Seedson’s Greetings From Your Garden!

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Morning glory seeds make perfect reindeer noses!

The holidays are just around the corner, and many of us are looking for that perfect gift to give. What could be better than seeds straight from your garden? Flower and herb seeds aren’t difficult to harvest. And with a little creativity, you can package them into lovely cards and ornaments that send season’s greetings from the garden, as well as from the heart.

Here are a few ideas to get you started:

Reindeers’ Nose Card

Materials:

Reindeer stickers or a reindeer rubber stamp

Blank mailing envelope

Sealable baggie

Seeds of choice

Hot glue or super glue

Directions:

Arrange your reindeer design on the front of the envelope with stickers or a rubber stamp, or print a design off from your computer. Write your own message or use the greeting, “Merry Christmas from eight tiny reindeer…and me!” Glue a seed on top of each reindeer’s nose. Hollyhock seeds work well because they’re nice and flat (especially if you plan to mail the card), but morning glory or wild indigo seeds look more like reindeer noses.

Be sure to include the planting and care instructions on the back of the envelope, then fill the envelope with a small baggie of seeds for planting and seal it. Attach your homemade envelope to a package or hand-deliver it. If you choose to mail your seed packet, place the reindeer envelope into a larger mailer.

Now, who doesn’t like an interactive card? Here’s one you can shake:

Tips

If you didn’t have time to harvest seeds from your garden this year, head to your local garden center and use store-bought ones.
Mailing your reindeer seed packet? Consider using a padded envelope or wrapping it in a folded paper towel or thin bubble wrap. This will help keep the glued-on “noses” from falling off.

Faqs

Q: Can I mail seeds out of the country?
A: Yes, but you have to follow a few rules. The US Postal Service requires that you fill out a customs form, identifying the seeds using Latin names. Also write “flower seeds” and “gift – no value” on the form, so no duty fees will be assessed. Ask your post office officials for more details.

Tools

A hot glue gun is an inexpensive craft tool that comes in handy for projects like these.

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