Today I cracked a bonza coconut from sunrise coconuts that was just one of the most amazingly beautiful coconuts I've ever had and the shell popped open and just sat there perfectly balanced after I'd gotten it's creamy flesh out. I was going to use it as a plant pot but I came up with this instead.





I love it! What have you done with your coconut shells? I love coconuts and just don't know what to do with the shells. I could make an interesting outfit for summer!

xoxoxo

You could replace your drinking cup witha coconut shell :D

That's gorgeous!
On the topic of coconuts... I've read a number of things that say coconut fat is one of the most easily digested of all fats due to its medium chain fatty acids, yet the morning after I eat coconut I always feel just a bit 'icky' in the tummy. Not really unpleasant or sick or anything, just not fabulous. Do you think this is because I can't get organic cocos and these are the only non-organic thing I eat?
Thanks!

have an organic coconut and see what happens...

ive been drinking average 5 a day since ive been here. no probs. if they are clear jelly i eat em, if its hard jelly the rats get em.

I'm thinking out door macrame hanging pots? Very 70's! Or even drilling tiny holes in them and putting chains through for a little hanging pot. I think that would work well. I might just do another one tomorrow.

Or, thanks Rosal for the inspiration, coconut bells? Turn it upside down and put a ding dong thing in it? An interesting sound maybe? I'm going to have some fun with these. I may do a coconut workshop day at my house!

xoxoxo

Bella, no young coconuts are not bad when hard. When coconuts are really young the flesh is soft and jelly. As they mature more nutrients/stored energy is added to it, and it gets thicker and harder, and when fully mature switches from being higher in carb to being higher in fat. Even a fairly hard young coconut is still fairly low in fat.

I think Harley's just saying his preference is for jelly coconuts and he gives the rest to other animals. This is how he is! If he gets lower quality fruit he doesn't eat it... he passes it on (compost or other animal food). I tend to be the same. I opened a big watermelon this morning. Even the texture looked good. However it has no sweetness and tastes a little like pumpkin. Our compost will appreciate it more than me!

In raw food recipes jelly young coconuts are used differently from more mature coconuts too.

A coconut workshop sounds fun! 

Jen, your idea now has me thinking more...the shells could perhaps be used for percussion musical instruments (well at least for kids or for fun):

Here's a website which has some pictures to inspire: 

http://www.nomadartz.com/Retail/instruments.html2) 

1)  A shaker (with smaller pieces of the coconut shell)




2)  As a small hand-drum (using one stick, beat on the coconut shell)



3)  Turn them upside down and use them to bang on -- as drums

 

Loking at the second pic, to the righ of the flame there is a little face - was it painted pebble or is it just somethuing which happened on its own.
Is it an angel or an allien ?