At a recent arts and crafts fair this bag caught my attention…..the front…..
….and the back. It was one of a wheelbarrow of surprise bags containing bulbs. The packaging was what inspired me to buy one with the Grandkid in mind.
He looked at it, front and back, and then we opened the bag and took out….
…all these bulbs. Then we planted them. I think the bottom one may be a stone but it got planted as well.
This is what the planter looks like now.
It is five weeks until Christmas and the sunny location outdoors (heck, I'll bring it inside if it gets too cold) makes me think there will be growth occurring between now and then; there are already small tips of green showing. I don't expect there to be flowers; no, it is more the experience that is the gift shared between this grandson and me.
I tracked down the woman who organized the surprise bulb package and got the story behind her inspiration for doing so and the crew of five and six year olds who did the artwork on all the bags and her hope that the bulbs will flourish and multiply and be passed on. What a great idea!
I am grateful to her and to Emma who illustrated ours.
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8 responses to “Planting for Christmas”
what a neat blog Karen! I know I would have bought a bag of bulbs if I had seen this art work on the bag. Such a neat idea on the part of the person who came up with it. Thanks for sharing.
What a lovely bag of goodies to come across. Enjoy the bulbs and whatever grows from them.
Thanks Esther. Yes, the artwork was the draw and the selling point and I hope the woman does it again!
Hello Crafty. I am hoping to be able to identify the green shoots at Christmas and tell Orion what they will grow up to be. We both may be surprised come spring!
I think they might be daffodils and perhaps the very small ones a crocus.
That sounds more than likely, Crafty. Thanks. I am hoping for perhaps one of something unusual as well. And this morning we have frost on the roofs! Have you tried an ice wreath as Resurrection Fern’s? Stunning and more than possible in your part of the country. My friend in Kingston told me about the ice molds available at Lee Valley for candles. If/when we have a freeze I plan to try some of these ideas.
I have made ice wreaths etc before. In fact I mentioned it ages ago on her website when she was talking about making some other decoration. I used to make them with Brownies and Guides when we went to winter camp. Such to to see them sparkle while hanging on the trees.
Oh neat, Crafty – maybe you were her inspiration – am glad I know about them and – ahem – if it works I will be posting about them also. What fun, once again.