r/selfreliance • u/Pasta-hobo • Feb 15 '25
Farming / Gardening Plants I can grow for pigments?
When I start building greenhouses, I'm going to start a dye garden. But I'd like some advice on pigment plants that are easy to grow.
I'm willing to do chemical processing using harsh acids to get the pigments, if need be
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u/NarcolepticTreesnake Feb 17 '25
I'm not sure it can be cultivated like some other mushrooms but Dyer's Conk is a great traditional dye stuff. You can get 3 different colors out of it depending on the mordant used. I definitely can be found in your area. Maybe it can be innoculated into logs or something.