Happy Mother’s Day to all of you who are Mothers or have Moms
you want to honor. With plants there are so many fun, pretty and creative ideas
for gifts or memorials. These are some gifts you could put together with young
children, by yourself or tell a friend about. With early May being an iffy
weather and planting time in the mountains maybe something to give now but
plant in June is better for us.
If your mom is a gardener and likes to start from seeds, you
could put together a colorful assortment of seeds suited to higher elevations.
Allyssum, poppies, salad greens, chard, peas, beets, carrots, radish and
turnips are all pretty reliable when directly planted into the ground. She
could watch things grow and nibble on the veggies together while enjoying the
ornamental flowers.
If your mom likes annual flowers or experimenting with ones
which may reseed or return the next year, you could give her pansies, johnnie
jump ups, dianthus and gazania. If you simply wrap them up in colorful tissue
paper and tie them with a ribbon they are an instant colorful gift.
If your mom enjoys cooking with fresh herbs like chives,
basil, thyme and parsley you could put together a variety of herb starts in a slender
window box planter. Wrap them up with some cheesecloth instead of wrapping
paper and she could it use for cooking with the herb. You’ll surely make her
smile.
To remember your mom who has passed on, you could give
family members Remembrance Columbines and Forget Me Nots to plant in her honor. Or plant any of her favorite flowers along
with some whimsical item that reminds you of your mom.
For soon to be moms easy care houseplants including scented or
blooming ones could be fun. Some even help freshen the air! Or a ready to hang
pot of petunias, million bells, or other brightly colored flowering plants.
Mothers Day is for remembering our mothers and no matter
what you choose to do it will be a personalized thought from you to her.
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