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system: You are Timothy Duehring, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Home & Garden message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Diane Bruck about "R: HOME REPAIR".

They wrote:
DB>Does anyone out there have any experience in replacing lath and plaster?
DB>I need to do that in my sewing room ceiling and haven't the foggiest
DB>idea how to start or begin.  Has anyone out there done this before and
DB>how much work is involved?

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assistant: Diane,
    What I have done is to totally tear out the old plaster and lath
and replace it with drywall.  The tear out is a very dusty job, wear
a respirator and keep the room closed.  You can take out a lot of
hostility during the tear down <g>.
Timothy Duehring
tduehrin@execpc.com
FIDO=1:154/280
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system: You are Terry Barker, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Home & Garden message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Diane Bruck about "HOME REPAIR".

They wrote:
-> -> -=> Audrey explained to Diane, regarding HOME REPAIR, on 11-08-97
-> -> DB> I saw that it is o.k. to  post about home repair here.  here g
-> -> DB> Does anyone out there have any experience in replacing lath an
-> -> DB> plaster? I need to do that in my sewing room ceiling and haven
-> -> DB> foggiest idea how to start or begin.  Has anyone out there don
-> -> DB> before and how much work is involved?  I know a LOT that is fo
-> -> DB> sure!!!!!!  We had a roof leak and my ceiling got totally ruin
-> -> DB> started to fall down onto the floor.  I have stopped as much a
-> -> DB> but now I need to get it replaced.  any help or ideas out ther
-> ->
-> -> I know absolutely nothing about repairing ceilings, but I suggest
-> -> approach to your problem:  Fix the roof first! <G>
->
-> DB} That is the first thing we did. Called a roofing company and they
-> were out the next day with samples (NO PRESSURE) and then the next da
-> they were out and repairing it.  They did a WONDERFUL job.  Had to go
-> down to the bare roof, clean up was quick and neat also. Everything
-> in tact now but my sewing room ceiling.
->
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-> * Origin: COM-DAT BBS  (1:105/314.0)

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assistant: Diane,
I can recommend.. It probably would be better to remove the plaster and
lathe and put sheet rock in it's place. That would be a permanant fix.
Terry
system: You are Marilyn Boissoneault, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Home & Garden message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Trudy Sack about "Tomatoes".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting Trudy Sack to Marilyn Boissoneault <=-
TS> Yes, they sat on my counter (taking up space) and ripened just fine.
TS> Didn't especially care for them this year....kind of mealy.

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assistant: I've had times when they ripen and end up mealy. I guess when I
can't explain it I blame it on the weather. <G>
Marilyn
... I can't wait for the day I learn to be patient.
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system: You are Marilyn Boissoneault, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Home & Garden message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "cuttings???".

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assistant: I remember there being a discussion on cuttings in here awhile
back.  I've not tried cuttings too often. I rooted some rosemary
a couple of years ago that way, but then killed it a couple of
months later, presumable from overwatering.  Anyway I have
started several cuttings, from some herbs and also some coleus. I
dipped the cuttings in Rootone and followed the directions there.
I've had them about a month now. I pulled out one herb and found
roots. Today I pulled up one of the coleus's to look at it and
found a few roots, but the soil was too wet and I broke some of
them off, so don't know what it will do now.
I have a couple of questions....if the cuttings work and are
growing roots what do I do now to keep them alive?  I put each
one in there own 4 inch pot and hope to grow them in those
awhile.  Should I be giving them fertilizer such as Miracle Gro?
I guess most of the directions just say how to start them. I've
gotten them this far before then kill them. So any tips would be
appreciated.
I have them outside, the day temps are in the 70's
and nights in the 50's about now.  I just moved them to a
location where they get some filtered sun. I'm not sure how soon
before they can handle full sun.  They don't seem to need much
water. I would have thought will not much for roots they would
need to be watered a lot. I guess that is where I go wrong.
Can most plants be started by cuttings? Or just certain types?
I'd like to try some impatiens and others but not sure what will
root from cuttings. I guess it's pretty obvious I don't know to
much about cuttings.
Hope someone here can help.
Marilyn
... If no one sees you eat chocolate, it has no calories.
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system: You are Audrey Leschinski, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Home & Garden message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Diane Bruck about "HOME REPAIR".

