School burly garden

7 years ago

I am looking for seeds for my school's butterfly garden in Michigan. My students want to attract frittalaries, buckeyes and swallowtails. I would be happy to send stamped envelopes. The school is Jefferson international Academy at 60 S. Lynn in Waterford, MI 48322. I appreciate any help! Thank you, science teacher, Mrs. Opolsky

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faerygardener z7 CA

7 years ago

Hi - putting together a packet to mail to you. Parsley is a host plant for swallowtails if you wonder why I include it and flat topped flowers are nectar plants for most butterflies. I see you're a science teacher, so not sure what you know about growing pants from seed for butterfly gardens. Will they be cared for over the summer? If not, we should concentrate on annuals.

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CherylM Leiby
7 years ago
Seed in the mail
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harold100
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Mrs. Opolsky. I have plenty of seeds on hand for Black-eyed Susans and Shasta daisies, Tithonia, Sweet Williams. These are great pollen producers for butterflies and bees. No need to send postage. I will cover that for you. I have a large envelope all ready to go to the Post Office for you soon. It contains about 800 seeds . Good luck with the garden.
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pamopolsky
Original Author
7 years ago
That is really generous and just made my day. Thank you so much!
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pamopolsky
Original Author
7 years ago
This is going to be a great boost! We planted milkweed in the fall. Now we can start some plants indoors. We will definitely have a garden started this spring. Thank you so much everyone!
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CherylM Leiby
7 years ago
HAPPY AND GOOD LUCK GROWING
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Lynda (OH z5)
7 years ago
Are you still in need of seeds? People on this exchange have been so generous to donate to our school garden that we have seeds we can share. Let me know and I can put some in the mail to you. :)
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Gretchen W.
7 years ago
I will send seeds. Donating to schools with children is a great idea to expose them to gardening. Sending purple & white cone flower, red and yellow columbine, red columbine and milkweed. What is great with these is they self seed themselves or you can harvest the spent flowers and get the seeds out of the pods. Please take a couple of photos when you are up and blooming.

I also try and find a senior adult retirement home that I can donate some of my plants I start from seed.
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pamopolsky
Original Author
7 years ago
Lynda, I see what you mean! I think I have enough seeds. Good luck with your garden. Thank you.
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pamopolsky
Original Author
7 years ago
Great idea, Gretchen! And thank you.
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CherylM Leiby
7 years ago
Good luck,i have mostly back yard seeds , but I hope the seeds are ok
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harold100
7 years ago
Hi Pam, I forgot to ask if you would please visit the rate and review forum and leave me a post if you received your seeds. Thanks
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pamopolsky
Original Author
7 years ago
absolutely. could you please tell me how to do the rating? Thank you.
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CherylM Leiby
7 years ago
Sure, You go to GARDEN FORUMS and on the top right side R for RATE and REVIEW EXCHANGES
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faerygardener z7 CA
7 years ago
Hi Pam - here's a link http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/raterev . Hoping you got my package as well, when the post office keyed it in they changed the zip code by one number according to their system. Just start a new thread for me. :-)
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harold100
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Hi Pam, at the very top of the rate and review forum page just enter my name in the search box. This will let you add to my list without starting a new thread.
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Just Life
7 years ago
If you want anything from my list..I'd happy to help you out! Thanks.
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pamopolsky
Original Author
7 years ago
Hello, I am out on leave of absence, but the school secretary sent me two letters, with seeds. I received from Cheryl and from Kandi. There may be more waiting for me at school. Thank you so much!
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faerygardener z7 CA
7 years ago
Hi Pam - if we Google your school, your zipcode is 48328 not 2. That may have interfered with some deliveries. My tracking number 9500115226717012039939 - it says the package is being held at the post office as the business was closed when they tried to deliver. Last updated on January 14th - perhaps you can stop by the post office and see if there's anything else there. Your name is on it, so if it's there, you should be able to pick it up. Hope all is well with your leave.
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