Just checking in from
snow valley over here! Since Thursday, we have gotten around 3 feet of snow,
with more falling every day! We have been shoveling over and over, and the kids
spent 2 glorious days building a 5 foot tall fort, using plastic toy bins as snow
brick makers. We did make a trip down to my in-laws for Thanksgiving dinner,
but other than that, we have stayed home and enjoyed not having to go anywhere!
Did you get large
amounts of snow this weekend as well? Tell me all your stories!
So, I am very happy
to report that whilst I have been snowed in, I have taken the opportunity to
get some grow kits ready and available for sale! If you’re like me, those cold
winter days last so long! I miss the color and change of watching flowers grow!
I crave the beauty. Growing flowers inside during the winter helps me do better
emotionally and helps fill in that gap a little bit.
If you’re on my email
list, you’ve already seen my tips for growing amaryllis. Amaryllis are the
great big bulbs from South Africa or Holland, with big, waxy-looking blooms at
the top of big thick stems. They are so beautiful! If you missed the email,
send me your email address and I’ll get a copy over to you.
I won’t say too much
more about amaryllis, then, except that this year’s gift boxes have arrived!!
These are the Dutch amaryllis, which should flower 8-12 weeks from the time you
pot them up. The colors available are: orange, pink and white (mostly pink with
a white stripe down each petal), apple blossom (more white than pink), red,
white, picotee (white with a thin red edging on each petal), and one
red-and-white striped. I’m so excited to have these!
I’m selling them for $24 each, and each one includes the bulb, a pot, and soil to pot it up with, all inside a beautiful box with instructions printed on one side of it. These make wonderful gifts for clients, employees, coworkers, or family members. Call or text me to reserve your color preference early! There’s only 2 of each color, except for the red-and-white striped—that one only has one.
I’ve also put
together some delightful Paperwhite Daffodil Grow Kits this year! I’m excited
about these, because this is such a fun and easy project! These would be great
gifts for your tween or teenager, siblings—even neighbors or friends. Even
younger children could do this, with some adult supervision and help. Once you
get it all set up with the rocks and the bulbs, all that is required is topping
off the water as needed. It’s so fun to watch them grow!
Part of what makes
these kits special are the rocks. I was able to purchase polished river rocks
from JH Rocks, a little business my oldest son has ventured into—selling
polished rocks and semi-precious gems. So much love and care have gone into
these! So you’re not only supporting my small business, but his as well, by
purchasing one of these kits.
Along with the rocks,
it includes 3 bulbs wrapped in festive tissue paper, growing instructions, and
of course, a vase to put them in. Very affordably priced at $18 each.
You can find these in
my online shop
on this very website, or call or text me directly: 801-845-8217.
I don’t usually use
this blog as a commercial, so thanks for your patience with me on that score! I
am just so happy to have these grow kits available! Having flowers growing
inside makes such a big difference for me in the winter, as far as my overall
happiness goes, that I am excited to have them available to share with you,
too.
Now, get out there and make the biggest snowman in all the land!!