Edited by: Advita <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Designed by: Jiya Mehta <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Published by: Maryam Khan<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n As we approach Remembrance Day, it seems fitting that we talk about the bright red flowers that grace everyone’s lapel around this time, the poppy.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Brief History of The Poppy<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n How To Grow Poppies<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Poppies can be very aesthetically pleasing in the spring and fall as a vibrant pop of colour, and also serve as fantastic pollinators! Here\u2019s how to grow them in your garden:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1. Planting your poppies<\/span><\/p>\n 2. Caring for them as they grow<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 3. Near the end of the season, make sure to save some seeds for next season!<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Thank you for taking the time to learn about poppies! Good luck growing your own!<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Resources<\/span><\/p>\n Websites<\/span><\/p>\n The poppy. (n.d.). <\/span>https:\/\/www.legion.ca\/remembrance\/the-poppy#:~:text=1921,of%20fabric%20to%20raise%20funds<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Buiano, M. (2022, September 27). <\/span>How to plant and care for Poppies, hardy flowers that add seasonal interest to your garden<\/span><\/i>. Martha Stewart. <\/span>https:\/\/www.marthastewart.com\/8074506\/planting-growing-poppies-guide<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Judd, A. (2022, August 27). <\/span>How to grow poppies: 8 tips for growing poppies<\/span><\/i>. Growing In The Garden. <\/span>https:\/\/growinginthegarden.com\/how-to-grow-poppies-8-tips-for-growing-poppies\/<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Photos<\/span><\/p>\n Photo by<\/span> I.am_nah<\/span><\/a> on<\/span> Unsplash<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Photo by<\/span> Bart Ros<\/span><\/a> on<\/span> Unsplash<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As we approach Remembrance Day, it seems fitting that we talk about the bright red flowers that grace everyone’s lapel around this time, the poppy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12753,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12750"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12750"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12750\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12754,"href":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12750\/revisions\/12754"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/5-199x300.jpg\")
The poppy was first introduced to Canada in 1915 by Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae who wrote \u201cIn Flanders Fields\u201d during his time as a Canadian medical officer in the first World War. This poem would spread all across Canada. In 1921, the remembrance poppy was created by Madame Anna Gu\u00e9rin of France. She was inspired by John McCrae\u2019s poem and made the poppies out of fabric to raise funds for the rebuilding of France. Nowadays, poppies are worn each year around remembrance day to honour Canada\u2019s fallen. They serve as a powerful and national symbol of remembrance.<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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