Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Recycle Seed Starts


The last two weeks have been really warm so of course I got my seeds started.
We have snow today but the seeds are started and will be moved to the cat buckets under plastic in about 3 weeks.
My seeds are started in egg cartons inside recycled cake containers.
I set them on top of the freezer or fridge for a few days until they sprout then move to a towel on the kitcken island for another few weeks.
You just lift the egg cartons out cut apart and plant straight into the soil when there ready.

Recycle Cat Litter Buckets

Many of you have asked do I recycle.
Well of course.
I have a cat and there is nothing better then the cat buckets for ,well,everything.
In the winter they sit on the counter with my herbs growing in them.
In the summer they make great planters with a bit of new soil each year.
WE painted the buckets White and left the handles on .
I drilled holes in one all the way around and use it as a potato bin.
Cat litter buckets !

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Car Runs On Air ?

Apple BBQ Sauce REcipe

Chicken filet Crochet

INSTRUCTIONS:

Startinq at bottom of pattern chain 103. Chain 3 to turn which will count as first double crochet of first row. Ch 2 more and Double crochet in 9th chain from hook to complete bottom right open square of pattern. Continue following pattern for first row reading pattern right to left. After completing first row, chain 3 to turn to start next row. Continue following pattern until all rows are complete. At end of row 30 fasten off. (See "How to read pattern" below)

MATERIALS (based on crochet cotton size):
Using Crochet Cotton no. 5: about 131 yds, steel crochet hook US size 4
Using Crochet Cotton no. 10: about 116 yds, steel crochet hook US size 7
Using Crochet Cotton no. 20: about 109 yds, steel crochet hook US size 9
Using Crochet Cotton no. 30: about 102 yds, steel crochet hook US size 11
APPROXIMATE FINISHED SIZES:
Using Crochet Cotton size 5 width = 9.4 inches, height = 9.5 inches
Usinq Crochet Cotton size 10: width 7.8 inches, height = 7.5 inches
Using Crochet Cotton size 20 width = 7.5 inches, height = 7.2 inches
Using Crochet Cotton size 30: width = 7.1 inches, height = 6.9 inches
HOW TO READ PATTERN:
Each solid square is equal to 4 double crochets. Each open square is equal to 1 double crochet, followed by 2 chains followed by 1 double crochet. The double crochet at the end of each square also counts as the first double crochet of the next square. For example, a solid square followed by an open square is 4 double crochets, 2 chains, 1 double crochet.