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Step 4 of my first indigo harvest of 2020: Straining and Rinsing.

Step 3 of my first indigo harvest of 2020: Alkalyzing and Aerating.

Step 2 of my first indigo harvest of 2020: Fermentation.

How to extract indigo from your plants using wet extraction. This process can be easily scaled for any amount of indigo plants.

Six weeks of indigo growing, from transplanting to harvest time.

How to tell the difference between Japanese indigo and other smartweed varieties

The seedlings in my seed bed are getting big, and are now ready to transplant out in my garden.

As it turns out, the source of your water does matter with natural dyes.

Starting indigo seeds is easy! Here is how I start indigo seedlings early in a cold frame.