Barbe: You must have taught this to us! Betty probably remembers. Her address is: [email protected] Maybe she can recall the ingredients. Bob P.S. I am out of here at 06:00 tomorrow AM, and back about suppertime, Tuesday. ---------- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [WIEAUCLA-L] Good Memories > Date: Saturday, December 12, 1998 9:01 AM > > Dear Eau Claire Rooters, > > When I was a child, growing up in Altoona, my siblings and I used to make > "Coal Plants" or "Coal Gardens". > > We remember you started with a glass container of some sort (a pie plate > worked well), you dropped in some lumps of coal, added salt, blueing, some > food coloring, water?, and...... > > The "and....." part is what we can't remember. What was the ingredient > that was added to make the "salt crystals" grow? ? ? And, did you use water, > bleach, ammonia or what? > > Thanks for your input. > > Reply privately to <[email protected]> > Barbara > > > ==== WIEAUCLA Mailing List ==== > Eau Claire Co. WI Genealogy and History! > http://users.rootsweb.com/~wieaucla/eauclair.htm