you tend to your garden and watch your plants grow, you are reminded of your resolutions. This is a great way to stay mindful about our goals and hopes and dreams for the New Year.
you could cut little squares and glue the seeds to them for easier handling. You are recycling the wrapping paper and planting if you go this route.
Whether you choose to purchase or make seed paper, this is a purposeful and exciting way to begin a new tradition that both helps our environment by recycling, improving the soil, providing food sources to bees and butterflies, and gives us a visual reminder of our resolutions as we watch our plants grow.
If you are interested in making your own seed paper, there are many videos and blogs that can help you through the process. You could also buy the seed paper and plant with your family or friends when the weather permits after the New Year. Should you decide to begin this new tradition, you will need a few items to get started. You will need to purchase or make your seed paper. You will need a planter or prepared spot in your yard to plant the paper once you have written down all of your resolutions. If you use a planter, you will need soil for the container as well. You can write your list of resolutions on one piece of paper or if you have more than one resolution, split your resolutions up on multiple pieces of paper. Once planted, you will need to water the area well to ensure you have saturated the soil but that there is no standing water. You will need to make sure the area stays damp but not soaked until your seeds sprout. As
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