Oh my goodness...I can't believe that it's been almost 2 weeks since I've spoken to you! The weather is getting warmer and I can feel my spirits being lifted as spring finally approaches.
But the most exciting thing, is that I just finished up my kids line of scatter gardens! It all took longer that I thought {it always does}, but I think the packaging is as cute as it can be and hope everyone else thinks so too!
Retail stores have already started ordering just in the few days since I've launched the products! So I feel quite optimistic {of course I usually am a "glass half full" kind of girl...}
I thought I'd share the package designs with you today and then later in the week get back to butterfly gardening...
I'm probably most excited about the Secret Sunflower Clubhouse. I grew one last year with the kiddos and they enjoyed it so much, that I just had to add it to the product line~ You plant Mammoth Sunflower Seeds in a 6x6 foot square {leaving an unplanted space for the doorway}, to create a living play-space. But in the kit, I've added a dwarf fescue {grows to just 4 inches} and little blue cornflowers to create a soft "floor"...perfect for picnics & teddy bear tea parties! And when the sunflowers are 6-7 feet tall, you can pull the tops together with twine to create a roof, if you desire!I also thought the "Good Bug Garden" was really fun too! It's a garden designed to attract & provide a pollen source for ladybugs.
I was reading
about ladybugs the other day and learned that ladybug eggs look like tiny orange footballs and are laid on the leaves next to aphids, so that when they hatch they will have their first meal waiting for them!Also, they don't look like lady bugs when they hatch...they look more like tiny black alligators with orange spots. They grow to 1/2 inch long in about 2-3 weeks, then pupate {form a chrysalis, like a butterfly caterpillar} and a few days later they emerge as the lady bug that we recognize! In order for lady bugs to mature and lay eggs, they need nectar and pollen sources. Isn't that crazy! I had no idea...
Nature always amazes me and I can't wait to learn more...what a fun journey we will have together this summer!
