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Finding Indigo!

July 8, 2014 · 3 Comments

 I ordered some Japanese Indigo seeds from MilkweedQuilts on Etsy and sowed them this spring.

After they sprouted I transplanted them to the soil in my garden.
A couple of months of growing went by and while watering early one morning…

I spotted a blue stain…

Indigo Leaf with drawing © LisaRivas

…on that one leaf,

Indigo Leaf - Lisa Rivas

and it slowly turned into the heavens!

Next comes the harvest…


 I truly enjoyed reading Catherine McKinley’s new book, 
INDIGO: In search of the color that seduced the world.


 It is the history of indigo along with Catherine’s personal quest, travels and finds.


 

 

   

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  1. Billie Durham says

    July 8, 2014 at 5:37 pm

    Your blog was very informative. Thank you for the information. Your leaf is very lovely against the design and I look forward to more reports of your indigo adventures.

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  2. Irene says

    July 9, 2014 at 5:30 pm

    love indigo! & what you’re doing with it… thanks for the recommendation Lisa ♥

    Reply
  3. learning says

    July 23, 2014 at 8:52 pm

    Sometimes, the most effective posts are not the most used, but that is great within my book.

    Reply

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