Growing a dye garden-2

Carriage of dye plants at the front row with an extra pallet to accommodate extra seedlings, bay tree and fennel plant.

We are now the end of April, the weather has been sunny and mild. As a magic wand this has helped to turn the seeds into tiny plants! It’s a relief and delight to see them piercing through the soil and standing straight!

From left to right: Seedlings under cover, woad and sunflowers.

Some of the tiny plants were touching the ceiling and needed more headspace to grow so we found ways to extend their sheltering roofs.

Pot marigold. Extending wall height for them to grow.
Only one Hackney woad has come trough for now. Making a bigger roof using tray upside down.

The radishes were the first seeds to germinate. Great to see all the others slowly showing up and observing their first leaves. The borage for example appear as a duo of quite round and velvety leaves. Exciting to see how they all evolve and grow!

From left to right: radishes, borage and safflower.