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Stack at least four sheets of tissue paper. Cut a square of tissue
paper through all the layers. Fan fold the tissue paper, and wrap a
pipe cleaner around the center (this is the stem). Gently peel a
single layer of tissue paper up. Continue peeling the layers of
paper away from the fan-folded cluster until you have a poppy-shaped
flower.
Daffodils
Materials:
construction paper
scissors
cupcake liners
glue
Trace a five-pointed star outline on construction paper. Have your
youngster cut this out. Glue one cupcake liner to the center of the
construction paper (this forms the daffodil petals). Cut a straight, thin
length of green construction paper for the stem and glue onto back of the
petals.
Write out the identifying information for each item on an index card.
Depending upon the size of each specimen, the rocks can be glued to the
index card (white glue), and the cards can then be mounted on a sheet of
posterboard to create a permanent display for the rock/mineral collection.
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Memorial Day: Backyard Grilling Memorial Day signals the start of barbecue season. Everyone wants to light that fire and charcoal that first meal. A few tips might pre- vent your entree from becoming a "Burnt Offering."
Read these tips for plenty of grilling ideas, make this year's barbecue perfect!
Growing and Using Garlic Chives Garlic chives, Allium tuberosum, is a hardy perennial (Zones 3-9) that will grow to about 12 inches high. The stems are skinnier and flat, instead of hollow as are regular chives, with greenish white blooms that are about an inch wide and not as rounded. They bloom in the summer rather than spring. The bloom stalks grow much taller than the leaves, sometimes up to 30 inches.
The stems and blooms are both edible and have a mild garlic onion taste. I've noticed many writers will list this as primarily as an Asian herb, as they are also known as Chinese chives, Chinese leeks, ku chai (China) or Nira (Japan), but it has many other uses as well!
The Perfect Porch Swing Perhaps it is the soothing rhythm or the reassuring creak of the porch swing that attracts us. Perhaps it is the companionable silence or quiet conversation. Or maybe swings simply remind us of more genteel times.
Although porch swings can be purchased in a wide range of materials, the most common are wicker and wood. You can also make your own porch swing from one of the myriad of woodworking patterns available at garden centers, hardware stores, or on the Internet.
Memorial Day: Backyard Grilling
Growing and Using Garlic Chives
The Perfect Porch Swing