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Poppy seeds

PostPosted: 08 Oct 2013, 15:56
by Diflower
Today a pretty envelope came through the door (with the post we think).
Inside is a sachet of poppy seeds, to plant now so that they flower next year to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War 1. It's been co-ordinated by the town council but paid for by donations from various companies, and another group designed and produced the envelopes. There's a copy of 'In Flanders Fields' on the envelope too.
What a nice idea :)

Re: Poppy seeds

PostPosted: 08 Oct 2013, 16:04
by Rodo
What a lovely idea.

Will you be harvesting the opium? :twisted:

Re: Poppy seeds

PostPosted: 08 Oct 2013, 16:25
by Kaz
That's such a lovely idea - I really like that 8-) 8-)

Re: Poppy seeds

PostPosted: 08 Oct 2013, 16:43
by JoM
That's a lovely idea. I remember reading something about this a while ago, where someone had suggested that every household plants some poppy seeds. I really hope that happens.

Re: Poppy seeds

PostPosted: 08 Oct 2013, 17:34
by Diflower
I'm sure it would have been in the local paper, but we hardly ever buy that :)

It is a lovely idea, I might plant them in a pot so it can go outside the front door :)

Re: Poppy seeds

PostPosted: 08 Oct 2013, 17:35
by Diflower
Rodo wrote:Will you be harvesting the opium? :twisted:


That's a nice idea too :D Probably not the right kind of poppies though ;)

Re: Poppy seeds

PostPosted: 08 Oct 2013, 21:44
by saundra
i read about it in a paper a while ago