I have been interested in natural dyes for a long time. I finally got a chance to experiment with black walnut producing khaki brown green colors.

Here is a good resource on it:
http://www.practicalprimitive.com/skillofthemonth/blackwalnutdye.html

Someday I would love to produce blue or indigo ( there is a professor at IU that specializes in it):
http://www.indigrowingblue.com/index.html

http://www.rickettsindigo.com/
http://homepages.indiana.edu/web/page/normal/13665.html

For now I will have to keep my eyes open.

P.S. How do materials and the process matter for us?
P.S.S. Experiment with turmeric.

Cardboard Computer

We live in the age when so many things are possible - You want a computer - no problem - put it together you good to go!

http://www.sustainable-computer.com/index.php

http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/01/recompute-cardboard-pc-in-the-flesh-its-real-it-boots-its-m/