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photo by di the huntress Garden season doesn’t have to be costly. If you head out to a retail store and buy everything all at once, it’s going to add up quickly. But if you do some careful planning and are patient and creative, you can enjoy a beautiful garden on a shoestring budget. What [...]
May 20th, 2010 | Posted in Frugal Gardening,Home & family | Read More »
photo by Durgan Food is something you might take for granted. As a country, we’re fortunate. But if you’ve ever gone through a weather emergency or financial hardship, you know you aren’t as immune to a food shortage as you’d like to think. If you’ve ever participated in Scouts, you might have learned a bit [...]
May 15th, 2009 | Posted in Frugal & simple living,Frugal Gardening,Home & family | Read More »
photo by Dave Melbourne DEAR SARA: I had a recipe for a plant spray that was comprised of garlic, water and maybe soap or vinegar. I can’t find it. It was very effective and kept the insects away from all my plants that I move outdoors during the summer. Do you know of this recipe? [...]
July 14th, 2008 | Posted in Frugal & simple living,Frugal Gardening,Home & family,Question & Answer | Read More »
photo by marlana Frugal people know how to make things. It’s not just a way of combating costs. For many, these are basic life skills and a way of life. A little self-reliance goes a long way. It’s easier to start out small and build your way up. This sets you up for success instead [...]
June 28th, 2008 | Posted in Frugal & simple living,Frugal Cooking,Frugal Gardening,Home & family | Read More »
photo by ceanandjen “There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” — Anais Nin Gardeners are optimists. I realized that as I planted four bare-root perennials. They’d been sitting in a bag for way too long. I completely forgot about [...]
June 14th, 2008 | Posted in Frugal & simple living,Frugal Gardening,Home & family | Read More »
photo by Jonny Hunter Coffee drinkers unite! It’s time to get green and frugal with your coffee grounds. Don’t home brew? Starbucks is on board with a program that provides free grounds for customers to use in their gardens. Establishments, family and friends can provide them, too. According to J. Trent of the University of [...]
May 9th, 2008 | Posted in Frugal & simple living,Frugal Gardening,Home & family | Read More »
From December to March, there are for many of us three gardens – the garden outdoors, the garden of pots and bowls in the house, and the garden of the mind’s eye. — Katherine S. White
March 7th, 2007 | Posted in Frugal Gardening | Read More »
Planning ahead with a garden journal can save you time and money. Are you planning for the upcoming gardening season? Starting a garden journal now, will serve as a reference later, on what worked well and what didn’t in your garden.
January 22nd, 2007 | Posted in Frugal Gardening | Read More »
photo by navdeepraj Many of us flip through garden magazines, all the while thinking that it takes years, a professional, or tons of money to landscape the gardens featured in the glossy pictures. This isn’t necessarily true. You can design a breathtaking garden and be the envy of the neighborhood by following some of the [...]
December 21st, 2004 | Posted in Frugal Gardening | Read More »