Dye Plants with James Young - A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach

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Dye Plants with James Young - A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach - Jan 12 2026

Jan 09 2026 | 00:26:35

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Show Notes

Until I met today’s guest, James Young, early in 2025, it hadn’t really registered in my brain that some of the familiar annuals I grow from seed, like cosmos and marigolds and even purple basil, could also double as dye plants. James is co-owner of Grand Prismatic Seed, a gorgeous and information packed online seed catalog based in Northern Utah, where plants that offer natural dyes are one specialty alongside regional natives and high desert-adapted edibles and flowers. James is passionate about the fiber arts, and he’s been an expert knitter since high school and is also deep into the... Read More ›

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