What flower seeds to plant for shower favors? Help!

lmchurley · May 2014

We are planting seeds in baby food jars for our shower favors. Question is - what seeds can I plant now that'll show nice growth by mid-July? Can you recommend any good flower/herbs to consider?

Thanks for your help!

crystal8503 · May 2014

While the idea sounds cute, I'd most likely leave mine behind. That's not very helpful, I know. Sorry.

Michelle N · May 2014

crystal8503 said:

While the idea sounds cute, I'd most likely leave mine behind. That's not very helpful, I know. Sorry.

This. I prefer edible favours, like cookies. Mmm.

lmchurley · May 2014

I appreciate the honesty, really. Kind of ironic actually because this was DH's choice for favor. He's since acquired several, let's say about 75, baby food jars for this purpose. Any ideas on anything we can do with the baby food jars instead? Honey as a favor in the jar?

SingleMom31 · May 2014

The tough part with baby food jars is that they're not terribly big. If they were the size of, say, mason jars, you could add a plant and use it as a centerpiece. Maybe little candies or mints? I'd definitely eat that. I've seen jam as favors, though that seems like a lot of work to make jam.

Disneygeek77 · May 2014

Yeah I have to agree with others. I might take the plant to be polite, but it would probably go in the trash when I got home.

ginger1228 · May 2014

You could put those almond things in them. I can't think of what they are called right now. People often use them for weddings. They have a special name. Help anyone??

baloneydisc · May 2014

ginger1228 said:

You could put those almond things in them. I can't think of what they are called right now. People often use them for weddings. They have a special name. Help anyone??

Jordan Almonds

ginger1228 · May 2014

^ yes, those!

lmchurley · May 2014

Ok, how about playing off of the "sugar and spice" rhyme, and filling jars with sugar and spice combo with recipe attached? Or, since we're going with an evening, non-traditional, backyard party for the shower, a bbq spice rub?

Thanks again for the feedback - tough crowd, lol.

lmchurley · May 2014

And apparently what's not frowned upon is negative and demeaning conversation. Thanks for confirming my belief that asking for opinions on this site was less than worthwhile.

sschwege · May 2014

lmchurley said:

And apparently what's not frowned upon is negative and demeaning conversation. Thanks for confirming my belief that asking for opinions on this site was less than worthwhile.

Glad we did not disappoint.

I'm going to pretend for a second you are not hosting your own gift giving event and are instead a friend throwing a shower. Here's why I would strongly argue against this idea: 1) how are the guests going to get this home without it spilling in their car 2) what are they going to do with it when it outgrows the jar and starts tipping over 3) how are they going to keep the plant from rotting when it inevitably gets over watered since we are talking about an extremely small container with no holes at the bottom?

yess0311 · May 2014

Personally I don't frown upon anyone that throws their own baby shower...I wouldn't do it but to each their own. As far as the seeds in the jar as a favor, I agree with others that I would probably just throw mine in the trash. I think you are better off just filling them with candy like others mentioned.

sschwege · May 2014

yess0311 said:

Personally I don't frown upon anyone that throws their own baby shower...I wouldn't do it but to each their own. As far as the seeds in the jar as a favor, I agree with others that I would probably just throw mine in the trash. I think you are better off just filling them with candy like others mentioned.

Do you also find it acceptable to ask friends and family to buy you things @yess0311 ? Because, well, if someone hosts their own shower that's what they are doing.

yess0311 · May 2014

@sschwege & @bliss+berry like I said I wouldn't do it because you're right I don't feel comfortable asking for gifts. I can afford everything I need..there is no need for me to ask for gifts. But I have gone to baby showers that have been thrown by the MTB and I have attended and purchased a gift. So I do not frown on others that do it. It's not my thing, but hey if someone really wants to throw themselves a shower then by all means go for it! Whoever wants to go can go and whoever doesn't won't.

@Bliss+Berry

Edit: sorry I'm still not familiar with the reply and quote or it seems to just not work for me.

sschwege · May 2014

yess0311 said:
@sschwege & @bliss+berry like I said I wouldn't do it because you're right I don't feel comfortable asking for gifts. I can afford everything I need..there is no need for me to ask for gifts. But I have gone to baby showers that have been thrown by the MTB and I have attended and purchased a gift. So I do not frown on others that do it. It's not my thing, but hey if someone really wants to throw themselves a shower then by all means go for it! Whoever wants to go can go and whoever doesn't won't.

@Bliss+Berry

Edit: sorry I'm still not familiar with the reply and quote or it seems to just not work for me.

It is not about being able to afford your own baby stuff, afterall showers are not meant to be charity events.

I think my problem with the argument that those who want to go can go and those who do not want to will not, is that a lot of people would go out of obligation.

brendisimma · June 2014

Good for you for celebrating the upcoming arrival of your new baby! It's up to individual guests to show up or not, with or without a gift. From past showers I've noticed it's not about the gift as much as spending time with friends and family. No judgement here. Maybe candy for the jars?

brendisimma · June 2014

Dear miss Etiquette, you should have more class than to attack someone for having a different opinion than your own. You're the typical judgemental troll that lives to start animosity and spread negativity on the boards. Aim your ugly criticism toward the initial post and stop trolling and insulting me. Get a life and you are blocked, so don't bother with your calculated, arrogant, phony, passive aggressive response, DEAR.

lmchurley · June 2014

The ironic part of it all is that I never said I was throwing my own shower. But it's amazing that people jump to judgement so quickly, and negatively. I would appreciate knowing how to block people.

Thanks!

RibbitGrl930 · June 2014

lmchurley said:

The ironic part of it all is that I never said I was throwing my own shower. But it's amazing that people jump to judgement so quickly, and negatively. I would appreciate knowing how to block people.
Thanks!

Oh, sweetie. You really don't understand the meaning of "irony," do you?

heatherwhite1984 · June 2014

how about bulbs. that way people can plant them where they want to. they are pretty cost effective. and it will be a pleasant surprise when they bloom, and a nice reminder of your special day.

"please plant this flower bulb and watch it bloom, just like the baby that will be here soon. thank you for sharing in our joy."

heatherwhite1984 · June 2014

doesn't matter if its old. its my opinion and i am sharing it. if not for this mom, for others.

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