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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Seed Pod Season


“Faith sees a beautiful blossom in a bulb, a lovely garden in a seed, and a giant oak in an acorn.”   
William Arthur Ward

Now that the leaves are falling from the trees and the flowers are starting to die, we know that Fall is in full effect. Mother Nature is so fierce that she made the plants and the seeds beautiful.  Autumn is also Seed Pod season and they are the essence of plant beauty. They come in all kinds of weird and wonderful shapes, sizes and colors. They can be used for decorating projects like wreath making, napkin rings and they make a great centerpiece. In addition, they serve as the base for making potpourri. You can even buy them, but before you do, just go outside and look around, they are everywhere. However beautiful, seed pods can harbor bugs and pests, so be careful before you bring them into the house.  Methods like freezing or heating pods in the oven can help get rid of those pesky critters. For more information about how to preserve your pods go online. 

So before you clean them from your gutters, and rake them up to throw away, remember one mans trash is another mans… future craft project.









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