Two of my favourite things. Maps and sea glass. I mainly craft with textiles, but I could give it all up for this kind of crafting. This project was such fun and there was an unexpected twist to it too, but I’m jumping ahead as usual. At the beginning of […]
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Earth Day 2017 – Recycle
Picture the scene. It’s about 9 o’clock in the morning and I’m sorting the recycling into the right bins. It’s usually easy. There’s glass, paper, textiles, plastic, etc in one bin, food waste in another and cardboard goes in the blue sack. We also have the compost bin. The very […]
Read moreWho needs plant pots?
“What are we going to plant in the squash?” “Squash” “Where are the seeds?” “In the squash.” “In the squash?” “Yes in the squash. Look.” Penny drops. I bought 3 squashes last Halloween. I cut into one, with great difficulty. I baked it but it was very dry. So dry […]
Read moreWhat do beans need?
Take one bowl of soil, a handful of beans, some string (or elastic), little bags and three enthusiastic children Carefully fill the bags with soil. About a half or two third full. So long as the bean has enough soil to hide in. Pop one bean in the bag. Push […]
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