Crystal Garden - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. water
1/4 c. laundry bluing
1/4 c. table salt
1 Tbsp. ammonia
2 charcoal briquettes
1 mixing bowl
1 soup bowl
1 large dish

Preparation

Mix the water, bluing, salt and ammonia together and stir well.
Place the charcoal in a soup bowl.
Put bowl in a large dish.
Now pour solution over charcoal and put bowl where it won't be disturbed.
You can color your garden by putting ink or food coloring in the bowl.
In a few hours, the first crystals will form and in a few days, a wonderful crystal garden will fill the bowl.