veggies and fruit you see in the picture. There are two lbs of strawberries, mushrooms, and grapes all at a buck each, a 50¢ honey dew melon and a 50¢ watermelon!  ACK!  I went bananas, pun in-tend-ed!  

TIME TO JUICE!! 

Radishes

Time to learn how to make rosettes! 

Oni-oni-ons!

They're growing very well in the wonderful sunshine we have been experiencing! 

La Roma

This is the first tomato we have seen, so I decided to photograph it. It wasn't until I looked at the picture that I noticed the two others growing right beside it!  Very promising! 

Yesterday- Green Onions

Our green onions have taken off!  The are almost ready to eat, and they look delicious! 

Peas!

Marvelous!

The first harvested vegetables.

We harvested two radishes and some lettuce for a dinner salad this evening. Even though I couldn't get outside to do it myself, it was still a very satisfying feeling.