I collect corks and put them into mesh green groceries bag . When planting my pots in spring , I drop the bob - filled bags into the bottom of the dope for a lightweight makeweight . At the ending of the season , I hose off the scandal and save them for next yr .

— Marilyn Soderlund , Lake Bluff , Illinois

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