My tulips are starting to poke through the ground and yesterday was the first official day of Spring! Woo hoo! Since I'm so excited about gardening this year, I thought I would devote this post to frugal gardening tips! (for more great frugal tips visit Biblical Womanhood)
But since I'm suffering from a bad cold (my first one since last summer!) I've gathered most of my ideas from various sites and magazines.
Grow a container garden. I like to grow tomatoes and herbs in containers. Also, planting a group of containers with annuals create a great effect! Use perennials. These are more expensive initially, but you do not have to replace them every year, thus saving money in the long run. I started to do this with my garden last year. I need to buy a couple more plants to fill it in, but in the mean time I will add some annuals for color. Start your own plants with seeds. Now is a good time to do this. My mom only uses seeds to plant her carrots, green beans...etc. Buy garden and landscape materials in bulk and split with your neighbors. A load of topsoil, mulch or sand is way cheaper than a bagged materials. Feed banana peels to your roses. The potassium in the peels is great for them. Just push them into the soil at the base of the plant. Before filling a large container full of dirt, add a plastic shopping bag full of foam packing material to the bottom. You will need less dirt, provides a great draining system, and the container will be easier to lift! (We do this at the golf course where I work) Put up a pin wheel or two in your strawberries to keep the birds and chipmunks at bay. Make your own compost. A great free way to nourish your plants. Turn a heavy duty container into a rain water catcher. Scoop out buckets of water. Ask neighbors for a part of they're perennial. Since most perennials spread, I'm sure a neighbor won't mind digging up a portion of their plant. My mom has received numerous plants this way. I've also received some from the golf course that were just going to be thrown out!
So, there you have it! A few of my ideas mixed with others I thought were neat!
What do you do to save money on your gardening?
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