Comments on: Beat-the-heat frozen treats http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/08/22/beat-the-heat-frozen-treats/ Frugal Living by Sara Noel Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:26:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Darlene http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/08/22/beat-the-heat-frozen-treats/#comment-35694 Darlene Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:22:50 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=1791#comment-35694 I love Harold's idea about the walking sticks, so wonderful to conservatively use mother natures gifts to make something useful and beautiful. I often walk around my woods and creek slope & help a tree by untangling the grapevines that are choking them and making wreaths to give as gifts. Pine cones, acorns and other things from nature can be made into wonderful things like decorating picture frames or ornaments. I love Harold’s idea about the walking sticks, so wonderful to conservatively use mother natures gifts to make something useful and beautiful. I often walk around my woods and creek slope & help a tree by untangling the grapevines that are choking them and making wreaths to give as gifts. Pine cones, acorns and other things from nature can be made into wonderful things like decorating picture frames or ornaments.

]]> By: Sara Noel http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/08/22/beat-the-heat-frozen-treats/#comment-27025 Sara Noel Sat, 22 Aug 2009 06:44:29 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=1791#comment-27025 I don't make canes and I can't speak for the tipster, but will say generally they're made from twisted up saplings aka "suckers" that never would have grown into healthy trees. Often they're found in ditches or hollows and are being choked out by various honeysuckle vines or briar thickets, etc. To round off this tip, I will add you should check local forestry laws when removing any saplings from public locations to know where it's acceptable. I don’t make canes and I can’t speak for the tipster, but will say generally they’re made from twisted up saplings aka “suckers” that never would have grown into healthy trees. Often they’re found in ditches or hollows and are being choked out by various honeysuckle vines or briar thickets, etc.

To round off this tip, I will add you should check local forestry laws when removing any saplings from public locations to know where it’s acceptable.

]]> By: anon http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/08/22/beat-the-heat-frozen-treats/#comment-27024 anon Sat, 22 Aug 2009 06:13:53 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=1791#comment-27024 " walk in the woods and look at small trees that are different and have some curves or other features. If you dig down and get the root, you can have a natural cane." Are you also replaning the trees? Or just helping to deforest your area? ” walk in the woods and look at small trees that are different and have some curves or other features. If you dig down and get the root, you can have a natural cane.”

Are you also replaning the trees? Or just helping to deforest your area?

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