My Current Use for Wine Corks

I have far too many leftover wine corks. In my defense I have not uncorked them all, some people give me theirs. I tried using them as mulch in one of my raised beds, but did not like the results. They were not very effective at keeping the weeds down and generally just got in the way. I removed them after a year or so. My latest and better use is to use them like crockery in the bottom of plant pots. We have all had the experience of having a good sized pot and needing to put some drainage material in the bottom before adding dirt. Rocks, gravel, and potsherds really make a big pot heavy. Corks work really well to allow drainage and are not nearly so heavy.  Yea! Let's hear it for leftover wine corks.

Look What Showed Up in my Yard Yesterday!

Sandhill Cranes are taking over Lake Helen.

Growing a Pineapple

I cut the top out of a grocery store pineapple in 2012 and planted it in a pot then forgot about it. Somewhere I read that it takes 2 years for a pineapple plant to produce a pineapple. Well sure enough it works!!! Take a look.

COLE SLAW MY FAVORITE

Original recipe makes 20 servings
1 medium head cabbage, shredded
1 large red onion, diced
1 cup grated carrots
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 cup white sugar
1 cup white vinegar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon dry mustard
black pepper to taste

Directions
In a large bowl, combine cabbage, onion, carrots, and celery. Sprinkle with 1 cup sugar, and mix well. In a small saucepan, combine vinegar, oil, salt, dry mustard, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Pour hot dressing over cabbage mixture, and mix well.