I love being home with the three Olson kids almost every day. I don't see Anders and Katie as often as I would like as they like to hang out in their room/do homework/watch TV, but I do miss my "kids" and friends from school. I am very fortunate that my partner in crime, Ms. Petra and I will be driving past all our students' homes in the next three days to deliver little packages of love.
(here we are last November on orange day...boy I miss being at school and being able to be near people)
Included is a ziplock of potting soil, a single impatien plant in a plastic container, a 4" clay pot and a note written by Petra that describes the project:
Hello friends,
It’s almost the end of the school year! Even though we can’t be together at school, we thought it’d be fun to celebrate the summer by planting these flowers and sharing them next week at our final Zoom meeting. This summer, every time we care for and admire our flowers we can think of each other and look forward to seeing each other again in the fall.
If you have craft supplies at home, you can decorate your pot before you begin! We thought permanent markers, acrylic/craft paint, or maybe even stamps might be options. Can you think of any other creative ways to decorate your pot? You will need to use permanent paint or ink so it will not wash away when you water your new plant, so make sure to ask a parent to help!
Here’s how to transplant your flower into its new pot:
Water your new plant.
| Fill your plant’s new pot about ⅓ full of potting mix. |
Gently grab your plant at the base of the stems with one hand and pull its old container off with the other hand.
If there are lots of roots growing out of the old pot, you can trim them off with scissors before you do this. | If the roots of your plant are bound together, gently break them up.
Then, place your plant in it’s new pot! |
Continue adding soil to the pot, gently pressing it around your plant’s root system. Try to place the crown of your plant, the place where the roots go into the soil, about two fingers width below the rim of your pot. This will leave room for water to fill without spilling over.
| Water your new plant again! This ensures that its roots have good contact with the new soil. |
Happy planting!
Love,
Ms. Karen & Ms. Petra
Here is a photo of the 22 little packages that will be delivered:
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