Labeling

Aquiring all of my new plants and then trying to recognize and remember the botanical names has been somewhat of a challenge. So I decided to find some large label stands, write botanical names/common names, a little info about the plant and particularly the dye colors that each produce.  I am now up to 12 different types of plants- so this addition really helps in recognition and also to know the colors that I am producing.  So far the color pallete looks like yellow, green and tan- very mellow colors with very little intensity.  Originally I was planning to use only alum for mordant, but I think I will also try tin and iron to get more variety of color. 



metal sign holders- for 5X7 laminated cards

 I found a great source for some of my garden supplies, including these metal sign holders-Griffin Greenhouse & Nursery Supplies. Their website features a huge array of products and the shipping was immediate.