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 So today I made a DIY tomato plants in planter. The tomato comes out the bottom and grows upside down. But is not just a conventional looking tomato plants here I actually re-purposed a reusable grocery shopping bag and turned it into a planter. I guarantee this is very easy to do and very functional. Try it out and let me know how it goes. Materials  1 Breathable bag (i used a reusable shopping bag) Soil of choice make sure that you have plenty of perlite to help with drainage Tomato plant (needs to be big enough to go in its final container) Cut an 1.5” wide hole in the center of the bottom of the bag Cut up the side of the bag starting from one side of the hole in the bottom. Wrap the bag around the pot that the tomato plant is in Get a needle and thread (I used a yarn needle and 100% cotton string) and stitch the bag up along the side that was cut 08/01/2019 UPDATE: The tomato planter is still functioning and has not torn up a bit. T...

So growing up in the south I have eaten pork all of my life. Ham hocks, fat back and the other boiling meats have been a staple in our home. As I have gotten older and more in to my health and staying alive longer, I have tried to take a lot of the pork out of diet. Lets not get crazy I still love bacon, ham and ham hocks. I just eat it in moderation now. I'm also the only person in my house that really eats that stuff so not cooking a lot of it is not hard. With all of that being said, I have figured out a way to make pinto beans without boiling meat and still have them tasting amazing. They're actually better in my opinion.  So here we go! INGREDIENTS: -32oz bag of pinto beans -1 whole onion - Bay leaves -3 garlic cloves (can be adjusted for your taste. I looove garlic) - salt, pepper, garlic powder, a little curry powder and crushed pepper flakes, and a bouillon cube of your choice. (the veggie one is good!) - water (Side note: I cook these beans in t...

Remove a splinter easily by applying a paste of baking soda and water, then waiting several minutes for the splinter to pop out of the skin. I found this awesome info on this site