May 23, 2011 - Goin' Green With Ribbit!



See what came in my mail today....


It was a seeded postcard from Ribbit!


The instructions were to plant the entire postcard in the garden or in a pot, so I filled a container with potting mix and moistened it using hot water. Hot water moistens a dry mix immediately, so you don't have to soak it for hours on end.


I placed the postcard on top of the damp potting mix. I was tempted to soak the card in water first, but I'd have felt terrible if all the seeds had fallen off of it, so I just followed the directions.



I covered the postcard with a 1/4" layer of potting mix that I had combined with an equal part of vermiculite. That should make it easy for the little seeds to push their way through.


I added a marker, so I wouldn't forget the contents of the container.


Then I sat the container out in the gentle rain. Whatever grows will be a surprise!

Thank you, Ribbit
*smooch*



17 comments:

  1. What a great idea! I really like the frog.
    ~~Lori

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  2. Sweet! Can't wait to see what grows. No ideas? My gosh, it could be ANYTHING---more lettuce (LOL) perhaps?

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  3. Lori and Sue, whatever grows (no ideas!) it will be a reminder of how much we love our Ribbit.

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  4. Cool! I'd guess they'd be more greens:)

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  5. Oh! So much fun! The little frog is so cute!

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  6. Boy oh Boy! am I ever jealous and I have no idea either what it is ...how special are you :o) Keep us posted.

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  7. Random, I can always use more greens ;-)

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    Charmcity, isn't he a cutie? He's usually sitting on my desk, making me smile. I thought he'd be a perfect marker for Ribbit's surprise.

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  8. Ginny, I'll keep my fingers crossed that whatever it is grows, and yes, I'll keep you posted.

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  9. I want one of those cards, or as my grandson always says, I NEED it.

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  10. Dianefaith, Ribbit says she bought them at her post office. They sell them on line at

    http://stampproducts.com/gogreen#anchorPostcards

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  11. Those cards are such a cool idea. I have seen them but have never purchased or recieved one. It will be fun to see what grows. Love the frog!

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  12. I love it!! I love the frog! Good luck with it. I can't wait to see what springs up.

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  13. What a fun gift! Way to go holding off on soaking the card :) You may have been able to identify the seeds if you had, and you'd wouldn't have the same surprise! :)

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  14. I can not wait to see what grows. What a neat idea.

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  15. How fun! I'm thinking those are a great idea for the kids to make some holiday gifts this year :)

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  16. How interesting. Will have to see if they have them at our post office. I guess the Postal Service will do just about anything to try to make a buck and stay alive.

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