Tips and suggestions for saving money on garden tools, plants, supplies, structures and more.
I am always looking for ways to save time and money in my gardening. Last summer I had purchased six red geranium plants for use in two planters that I have on my patio. I put three in each planter and they successfully lived all summer. Sometime in late summer a YouTube video was suggested…
Finding Success With What You Already Have Using limbs that have fallen from your trees or have been pruned and an old t-shirt, you can build a tripod tomato trellis for free I’ll show you how in this blog. When I first started gardening as an adult, I did not have the funds to run…
Like most gardeners who work a full-time job, I have limited time and funds to spend gardening. Therefore, it is important that I make the most of my time and money when it comes to growing a garden. There are many reasons that I have learned to mulch my garden. All are equally important, however,…
From my research at local retailers I found the cost of vegetable seeds to be between $.20 to $2.89 per packet. For small area gardeners, each packet contained enough seeds for their needs. But, it should be noted that the quantity of seeds in each packet varies greatly. Last year I was watching a YouTube…
1. Peppers At the end of the growing season, usually in mid to late October, I bring in one pepper plant of each variety I have grown. Over the years I have grown jalapeño, Serrano, Poblano, Cayenne, Sweet Bell, and small sweet peppers. I was inspired to over-winter pepper plants after I watched a YouTube…