changes
suddenly the weather has gone from the driest, hottest fall on record to cloudy and cold
we need rain, one of our major salmon rivers has almost dried up, it is time for the salmon to spawn. The situation is critical
time to pick the second cut of indigo
it hasn’t started to flower so I have potted 4 of the best plants hoping to get some seeds, doesn’t look likely
the leaves are starting to turn blue but they may take some time to dry
the Amanita muscaria are back, they start like this
at their best
fully mature
they are on the boulevard in front of my house
I have to enjoy them before the municipality mows them down or the high school kids stomp on them
DO NOT EAT
I’ve been spinning Fox Fiber cotton
the two skeins are from the same bobbin
the green one was simmered in water with a little washing soda for an hour
what a difference a ph change makes!
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Will you dye with the mushrooms?
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Renee – I’ve never had any colour from these mushrooms but now the wet weather has arrived I’ll be looking for dye ones.
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Amanita mushroom is so beautiful, I like how it changes while ‘ripening’.
Have you smurfs as well on your boulevard?
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Blandina – no smurfs but I have been looking for a garden gnome in a garage sale to keep them company
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The rain feels like such a blessing. we need it so badly. And I’m amazed amanita survives out on your boulevard. There is a certain, uh, niche market for it in spite of its poisonous nature. They are so pretty and potentially deadly.
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Heather – I love the sun but yes, the province is desperate for rain. There will be lots more ‘shrooms now!
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We have rain you can have, grey, wet and dismal here this morning!
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Hi Lis – thank you very much, we have the same this morning. Hopefully the salmon are saved
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lovely green! it’s so neat to see the color change happen. sometime, i’m going to just tie off areas of the skein as if i’m doing a kasuri, and see if i can control the color shift. it’s really cold here today, and a little rainy (northern california). i don’t think i’m prepared for the cold yet!
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great idea Anastasia. Where are you?? email me.
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Dear Jean, I have a very good crop of flowers and lots of seed, if you need any. I live up in North Saanich. Susan
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Susan – thanks for the offer. I can’t imagine that I’ll get seeds at this late date. I’ll accept your offer gratefully
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I have just finished picking all my indigo and the flower bits are in containers drying up. I find it much easier to get the seed when everything is dry. When seeds are in pill bottles! I will let you know and we can arrange a meet.
I think you are drying your leaves to compost – yes?
I made tea with all mine and I am going to use one of this years buckets of tea and put ferrous sulphate in it as a reducer, to see if I can use it all winter in the garage. Are you using the stems? Susan
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Susan – I will wait to hear from you. I have made a separate dye bath with the stems. Silk is in it now.
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beautiful beautiful cotton. belated happy thanksgiving (and why doesn’t america follow canada’s lead and have a sensible t’giving holiday???)
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Velma – I’ve always thought that turkey two months in a row is a bit much,that is if you do turkey. Canadian Thanksgiving is mostly a family affair.
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