Our PTA is having a basket raffle soon. My class is creating a “basket” along the theme of gardening. Well, short of hoisting my compost bin into the school lobby, I’m a little limited as to donations so far. I’m hoping that a few parents will shop this weekend and start the collection. Blog -readers, oh gentle Internet folk, could you please honor the end of “De-lurking week” with suggestions for a garden basket? I have a few ideas aside from the basic seeds and tools, but I would like to suggest things that families in my class can afford to buy and donate. And fun, of course. Think outside the lines — and outside the rabbit fencing! No, I can’t donate the rubber chicken. It belongs to La Petite.

De-lurking week is sponsored by Sheryl of Paper Napkin. She provided several buttons we can display; I posted the one I liked best.