atla-062408-cork.jpgWe hate to toss the corks from the wine we drink. We like to keep them as an informal record of what we've drunk. But where to keep them? Here's one idea we saw the other night while dining at The Little Next Door on Third Street...

Used corks were beginning to collect in a planter. Covering the dirt, they serve to slow moisture evaporation and will eventually biodegrade.