Just thinking about accomplishing so much is daunting. On my most recent visit, Rita was making a new blanket (from scratch), designing beautiful rugs based on garden photos, and making boxes from iris leaves, stems, and bits from the garden.Īt the same time, we talked about feeding citrus plants through the winter, groundcovers that tolerate wet areas, and some of the exquisite artwork that her husband, Steve, has been doing. Our acquaintance continued and every once in a while I have had the opportunity to visit her in Connecticut and share a bowl of soup.
Her writing style is so clear and free of obstacles that following her advice is natural and easy. Rita has continued to write garden books, including an indispensable guide to dye plants and several Taylor guides, including their landscape book. We saw yellow indigo-dyed wool turn bright and gorgeous blue in the air. She was friendly and patient, but mostly excited about what she was showing us. Later, I attended a two-day dye workshop that Rita taught at a sheep farm in Bunker Hill, W.Va. How to grow them and use them successfully is all there. The same for the world of dye plants and soap plants. Rita Buchanan first showed up on my radar screen with the detailed and accessible book, " A Weaver’s Garden." It discusses fiber plants – such as cotton, flax, and ramie – so the reader can grow, harvest, and turn them into usable fiber for spinning or weaving fabric. In this case, she's accomplished in so many areas, and so generous with her time, that I feel quite lazy by comparison. Getting to know a powerhouse is daunting.
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