It's Alive!!

You never know what my kids are going to be interested in... Well, recently Peanut discovered carnivorous plants in a book that she was reading and thought they were the coolest!  With excitement, she read about each plant and it's unsuspecting prey.  So when I recently came across a carnivorous growing plant kit, you know I had to buy it.  (and at 1/2 off- I thought it was steal!)  I found my kit at CVS, but they do have them online as well. 

"This deluxe edition has seeds from over ten kinds of carnivorous plants - including Venus Fly Trap, Sundew Plant, Hooded Pitcher Plant, Purple Pitcher Plant and many others. Watch as these fascinating plants grow into bug-eating monsters right before your very eyes."

 Here are just a few of the plants that we will have fun growing.................

The Pitcher Plant

Watch out for this guy, he has a pitfall trap!

This Sundew Plant may look like pretty fireworks to us, but to flying insect that come near- probably not so pretty!

Venus Fly Trap

Waits just for the right moment to get his meal! Chomp!










The above photos and more fun facts can be found at http://www.carnivorous--plants.com/index.html. 

Well, Sunshine is a little anxious to feed her new friends!

"What is in your hand?"

"Food for our plants?"  

"What plants?"
"Our carnivorous plants,Mom."
"You have a fly in your hand, don't you? Let it go."
"Mom, they'll need to eat."
"Honey, first they need to grow. Then we will worry about food. Let the fly go and wash your hands, please!"

Can you believe she caught that fly with her bare hands? Pretty cool, but ..Yuck! 
This project should be... well, interesting in the least! 

More resources for learning:
Chomp! Meat- Eating Plants(National Geographic)
Botanical Society of America



If you want to join in on some carnivorous fun or if you already are the proud owner of one of these plants, I'd love to hear from you!

Take Care,
Jen



Wildflowers!

We just love flowers in our house- at least the girls and we outnumber Dad!

Recently, Peanut came home with a Wildflower seed packet with directions for planting. She was so excited to plant her very own wildflower seeds. If you love wildflowers and would like to join us, look over the simple directions below.

Materials: Wildflower seed packet, cardboard egg carton, soil, water

Directions:
1. Cut the top off of the egg carton.
2. Put soil in each of the small cups.
3. Plant 3 or 4 seeds in each cup.
4. Water.
5. Sunlight.
6. Once the seeds begin to sprout, you can transfer the whole egg carton into the
ground.
7. Watch your wildflower garden grow!

Take Care!

Jen

Tree or Weed?

My husband, the horticulturist, seems to think that this is some type of tree that has been growing in our bushes, so we decided to transplant it and see what happens.


Well, his twin brother, the horticulturist, seems to think it is just a big old weed!


The girls didn't seem to mind! They had fun planting the tree/weed and getting a little bit dirty.

Well, we are curious to see what it turns into as it grows. Any ideas?

Take Care and sorry I haven't been around much these days! Struggling with 1st trimester fun -nausea and more nausea! Puts a damper on my creative spirit! Still smiling though, knowing that their is a little blessing in there!!
Jen