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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 year. Keep them coming! Hi Mavis, I’ve been gardening in my rather small back yard (and blogging about it HERE) for the Read More >>
I thought I was cool, but according to Rodale Wellness, really cool people pee in their garden {or at the very least, use their urine in their compost piles}. Say what? Yep, studies have shown that urine is a pretty effective way to add a great “nitrogen-phosphorus-Potassium ratio” to the soil–and oddly enough, it is generally Read More >>
After getting the utility costs down inside this year, I plan on heading off the rise in my water bill from lawn/garden maintenance pronto–no more learning the hard way for me. Although I get quite a bit of rain in my area, I still have to water pretty regularly in the summer months {nothing like Read More >>
I set out to transplant some lettuce seedlings this morning and Lucy, my garden helper extraordinaire, decided to tag along. At our last house she dug holes for me in the garden all the time, but here at our new house it’s a little harder for her because we built the garden boxes so high. Read More >>
Companion Plants to Grow with Squash If you are toying with starting a garden and don’t know where to start, squash is where it’s at. There are quite a few varieties {some that will store nearly all winter}, they offer high yields, and are pretty easy to grow. Because squash can be susceptible to pests and Read More >>
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