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The harvest crew standing together beside a tractor in the indigo field.A closer look

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We did it together.

We did it…TOGETHER! Wow. More pics and videos coming…more harvesting to be done…thank you to these amazing people for showing up and having fun for this momentous feat.! We are so full of joy and an abundance of…

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Photo by Magnolia Plantation & Gardens on October 22, 2026. May be an image of passion flower, ivy and text.

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Jenna York’s Magnolia Indigo.

In her piece Magnolia Indigo, artist Jenna York reflects on harvesting indigo and exploring our gardens. Using hand-cut Tyvek house wrap layered with mosquito netting, York honors the generations whose labor shaped…

Photo by Align the Fibers on October 19, 2026. May be an image of road, grass and text.

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Many hands to fill the indigo vats.

We did a test cut this past weekend-sickle bar in action thanks to a lot of help this season just in time! - no hand cutting in the field! Need hands to buck these INTO the vats IN Charleston, Saturday, October 19…

Photo by Align the Fibers on October 15, 2026. May be an image of snake and text.

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The season is not over yet.

Snake chillin in the sun with me and everyone for a couple days…transforming gallery installation, spinning away…and a non-indigo making for a few…new work all-day…more indigo fermenting videos are coming…season…

Video by Align the Fibers on October 08, 2026. May be an image of text.

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Heritage crops and work in progress.

Using what I got, ball jar lid to stir indigo, not everything got unpacked from travel…bright green growth after 2nd harvest, heritage garden going big on heritage crops…okra harvested, and “Jack and the Beanstalk”…

Photo by Magnolia Plantation & Gardens on October 02, 2026. May be an image of text.

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Collective Ripples at Journey to Indigo.

There’s something powerful about the way art connects us 💙 Jim Martin’s Collective Ripples honors the shared stories, history, and beauty woven into indigo. Don’t miss the magic of Journey to Indigo at Magnolia, now…

Video by Align the Fibers on September 29, 2026. May be an image of seaweed and text.

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One trough at a time.

Full up…I always forgot to bring the tiniest amount of oil to dissipate the foam…it’s such a lovely interim break and fun to play in…just took the last of mud from the 3rd processing off the table and waiting for the…

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