A Guide to Savvy Living
Don’t let the lack of space keep you from Gardening. Even if you don’t have a yard, you can grow a small container garden for fresh vegetables. Here are some tips for container gardens: Carrots should be planted in the spring/fall and need partial shade. Cucumbers should be planted when it is warm and need [...]
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As you know I love to Garden! Gardening is a good way to provide fresh healthy vegetables for your family and it can save you money. Gardening provides a physical activity and a way to have fun with your family too! It is one of the most enjoyable activities that our family does together in [...]
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It is time to start thinking about your garden! If you are like me are anticipating planting your garden. As you know I garden frugally and this year I have decided to post weekly updates! I love how I can stretch my stockpile with fresh produce and there is nothing better than gardening to do [...]
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Sign up to receive a FREE e-version copy of Garden Fresh, the vegetable gardening guide from Burpee Home Gardens. This insightful and fun resource answers all of your vegetable gardening questions. Request your free copy today at Burpee! Get ready for our new Frugal Gardening Series coming tomorrow! You may want to check out these [...]
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This week for Frugal Friday I wanted to share with you the joy of planting a Moon Flower plant! Three years ago I had the honor of hearing Jon Carloftis speak at a fundraiser tea. He is a fabulous gardener and designs fine gardens for the stars. Not only did he inspire me I learned [...]
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Image via Wikipedia This year is the first year for my herb garden. I planted Rosemary, Lemon Basil and Oregano. I enjoyed watching my herbs grown but really didn’t know much about how to grown an herb garden so I decided to take a class at our local extension office. I am going to summarize [...]
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This summer has been so much fun with our garden. We have been watching it grow, watering it when needed, and organically trying to keep the pests away. We have had so many tomatoes, zucchini and cucumbers! I made homemade marinara, fried zucchini, grilled zucchini and tonight I am planning to make our favorite, zucchini [...]
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One of our favorite side dishes during the summer is grilled zucchini. We love to throw it on the grill with a burger or chicken for a fresh from the garden side dish. It is simple to make. Ingredients: 1-2 medium sized zucchini 1 ice cube 1 tablespoon olive oil Italian seasoning (or fresh herbs) [...]
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Since 2009 Melissa Jennings and Shelley King have blogged at StockpilingMoms.com and made it their mission to save money for their families and help others do the same. Learn from their expertise as they share tips for savvy living, building your own stockpile, and living a debt-free life! From blog to book they have authored Savvy Savings :: Couponing Secrets from the Stockpiling Moms which releases in January 2012. Melissa and Shelley are best friends who met through their International Adoption process.
