[Diana in Wisconsin]

Stuff I've been doing to amuse myself and prep for the upcoming season. First, cutting up paper egg cartons to make little pots for Nasturtium and Peas that I can directly plant in the ground when it's time. Five cartons will fit in a standard sized flat, but I had to cut off the last row. I shredded the leftovers and added them to my compost bins.

Been saving egg shells to crush up for the calcium. I add them to the planting holes of my tomatoes, peppers, cukes and zukes to prevent Blossom End Rot. Wear gloves when you crush them - those suckers are SHARP!

Made another batch of suet for the birds - added craisins this time. Eight of these little 'pucks' fit in a standard square suet cage.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

My 'Salad Making Machine' has been working well this winter. I've been starting some lettuces from seed, but am having GREAT success in rooting the cut ends of store-bought lettuces.

[Justa]

Very kind of you to think about the birds. I feed the locals sunflower seeds. They let me know when the feeder is low.

[MomwithHope]

your pictures -
clever on the egg cartons
I like to use a rolling pin on a plastic bag with what I am crushing
those suet cakes look like people cookies. Attention spoiled birds - head to Wisconsin. Here you will just get solid beef suet and a store bought cake every now and then.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Do those things (bottom pic) have any value to people as cookies, because that is sure what they look like. I’m sure the birds will love them.

Bird cookies! Yeah!

[greeneyes]

I put the egg shells in a big gulp plastic cup. Then I take a glass jar that fits inside -Olives came in it IIRC, and smash it down before adding to the compost.

I have also put eggshells in the blender and my mini food processor to get finer particles to add to planting holes or sometime blender with water to add to a potted plant.