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Post by chookie2 on May 31, 2016 3:31:37 GMT
LOL Judith - naughty. I have planted a Gingko but it only 4 years old so this year was the first true leaf crop.My local Dr has one that I collect leaves from too.
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Post by elizabeth on May 31, 2016 20:31:53 GMT
koffipot: "You can grind them if you wish, I usually don't as I'm rather lazy! Just boil them up, let them cool in the liquid and strain, but don't throw them out - they can be used again, though the dye will be paler, but it will still be enough for a mordant." In a recent eco-dying class the instructor said she just gathered the acorns & nuts and put them in a bucket near her front door. They 'steeped' for several months before she used them. I'm pretty sure she covered the bucket, and I believe that the smell was not appetizing. Judith: Ginkgos are my favorite tree. I wish I could plant one, but I already have too much shade. Cathy: Come stalk in my neighborhood.. there are plenty of Japanese maples. AND acorns of all sizes.
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Post by chookie2 on May 31, 2016 22:53:26 GMT
Ok thanks Elizabeth I will try that with my acorns - but not quite at the door.LOL
What will you do with the Japanese Maples when you find them Cathy? Eco-printing?
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Jun 2, 2016 3:09:10 GMT
I would be eco-printing with the Japanese maple leaves most definitely. They come out rather well. I spied one the other day in a park but couldn’t get up the nerve to snip off the leaves. I guess I can wait till autumn!
Thanks for the invite Elizabeth, but Texas is a bit out of my neighborhood. ;-))
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