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Seed Starting on a Budget

Heather — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:14:00 +0000

There are lots of kits available to start seeds in specially built ‘green houses’ with pricey mini pots, but some of the commercial option are way out of my budget. I like to provide bottom water for my seedlings–it ensures even water for sprouting seeds and new plants as they develop root systems and grow […]

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How to Perk up Your Yard on a Budget

Heather — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:25:00 +0000

In these lean economic times, everyone is concerned about money, even if you haven’t lost your job recently, many families are facing a rising cost of living even while pay freezes are being implemented all over. That doesn’t mean you can’t upgrade your yard this summer, however. I’ll be covering some frugal gardening ideas today, […]

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Lasagna Gardening: Part 2

Heather — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:27:00 +0000

A few days ago, I talked about creating lasagna beds. Click here to read that post first if you missed it. In my area, we have a mushroom plant, I can pick up a truck load (or trailer load) of spent mushroom compost for $15 or $20—a great deal. I put down the layers of […]

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