I think I'll give up hope of obtaining a clear yellow dye just from the flower petals, and gather whole flower heads, including the prickly leaves,to see if I can extract a yellowish green dye from the entire plant tops.
Sunday, 5 March 2017
Gorse
Yesterday, I went for a walk to gather some gorse flowers that are in full bloom at the edge of Lodge Lake. Ouch, what a prickly job! I gave up after about half an hour as it came on to rain, and I had only managed to cover the bottom of my basket with flowers.
I think I'll give up hope of obtaining a clear yellow dye just from the flower petals, and gather whole flower heads, including the prickly leaves,to see if I can extract a yellowish green dye from the entire plant tops.
I think I'll give up hope of obtaining a clear yellow dye just from the flower petals, and gather whole flower heads, including the prickly leaves,to see if I can extract a yellowish green dye from the entire plant tops.
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