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  • From: "Elizabeth Mccabe" <wetlocks AT earthlink.net>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: black walnuts
  • Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 17:32:39 -0600

If there's any sheep raisers out there, black walnuts make wonderful natural brown dye for your wool.  I just gather mine and toss them in a kettle, shells(black) and all and simmer them(yes, gloves are good).  They need strained real well to get ALL the bits and pieces out then you can dye the wool with them.  I like them because they don't need any mordant to set the dye.  Liz M.
 
 



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