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CONVERSATION PIECES
Hanging Plants -- You can grow turnips, beets or
carrots in an inverted position. To prepare the vegetable,
first, cut it in half, crosswise (save the bottom part to
be eaten). Then, with a corer, carve out a "well" in the
cut side of the upper half of the vegetable, being sure not
to cut through, either the top or side of the vegetable.
Next, make three holes in your all-in-one
planter/vegetable, so you can attach three cords to it for
hanging. After the plant is hanging, you can water it by
keeping the well full of water. It will sprout from its
inverted top, and the foliage will grow upward.
Lettuce-Hedge -- And what would be more appropriate
for your mini-garden than a green, ruffly, mini-hedge? To
start one, soak corn cobs in water, and sprinkle them with
grass seed. Next, arrange the cobs in fence-like fashion
around your mini-garden display. As the greenery grows,
you can keep it sheared, just as you would a hedge.
You can also create a mound of green growth by
planting lettuce seeds in the holes of wet sponges. The
young lettuce plants will form a ball of pale green foliage
of a delicate, ruffled appearance. In time, and with
sufficient nutrients in the water with which you water
them, these plants will even become large enough to provide
lettuce for salads.
These are a few ideas. Just remember, the next
time you come home from the grocery store, you may have the
beginning of a horticultural adventure in your shopping
bag.