Bring Me Up: The Environment
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Solar Insect Theatre
This is just so cool, I love it, I must own one and display for all to enjoy.

The Solar Insect Theatre attracts bugs by means of a sun-powered light which comes on automatically at dusk. Light-loving creatures will fly in, and though they can leave at any time, many should remain in the morning for your child to study.

There is an access door in the base, where branches or plant material can be added or insects removed to study.

The theatre is designed to be similar to a natural habitat, attractive to insects, though there are holes for them to exit as and when they please.

This beats those mesh bug collectors I had as a kid. My son would absolutely love it!

You can buy one at the Urban Garden Shop online.

They also sell other really cool scientific toys for your tots. =o) There is even a child's starter kit for gardening which my little boy would have loved but we had to buy each piece separately when he expressed an interest in helping us out in the garden.

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posted by Christy @ 7:08 AM   0 comments
Monday, December 3, 2007
Bring a garden indoors for the winter
Due to the fact that I kill all plants I try to raise, I have never been much of a gardener. My family has gardened my whole life, we're talking everything from garlic to asparagus and lima beans. Not to mention all the flowers, fruits and yes they even have a walnut tree. Yet somehow the green thumb did not make it into my genetic makeup.

However, this little miniature garden by Pylones is so cute I just might need to give it a try. It was designed by Bernard Vuarnesson and is made in France.

"Sprout the seeds of our easy-to-grow Miniature Garden in just three days. Four reusable felt pads, seed packets and water are all it takes to grow edible clover, cress, lettuce and mustard."

Sounds like it should be pretty easy, I wonder if you can choose something other than edible clover though because I don't fancy myself a rabbit.

But it here!

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