Not for human consumption but still a fun set of kitchen projects that lets you mix and blend and get your hands dirty, these garden recipes are perfect for a heartfelt DIY valentine.
Heart Shaped Seed Bomb - Find a great selection of Heirloom and Rare seeds at Select Seeds (I am intrigued by the 'new to me' Love-in-a-Puff (Cardiospermum halicacabum) climbing vine plant)
How to make Seed Paper (DIY) -- Which can be manipulated into all kids of valentines stationary.
Seeded Paper Flowers. - I would love a long lasting bouquet of these sweet paper flowers!
Bird Seed Balls - Their is something kinda romantic about giving a gift that will bring sweet birds into someone's life.
Have you kitchen-made a Valentine that wasn't edible? What did you make?
(Images: Dirt and Martinis, Craftzine, Broke Ass Bride, How Does she, and madammoiselle chaos.)






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I think it makes me a terrible person that I immediately thought the main image was pot. A garden valentine for your favorite stoner!
I was thinking owl pellet. Nothing says "I love you" like a heart-shaped owl pellet. Though a heart-shaped sticky bud comes close....
I immediately recognized seeds of calendula in those first little hearts. There's a gift that keeps on giving...self-seeders as they are! Nice choice of seeds and a great way to present them.
I gave my mom a clump of Forget-Me-Nots I'd spent a whopping 50 cents on when I was sixteen. For over 40 years she silently cursed me as she pulled out clump after clump after self-seeded nightmare clump from every bed on their property. Of course the blue haze when they were in full bloom was breathtaking and she did admit to loving them. I was only trying to make up for being a brat at that age! I wanted her to think kindly of me. Hah!
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What a fun post! Thanks so much for linking to my Seed Paper Tutorial on Gracious Rain. It is a wonderfully fun project and I hope readers will give it a try. :}