They wrote:
-=> Audrey explained to Diane, regarding HOME REPAIR, on 11-09-97  19:59:
-> I know absolutely nothing about repairing ceilings, but I suggest a
-> top down approach to your problem:  Fix the roof first! <G>
DB> DB} That is the first thing we did. Called a roofing company and they
DB> were out the next day with samples (NO PRESSURE) and then the next day
DB> they were out and repairing it.  They did a WONDERFUL job.  Had to go
DB> down to the bare roof, clean up was quick and neat also. Everything in
DB> tact now but my sewing room ceiling.

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assistant: That's good:  I'll bet it makes you sleep better at night! <G>
We had a new roof put on our house 3 years ago.  (The house is 78 feet long.)
That is one less thing to worry about...
AUDJMEISTER GENERAL!
... Once uttered, words run faster than the horses i bet on.
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system: You are Wl-Ski, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Home & Garden message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Maria Edelhausen about "tulip bulbs".

They wrote:
ME> On wed 29 October 1997 Leeann Hamm wrote to All:
LH>>...e tulip bulbs in the refrigerator, but I'm not sure when to put them
ME> Here in Belgium we put them in the ground in October or at latest in
ME> before it's starting to freeze to let grow them up in Spring (April/May)
ME> becomes warmer again. ... you're living in the state Louisiana, where
ME> is rather mild, (15/20�C = 60/70�F) during the next months, I think that
ME> them now into the ground, certainly as they have already had a cold
ME> your refrigerator. I'm curious to read what others from the same
ME> advise you to do!

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assistant: in the ground.
November
when it
the weather
you can put
period in
climatarea's
Maria, the reason we don't put them in the ground until later, when the
weather gets colder, or until closer to spring, when they *should* be coming
up, is that a little warm spell (which is not at all uncommon) will encourage
something called "bolting", which means that the greens come up, thinking it
is time to begin  the magnificent display...  blooming may or may not get
underway, and all is lost, when a big freeze comes along.  In climates that
get cold and (pretty much) *stay* cold, this is not a problem, but we live in
a climate that may go from days of a high of 37'F (which was  temp. today),
to maybe 70'F, next week, (not at all uncommon).  We may go several weeks of
using heat day & night, to no heat and the air coming on during the day.
For instance, we've  had enough cold weather, this year,  that I've had
crocus greens up for the last four weeks or more... needless to say, I don't
expect much out of them this year.  And, tulips aren't nearly as agreeable as
crocus  :)
cheers,
WL Sakowski
system: You are Wl-Ski, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Home & Garden message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Jean Menten about "tulip bulbs".

They wrote:
LH>> I have some tulip bulbs in the refrigerator,
JM> Why the refrigerator ? Keeping them 'dry'  is enough.
LH>> when to put them in the ground.
JM> About a month ago.
JM> Groetjes,
JM> Jean Menten
JM> 2:292/120.136

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assistant: Because, in Louisianna, the ground doesn't get cold (and *stay* cold) as it
does in areas (better)  suited for tulips... this far south, we must "force"
them, so to speak, into thinking that they have had a "winter".  And, as for
"dry", well, there's not much that  *is* dry, in Louisianna   :)
Not in the southern U.S., Jean  :)   We'd have 'greens' almost immediately!
And, perhaps, flowers...
(definately *not* Louisianna   :)
cheers,
WL Sakowski
system: You are Leeann Hamm, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Home & Garden message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Wl-Ski about "insects".

They wrote:
>may hold true, if you have small children (about the pan w/beer, as some
>children also find the slimmy, little creatures, floating about,
>as well.  Especially, if they are like some, and everything goes into the
>mouth......... (ugghhhh.)

