Springtime is such a great time for so many things – it really seems to get many households in the mood for some new changes and I know that it renews our family to get some frugal happenings under way from spring cleaning with natural homemade cleaners, cleaning things out to clear the clutter and donate and earn a little from the findings of the decluttering, re-organizing and even inventory of our freezers and pantry as we become even more consistent about planning our menus with the no-food waste menu planner.
But it also means time to take the fun, frugal and enriching step of gardening! We have so many gardening topics, posts, ideas, plans to make for frugal gardening (gardening for food and for beauty), including free garden planning printables to help you make the most efficient and effective gardening plan!
As you can tell, spring is a super busy season in our house – it’s probably the season that most of the frugal steps are taken for a frugal lifestyle all year.
Well, with that, please be sure to check out our garden gallery of ideas to help you have the best garden yet and along with that, this easy to follow, step-by-step infographic on DIY Garden Projects for Spring shared by Eamon, a garden and landscape specialist from Capital Garden Services.
With all of these tips from us, we hope you can have a great first time garden or an even more successful garden than previous ones!
We would also love to hear from you and what have been projects, ideas and steps to help you have a great garden!
MaryLena Anderegg
I tried something new this year and have been astounded at the results. Our sandy soil is very deficit in magnesium and calcium. With a little research, I ran across the idea of “planting” a banana and an egg under my tomato seedlings. I have been gardening since I was 10 (don’t ask how long that is, you were not alive then) and I’ve never seen tomato seedlings grow like these. Just proves you are never too old to learn new tricks.
I’m also growing borage with my tomatoes to keep away those horned green tomato worms that I despise so. I’ve always grown marigolds and nasturtiums with my tomatoes (my grandmother said they keep away animals and insects) but they did not bother the tomato worms. I’ve spread moth balls in my beds to discourage squirrels and rabbits from eating anything. They come up, look at the plants, and scurry away without nibbling.
Rosie
The idea of a home garden is always wonderful. The main thing is that you have enough time for this hobby. It is also necessary to study a lot of information about the plants that interest you in order to understand how to care for them in the future.