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[nutronjon]

Originally Posted by Thunderbird

I am continuing a micro gardening project I started last spring.

What I did is create a area using large sponge rock boulders that have holes running though them filled the holes with dirt and planted a variety of succulents and mosses. Along the edges of the boulders I planted ferns. This year the boulders look as though they been insitu for a thousand years.

I have started a project this year were we plant flower gardens and then late in the year we are going to cut them into bouquets, sell them at the farmers market and give the proceeds to “Christmas for kid‘s” a local charity that raises money to buy gifts for under privileged children in our county .

Those are really good ideas. The was an imitation holely rock out by our dumpster that would be perfect for a micro garden. If it is still there this morning I will snag it and give your idea a try.

Growing and selling flowers for a children's Christmas fund is also a good idea. I would buy flowers to support such a project. My daughter was in charge of such a project for a couple of years, and hooked me into volunteering. I love Christmas as a pagan who looks forward to the winter celebration and seeing children smile. To begin this with growing flowers, is so connected to earth cycles. I love it.