A big THANK YOU to everyone who has sent in their photographs and stories. I hope by sharing other people’s pictures and stories here on One Hundred Dollars a Month we can all have a rock star garden this summer. Keep them coming!
Hi Mavis!
I’m Susie and I’m a junior high English teacher in Northwest Indiana. Last year about this time, my husband and I bought the ramshackle property right next to ours, knocked down the condemned house, and built us a garden!
I’ve also sent you pictures of several of the fruit trees that we planted last year. We have two apple, two plum, two peach, for cherry, some blueberry bushes, and even if you grapevines that stretch across our garden boxes. Probably won’t see actual fruit for a couple years, but we can be patient.
Well, that’s my garden! It’s just blossoms in April, but come August I’ll be up to my elbows in canning.
Happy gardening!
~Susie
If you would like to have your garden, chicken coop, pantry or something you’ve made featured on One Hundred Dollars a Month, here’s what I’m looking for:
- Your Garden Pictures and Tips – I’d especially like to see your garden set ups, growing areas, and know if you are starting seeds indoors this year. If so, show me some picture of how you are going about it.
- Your Pantry Pics – Submit at least 5 HIGH QUALITY pictures of your pantry/fridge/cabinets, as well as a short blurb {at the very least} about you and your food habits.
- Your Chicken and Chicken Related Stories – Coops, Chicks, Hen’s, Roosters, Eggs, you name it. If it clucks, send us some pictures to share with the world.
- Cool Arts & Crafts – Made from your very own hands with detailed {and well photographed} pictures and instructions.
- Your pictures and stories about your pets. The more pictures and details the better.
- Garage Sale, Thrift Store and Dumpster Diving pictures and the stories behind the treasures you found including how much you paid for them.
If I feature your pictures and the stories behind them on One Hundred Dollars a Month, I will send you a $20.00 gift card to the greatest store in the world: Amazon.com. You can send your submissions to me at onehundreddollarsamonth @ gmail.com {spaces removed} and be sure and put Mavis Mail in the subject line. Thank you. I’m looking forward to your submissions.
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Laura Z says
Wow! Love those garden boxes! Good job!
Lisa L says
Just beautiful, Susie! Well done! Thanks for sharing.
Laura T. says
Hi Susie! I was excited to hear where you’re from because you are in an area I’m familiar with. I live in Illinois. I used to live in Schererville and have family & friends that live in Munster, Lowell, St. John & other towns in N.W. Indiana! I’m curious where you are located. I don’t know if that’s something you want to disclose on here though. We have a small garden at our house & my husband wants to build some raised beds. I love yours!
Susie says
Hi April! Shoot me an email and I’ll share more details of my location… jeffsgal212@yahoo.com
Susie says
BWAHAHAHA! LAURA, not Apri! It’s standardized testing week and my brain is already toast.
Susie says
So, how many times can I express my extreme intelligence loss? Good grief. The first comment didn’t show up, hence the second.
Laura’s probably not going to email the crazy lady in Indiana. 😉
Susie says
BWAHAHAHAHA! LAURA, not April! It’s standardized testing week and my brain is already SO fried!
Sherry says
Wow, that chicken tractor is impressive and those garden boxes are beautiful!
Lisa Millar says
Those garden boxes! Fabulous! And I love the chicken tractor. Really sensible idea when you have other animals about that would harm your chickens.
You must be excited about diving into the spring planting!
Gorgeous garden space! Wonderful idea to get hold of the adjoining property to meet your gardening needs without moving!
JC says
Susie,
I have some walnut trees at our house, and have found the soil to be super acidic under them. We have used lime, and wood ash to help reduce acidity and planted blueberries, strawberries and rhubarb there. They seem to be doing ok, but It might be worth a shot for you!