Hand Papermaking Newsletter #46‘s “For Beginners” column walks discusses plant fibers one can grow in the garden for papermaking. Dreaming of your spring garden to escape the winter? Read the full text here.

Seasonal cycles affect some people more than others but few can ignore the coming of spring, when life bursts forth at every opportunity in every locale–from mountain meadows to sidewalk cracks. With such drama unfolding, even non-gardeners yearn to get their hands in the dirt and be a part of it all. Papermakers, like cooks, can expand their experience by growing their own raw materials, thus enjoying more control over–and connection with–the finished product. More….

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