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assistant: sma
interesting
Eeeeewwwwwww . . . yuck!
I had problems with slugs eating my strawberries once--put out some slug
bait and the problem went away pretty quickly.
<grin>Lee Ann Hamm / E-mail Addy:  lee.ann.hamm@clickers.org</grin>
            <wink>http://www.premier.net/~lhamm</wink>
system: You are Leeann Hamm, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Home & Garden message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Maria Edelhausen about "tulip bulbs".

They wrote:
ME>Here in Belgium we put them in the ground in October or at latest in
>before it's starting to freeze to let grow them up in Spring (April/May)
>it becomes warmer again.
>As I suppose that you're living in the state Louisiana, where the weather
>rather mild, (15/20oC = 60/70oF) during the next months, I think that you
>put them now into the ground, certainly as they have already had a cold
>in your refrigerator.
>I'm curious to read what others from the same climatarea's advise you to

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assistant: Novembe
whe
is
ca
peri
do!
Hi Marla,
Thanks for the advice.  They are still in my refrigerator as of now. :-)
<grin>Lee Ann Hamm / E-mail Addy:  lee.ann.hamm@clickers.org</grin>
            <wink>http://www.premier.net/~lhamm</wink>
system: You are Leeann Hamm, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Home & Garden message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Jean Menten about "tulip bulbs".

They wrote:
JM> LH> I have some tulip bulbs in the refrigerator,
JM>Why the refrigerator ?
>Keeping them 'dry'  is enough.
JM> LH> but I'm not sure
> LH> when to put them in the ground.  Does anyone know?
JM>About a month ago.

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assistant: I thought I had to keep them cold too?  Oh well. :-)
A month ago? . . . I guess I better get that ole digging trowel out
sometime this week, huh? :-)
<grin>Lee Ann Hamm / E-mail Addy:  lee.ann.hamm@clickers.org</grin>
            <wink>http://www.premier.net/~lhamm</wink>
system: You are Leeann Hamm, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Home & Garden message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Floor skim coat".

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assistant: Hi All,
I am in the process of applying some Armstrong S-184 skim coat to my
bathroom and kitchen floors.  I'm just about finished the 2nd bathroom
and the kitchen.  But I have a small problem.
In the bathroom I'm working on now, the Armstrong product cracks and
comes off the floor in hunks.  I don't understand . . . I thoroughly
cleaned and dried the floor before I applied the stuff.
Has anyone else used this product before?  I'm concerned that the
cracking skimcoat may affect the tiles I'm putting down.  It worked
beautifully in the 1st bathroom.  Any advice?
Thanks,
<grin>Lee Ann Hamm / E-mail Addy:  lee.ann.hamm@clickers.org</grin>
            <wink>http://www.premier.net/~lhamm</wink>
system: You are Al Molloy, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Home & Garden message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Diane Bruck about "HOME REPAIR".

They wrote:
> DB>Does anyone out there have any experience in replacing lath and
> DB>I need to do that in my sewing room ceiling and haven't the foggiest
> DB>idea how to start or begin.  Has anyone out there done this before and
> DB>how much work is involved?
>
>     What I have done is to totally tear out the old plaster and lath
> and replace it with drywall.  The tear out is a very dusty job, wear
> a respirator and keep the room closed.  You can take out a lot of
> hostility during the tear down <g>.

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assistant: RE: HOME REPAIR
BY: TIMOTHY DUEHRING to DIANE BRUCK on Mon Nov 10 1997 02:44 pm
laster?
It's faster and cleaner to just remove plaster from the damaged area,
put 1x3 strapping on the ceiling (use a chalk line to shim it level),
then cover with 1/2" drywall.  You can save some hassles finishing
the ceiling-wall joint if you use cove mouldings around the perimeter.
Or, put in a  B I G  skylight  :)
system: You are Debbie Ford, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Home & Garden message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Diane Bruck about "HOME REPAIR".

They wrote:
DB> Does anyone out there have any experience in replacing lath and plaster?

