Just got this e-mail this morning. Should fit in with yesterdays planting topic.
CLASS PROJECT GONE WRONG
An elementary school class started a class project to make planters to
take home to their parents.
They wanted to have a plant in it that was easy to take care of, so they
decided to use cactus plants.
The students were given green-ware pottery planters in the shape of clowns
which they painted with glaze.
The clown planters were professionally fired at a class outing so they
could see the process.
It was great fun!
They planted cactus seeds in the finished planters and they grew nicely,
but unfortunately, the children were not allowed to take them home.
The cactus plants were removed and small ivy replaced them and the
children were then allowed to take them home instead.
The teacher said cactus seemed like a good idea at the time! look at the
picture below.