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How lovely Joanella,I bet it brought a lump to your throat....a lovely thoughtful little girl..I can't wait to see its progress.:o)

thanks Bloomer,she is thoughtful.. i cant wait to see how this turns out and if the other one appears no sign yet though.:o)

Isn't that so delightful, Joanella. :) It's so sweet when the grandkids have such thoughts towards their nana. It will be interesting to see what develops from your seeds....and I'm sorry but no idea how they get the words in the seed....I bet someone on GOY will know though! lol

hope so J i havent a clue..i bought Charlotte age 9 a dream catcher today & will be sending it tomorrow as she has been having a few bad dreams..i have to be careful as i dont like buying one without the other & when you have 15 grandchildren it can be a bit costly lol..

Wow...15 grandkiddies, Joanella! Only 4 here and that's just fine by us.lol

It's difficult when they have little troubles (like your Charlotte's dreams) so I hope she finds comfort with her dream catcher.. I think she will find it a welcome surprise from nana.

i hope so ,its got pink feathers on it so im sure she will like it lol..

I've done a google search and found the words are etched onto the seed by laser. I think the seed you have is commonly called a Jack in the Beanstalk (Canavalia ensiformis).

There is a long article about the beans and how they grow them in Singapore if it interests you. http://greenculturesg.com/articles/feb07/feb07_swordbean.htm

Enjoy your plant....and if it grows as much as those pictured in this article you may need an arch in the garden! lol

yes it can be with laser or they can be irridated through the seed coat.
fun arnt they

Sure are...I've never seen them before...will have to keep any eye out. Ta, SB.

sorry J i wrote a reply to you and must not have submitted it.. duh..i will check out the site later thank you..no room for an arch though lol..
hi SB,yes they are fun and good for the children.. to get into growing things..

Awwww that's absolutely gorgeous, I wish someone would giive me one!

That's a great gift from your grand daughter. It's nice when kids enjoy growing plants.
It's what I would have liked giving my gran. She would have enjoyed it. ( well one of my grans anyway, The other one wouldn't have known what to do with it lol )

What a lovely gift, looking forward to seeing the flower.

What a treasure. You must be a lovely granny to have such a thoughtful grand-daughter.

thanks all,
Pip you can share mine lol..
Hywel,i would have liked to give my gran one too but she wasnt into gardening and she died when i was 11...
yes Mavis will keep you posted..
Silverbell,she is a treasure ,well i think they all are she is 9 going on 15 lol..

Lovely gift from your Grandaughter wow 15 I have just 2 eldest 21 and youngest 18 dont see them as often now as they are off doing their own thing, but we had a family party yesterday and they came never stopped scoffing and drinking lol

i have 5 children..eldest 40 youngest 18 & like yours all doing their own things now..yours sound a bit like mine lol...spk to you tmoz as eyes are closing now lol

Brilliant idea ! You'll enjoy this as much as Charlotte will, I expect. : o )))

cheers Shirley ,i will :o))

I think that this is a great idea for both givers and receivers. Haven't seen this before, so many thanks for showing us, Joan. :-))

you are most welcome David..:o)

I'll be on the lookout for them. :-))

I thought I'd seen it all but this is something I'd never seen before! It will be interesting to see how it develops. As it is only the seed leaves that have been etched once they fall off I don't think you will see any more.

I hope my granddaughter will give me something like that one day! She's only 3 at the moment.

will keep you updated in a few weeks Balcony..im sure she will bet she is a grandads girl lol :O)

sorry missed this joan and how lovely of your grandaughter, sweet thing, very clever inprinting the words in them like that, keep us posted on growth ;o))

its ok San , you dont have to be sorry im sure i have missed lots of yours lol..yes its clever isnt it, W lass googled it & they laser it onto the seed & i will keep you posted lol :o)

;o))) lol