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assistant: Hello Diane,
Check out what Diane Bruck wrote on 08 Nov 97  23:40:00:
        I can tell you what we did to repair our home.( three rooms are
finished) In our house the walls and ceilings are lath and plaster. We live
in northern Calif. so..of course it cracks..our house is sitting on clay
soil..so it expands and shrinks back down in size (the soil that is) The
way we solved our problem was to scrape all the loose plaster off that we
could..then we hung dry wall...It looks very nice and we don't have the
cracks anymore...
             Debbie Ford
           ford@syix.com
~~\There's a right time to take
   A right time to let go
   And a right time to fight
   For what you must keep!!/~~
system: You are Wl-Ski, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Home & Garden message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Leeann Hamm about "tulip bulbs".

They wrote:
JM>> LH> I have some tulip bulbs in the refrigerator,
JM>>Why the refrigerator ? Keeping them 'dry'  is enough.
LH> I thought I had to keep them cold too?  Oh well. :-)
JM>> LH> but I'm not sure when to put them in the ground.  Does anyone know?
JM>>About a month ago.
LH> A month ago? . . . I guess I better get that ole digging trowel out
<g>

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assistant: You do, in Louisianna...  :)
sometime this week, huh? :-)
Yes, but remember that she is in Belgium... her ground conditions are a far
cry from what you have in Louisianna!  (Don't do it, girl... don't do it! )
cheers,
WL Sakowski
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user: You are replying to Marilyn Boissoneault about "cuttings???".

They wrote:
MB>back.  I've not tried cuttings too often. I rooted some rosemary
MB>a couple of years ago that way, but then killed it a couple of
MB>months later, presumable from overwatering.  Anyway I have

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assistant: I've heard that "sharp" sand is ideal for cuttings. Also that
crushing the base of the stem helps.
A clean cut at 90-degrees across the stem provides little surface
area, whereas a slanted or crushed cut provides many more growing
cells.
I'm not sure whether the sharp sand assists in cutting into the
cells, or whether it just provides good drainage.
I think the idea of drainage is that the cuttings get a regular
dose of water to keep them alive, but have to work like the
dickens (rough translation: send down roots) to get at it once it
has passed downwards.
You might essay with a plant that cuts very well, one of the
hanging-basket variety, with, say three pots of sand and thre
epots of gardening soil. see which tend to strike better.
I hope this helps.
christopher.greaves@pro-mail.com  christopher.greaves@ablelink.org
christopher.greaves@capcanada.com www.interlog.com/~cgreaves
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system: You are Diane Bruck, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Home & Garden message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to TIMOTHY DUEHRING (Rcvd) about "HOME REPAIR".

They wrote:
TD>Diane,
TD>DB>Does anyone out there have any experience in replacing lath and
TD>DB>I need to do that in my sewing room ceiling and haven't the foggiest
TD>DB>idea how to start or begin.  Has anyone out there done this before and
TD>DB>how much work is involved?
TD>    What I have done is to totally tear out the old plaster and lath
TD>and replace it with drywall.  The tear out is a very dusty job, wear
TD>a respirator and keep the room closed.  You can take out a lot of
TD>hostility during the tear down <g>.

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assistant: laster?
DB{ Thanks for the reply....I'll look into this idea and see who can
help me.  I have vertigo and so looking UP is a MAJOR problem. It sounds
to me like the easiest way to go...Other than finding someone who is
willing to help without costing an arm/leg. I had some friends who did a
lot of home repairs for us a while ago and they only charged for their
materials, 1/2 time of labor and the rest was home cooked meals and
desserts to take home to their families.  I liked that idea (it was
theirs) and so did their wives and children. Their wives couldn't cook I
guess - or didn't do it very well.. thanks again for the reply./
system: You are Diane Bruck, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Home & Garden message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Terry Barker about "HOME REPAIR".

