“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.
