reusing green onions

Did you know that if you keep the white end of the green onions and place them in some water in another week you will have more green onions. They just regrow from an inner layer. I bought organic green onions and then place the "discards" in this old spaghetti sauce jar and placed in a sunny window. AWESOME!

Open Jar Succulent environement

Materials:
One large glass jar any shape.
Items to place in the bottom
     I used:
          bottle caps
          glass beads
          decorative broken green glass
Potting soil
Chick and Hen
Animals or small items to decorate


How to:

Layer your items that aid with drainage at the bottom of the glass
then add about 6 inches of dirt
I placed my succulent on top
And then added a plastic frog, snake, and tiny turtle to bring a little more charachter
Use as a centerpiece or other decoration
ENJOY

Window Sill Creativity

I used different glasses and containers I had to put display my Chick and Hen Succulents in my kitchen window sill. From Right to left: a recycled glass goblet, a broken beer glass, a mug with Native American insignia,a mug from my bridal shower which says her better half,  a shot glass, a tall glass with Air force emblem.
I just look through my cabinet and got creative. I think this is fun and in my house it is considered art. Chicks and Hens are very easy to transplant they do really well. All you have to do is pick one from its current pot and place it ontop of the new soil. The roots of chicks and hens are not long and  will take hold to new soil easily. They do not need much water as they prefer arid conditions. ENJOY!

Bringing it all together

Recycled Christmas Tree

our salt dough ornaments
tea bag ornaments
orange juice tin ornaments
alluminum foil star
cardboard ornaments

All these items have decorated our recycled cardboard tree. We are very proud of it and are enjoying it immensely. I hope that you have enjoyed these ideas and that maybe you have incorporated some of them into your christmas

So many presents under the tree. All the ones in wrapping paper are from my mother. Thank you mom for al the Christmas cheer.

Making a star for a top of the tree

Aluminum Foil Star

Materials needed:

• piece of cardboard
• recycled aluminum foil
• recycled ribbon 
• box cutter
• glue stick

How to make:

1. draw a star on a piece cardboard
2. cut the star out using a box cutter
3. cover the star with a piece of aluminum foil. 
4. secure the aluminum foil to the back of the cardboard using a glue stick
5. attach to your tree using a recycled ribbon

recycling under the tree

Use reusable shopping bags and recycled paper to wrap your gifts.  It adds character, is free, and can be recycled once you are done. Use newspapers, advertisement pages, and flyers. Using an assortment of materials will make your tree look homey and interesting. Be creative and enjoy!

Bring a little nature inside

I created an arrangement from things i found at the edge of my backyard, tied a ribbon around them and hung them upside down to dry in my closet for three weeks. The arrangement now adornes my front door.

You too can do this just go cut some plants you like (flowers and berries dry well). Tie a recycled ribbon around them and hang upside down from a hanger in a closet. Wait a few weeks and enjoy!

While visiting the local national forest a few weekends ago I picked up a bag full of pine cones and a few sprigs of evergreen. I placed the pine cones and ever green in a large basket to decorate for winter and the upcoming holiday season.