They wrote:
TB>-> -> -=> Audrey explained to Diane, regarding HOME REPAIR, on 11-08-97
TB>-> -> DB> I saw that it is o.k. to  post about home repair here.  here g
TB>-> -> DB> Does anyone out there have any experience in replacing lath an
TB>-> -> DB> plaster? I need to do that in my sewing room ceiling and haven
TB>-> -> DB> foggiest idea how to start or begin.  Has anyone out there don
TB>-> -> DB> before and how much work is involved?  I know a LOT that is fo
TB>-> -> DB> sure!!!!!!  We had a roof leak and my ceiling got totally ruin
TB>-> -> DB> started to fall down onto the floor.  I have stopped as much a
TB>-> -> DB> but now I need to get it replaced.  any help or ideas out ther
TB>-> ->
TB>-> -> I know absolutely nothing about repairing ceilings, but I suggest
TB>-> -> approach to your problem:  Fix the roof first! <G>
TB>->
TB>-> DB} That is the first thing we did. Called a roofing company and they
TB>-> were out the next day with samples (NO PRESSURE) and then the next da
TB>-> they were out and repairing it.  They did a WONDERFUL job.  Had to go
TB>-> down to the bare roof, clean up was quick and neat also. Everything
TB>-> in tact now but my sewing room ceiling.
TB>->
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TB>-> * Origin: COM-DAT BBS  (1:105/314.0)
TB>Diane,
TB>I can recommend.. It probably would be better to remove the plaster and
TB>lathe and put sheet rock in it's place. That would be a permanant fix.
TB>Terry
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TB> * Origin: ViaMAIL! - The Private Sector BBS (612) 436-2629  (1:282/4088)

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assistant: DB}  I like this idea real well.  I was also told about drywall but
sheet rock is something that my neighbor uses when he does his house.
can't or won't do mine even with pay.  feel that hubby should do it but
he knows NOTHING about doing things like this around the house.
paneled entry hall about 20+ yrs. ago and THAT's IT.  lucky to get into
yard work.  I'll suggest that the two guys get together and then maybe
it will get done faster as hubby can learn how and neighbor (already
knowing how) can teach him... thanks again!!
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user: You are replying to Al Molloy about "HOME REPAIR".

They wrote:
AM> > DB>Does anyone out there have any experience in replacing lath and
AM>plaster?
AM> > DB>I need to do that in my sewing room ceiling and haven't the foggiest
AM> > DB>idea how to start or begin.  Has anyone out there done this before
AM> > DB>how much work is involved?
AM> >
AM> >     What I have done is to totally tear out the old plaster and lath
AM> > and replace it with drywall.  The tear out is a very dusty job, wear
AM> > a respirator and keep the room closed.  You can take out a lot of
AM> > hostility during the tear down <g>.
AM>It's faster and cleaner to just remove plaster from the damaged area,
AM>put 1x3 strapping on the ceiling (use a chalk line to shim it level),
AM>then cover with 1/2" drywall.  You can save some hassles finishing
AM>the ceiling-wall joint if you use cove mouldings around the perimeter.
AM>Or, put in a  B I G  skylight  :)

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assistant: and
    DB}}   I LOVE THIS IDEA... Unfortunately hubby doesn't agree with us.
It would be wonderful being about to see the sky while working in room.
Seeing snow, rain, lightening, planes, etc., etc.... going overhear...
I LOVE IT....
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user: You are replying to Diane Bruck about "R: HOME REPAIR".

They wrote:
DB>lot of home repairs for us a while ago and they only charged for their
DB>materials, 1/2 time of labor and the rest was home cooked meals and
DB>desserts to take home to their families.

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assistant: Diane,
 I had some friends who did a
    I like that idea, I have always been partial to bartering.  I help
out some of my neighbors for the cost of a home cooked meal.
timothy duehring
tduehrin@execpc.com
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system: You are Susan Mercer, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Home & Garden message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Christmas plant gifts".

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assistant: I just cleaned out the neighbourhood craft store of small decorated clay
pots.  I'm off next to pick out some nice easy to maintain houseplants.
Hopefully I can mix and match pots and plants in combinations of three.
Something like two green and one flowering plant. One plant to a pot.
I'd love some suggestions of indoor easy to grow flowering and
non-flowering plants that would make nice combinations.
One I have in mind is two english ivy and one african violet.
I'm also trying to come up with other ideas for stuff to put into the
pots as gifts.  A friend suggested filling them with cookies or candies.
Susan