As I said, it was time to plant the mint. So plant it I did. It gave me the chance to recycle some newspapers.
I wrapped the newspaper, not too tightly but snugly, around a can.
I folded the ends up at the bottom, tied some string around and then pulled out the can.
I ended up with perfect little planters for my mint. They’ll stay here until the whole thing can be planted into the ground.
I save all manner of cardboard and wrapping things, so I had the perfect separator thingy to sit down into an old shoe box to hold my growing mint plants.
A little neighbor girl stopped by and wanted to look through the stones I have in jars for my mosaic work. You know I couldn’t tell no when she asked for “one” for her “collection.” We settled on six. 
Lynn
NOTE: I wish I could remember where I saw the recycling idea. In one of my magazines? On a blog? I just don’t remember, but I would love to give credit for it. I was thinking it was Mary Janes Farm, but when I looked back through this month’s issue I couldn’t find it. I’m stumped.
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Love, love this idea – I just transplanted rooted mint into a big garden pot – you know how it spreads in the ground!!!!
How sweet you shared your ‘gemstone rocks’. She will treasure them. When we took Jasmin to England the woman who always served us at the coffee shop here asked her to bring back an English stone for her collection. We found a pretty beach pebble and she was thrilled with it. Sometimes a gift cost nothing and yet is so appreciated by the recipient – and we had fun at the beach looking for the right one!!