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You can easily propagate your Lewis Flax plant by seed. Harvest seeds from your plant once they’re ready and plant them in your garden, just as you did with the original plant. And you never know what this little stunner has in store for us,” Grandad said, taking the seed from Marty’s palm. “There’s magic in seeds, you know”—he winked—“you can never tell what wonders are in them.” Marty didn’t get many presents, and since the house had started filling, Marty didn’t really care for “stuff,” but it was nice that Grandad had remembered.

Note that some features will only show if you zoomed in enough. This is to keep the app fast and to not flood it with icons. The app will show a warning and all affected features will be highlighted once that happens. Selecting structure locations Caryl Lewis has created a warm and fuzzy tale that sets roots in your heart and sends shoots or wonderment through your body. Her focus on family and the debilitating problems of hoarding, the impact mental illness has on those around them, the problems of fitting in and the need to always have hopes and dreams fertilise this magical story. Marty took his time. He put down his mug of tea and slid his finger under the envelope flap. It was a small brown square one, like the kind they used to put his mum’s wages in when she worked at the shop. His grandad was still smiling at him. The envelope was so light, it didn’t seem to have anything in it, to be honest. So he tipped it upside down and shook it over his palm and out plopped a seed. Marty’s heart fell a little.Performance may vary, from location to location and from year to year, as local growing, soil and weather conditions may vary. Growers should evaluate data from multiple locations and years whenever possible and should consider the impacts of these conditions on the grower’s fields. Marty doesn't have a lot, he's not one of the 'new trainer kids' at school who make his life miserable. He doesn't have any real friends and so spends most of his time alone or with his Grandad on his allotment. So when Marty meets Gracie, a girl from his school, they soon realise that they are both 'outsiders'; neither fitting in with the 'in-crowd' at school and both left largely to their own devises at home. This rather unusual friendship gradually evolves and allows the two children to find their way. pair of spectacles (one arm broken)7 teethOne-room apartment above the Crown and Anchor Public House1 broken outboard engine457 tea bags1 tub of powdered milkA lot of time1 allotment for growing vegetables and flowers and such, with shed (with a giant map of the world nailed to the wall inside)1 squeaky camping chair that tried to swallow you whole if you sat on it funnyVery sparkly blue eyes1 old trilby hat1 Hodgkins & Taylor & Sons seed catalog1 empty cookie tinThis may sound like a lot, but it kind of isn’t. Not compared to Marty’s mum. Marty’s mum had billions of things. Billions and trillions and infinity of them. I mean, I’d make a list, but even if you lived to be a hundred, I don’t think that you’d ever finish reading it, because Marty’s mum kept everything. Newspapers and holey shoes and rusty lawn mowers and unread books and broken picture frames and, well, EVERYTHING. When she used to be able to leave the house, she could never pass a dumpster on the side of the road without reaching in and bringing something home, and she got really stamp-footed and scared if you tried to throw anything away. Marty doesn't have much. Unlike his mum, who has billions of things: newspapers, holey shoes, rusty lawnmowers, broken picture frames - she keeps EVERYTHING! It's hard to leave the house. Marty does his best to look after her and wonders if anything will ever change. But on Marty's birthday, Grandad, with a glint in his eye, gifts Marty a very special seed. Grandad hasn't been this excited since he invented the bum scratcher 2000 or thought he'd brewed wonder fuel from rhubarb leaves! The seed grows bigger and bigger, and launches Grandad, Marty and his best friend Gracie on an impossible, wondrous plan fuelled by love, hopes and dreams.

I hadn't read a book with a deaf person as one of the main characters before and it made me think about lots of things I just take for granted. I love Gracie's courage - she goes for her goals and I wish I was a little bit more like her.' C aged 10 You may want to prune your Lewis Flax plant once it stops blooming in the fall. Use clippers or scissors to trim away old foliage and make room for new growth in the spring. Propagation

Lewis Flax prefers well-drained, moderately moist soil. The species can handle various pH levels, from slightly alkaline to slightly acidic, and grows best in low-fertility soil. How to Plant Lewis Flax Curriculum links: family, wellbeing, mental health, bullying, belonging, hearing impairment, hope, perseverance and friendship. Grandad held it up to the last light of day and studied it, his whole body quivering with excitement. I think it’s realistic to portray that adults are not perfect, that they have issues they need to work through, and that’s OK.” Caryl Lewis Some books are about magic. Some books ARE magic. Seed will cast a spell on you' – Frank Cottrell-Boyce