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Gardening

Gardening is a rewarding and fruitful endeavor. Getting started is not as difficult as one would think. You can be creative and make a self watering garden that will allow for stress free work cultivating fruit. You can also grow in containers and other non-traditional sources of growing, so if you do not have access to an outdoor space, you can still grow some produce. Gardening does not have to be expensive as well. With some tricks such as harvesting your own dirt and mulch, paying attention to what you are planting and when, and being aware of harvesting, you can grow produce without wasting money. You can save big if you learn how to plant and harvest for the seasons. Gardening year round is a great way to insure that you have food for the upcoming seasons that is not only nutritious but tasty. You can use your produce year round and reap the savings.

Think You Can’t Garden? 3 Easy Vegetables You Can Grow To Save Money

April 5, 2019 By Elise New 3 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy for more info.

easy veggies you can grow that will save money to boot!

Are you wanting to start a garden but not sure what to plant? Why not start with 3 easy vegetables you can grow to save money? I remember the first garden my mother ever grew. I was pretty young, but I knew she was interested in homesteading-type stuff, and I knew she wanted to garden. So Keep Reading

Filed Under: DIY, Farm/Garden, Gardening, Live Well

What to Plant In April {By Planting Zone}

March 30, 2019 By Elise New 2 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy for more info.

what to plant in April by zone

Here in Texas, we’re past our last frost date, and gardening is is full swing. Wondering what to plant in April in your area? Here are the answers you’re looking for! I love April! The things we planted in March are growing strong, we’re harvesting a few of our own veggies like spinach, kale, Keep Reading

Filed Under: Gardening, Live Well

How To Grow Onions For Home Gardeners

March 11, 2019 By Elise New 3 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy for more info.

Are you a new, or experienced gardener looking for how to grow onions this year? This article has all the details you need! When I was a kid, I hated growing onions. I just didn’t see the point. Who wants to eat onions anyway?  Back then, I would much rather grow Keep Reading

Filed Under: Gardening, Live Well

What to Plant In March (By Planting Zone)

March 1, 2019 By Elise New 4 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy for more info.

gardening in march - what to plant

Wanting to get your gardening started but not sure what to plant in March? Get the answers you need below. I live for spring gardening, and March is one of my favorite times of year. The weather is starting to warm up  here in Texas, and we’re back out in the garden again. I for one, Keep Reading

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7 Tips To Get Your Garden Ready For Spring

February 8, 2019 By Elise New Leave a Comment This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy for more info.

spring garden prep

Gardening. What else are you supposed to think about in February? These 7 tips will help you get your garden ready for spring! Winter’s been long, we’re ready for spring - to be outside again, putting seeds in the soil, enjoying the sunshine.  And on top of that, we’re finding seed Keep Reading

Filed Under: DIY, Farm/Garden, Gardening, Live Well

Growing Strawberries In the South

February 1, 2019 By Elise New 3 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy for more info.

Have you ever considered that growing strawberries in the south make be different than for northern gardeners? It is, and here are the details! When I was a young teenager - 14 I think - I decided that I wanted to grow strawberries. My mom had grown some strawberries here and there but I - I was Keep Reading

Filed Under: DIY, Farm/Garden, Gardening, Live Well

Summer vegetables To Grow {What To Plant In July}

July 3, 2018 By Elise New 1 Comment This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy for more info.

garden of squash

In the spring, we gardeners are excited to get into the dirt and start planting. We’ve been a bit cooped up over the winter. we pour over a spring garden guide making plans, and just can’t wait to get out of the house and see things start turning green. But summer is a funny time. It’s scorching Keep Reading

Filed Under: DIY, Farm/Garden, Gardening, Live Well

Garden Companion Planting Guide

March 29, 2018 By Elise New Leave a Comment This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy for more info.

Get your gardening companion planting cheat sheet

Are you gardening this spring? You’ll want this Garden Companion Planting Guide to make sure you have the best garden ever! I’m really excited about gardening this spring. If you’ve been hanging around the Frugal Farm Wife Facebook page, you already know that we’ve been growing micro greens on the Keep Reading

Filed Under: Farm/Garden, Gardening, Live Well

How To Build A Self-Watering Strawberry Garden

April 13, 2017 By Elise New 2 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy for more info.

Thanks to Lowe's Home Improvement for underwriting this post because.... Ladies, it’s spring, and you know what that means - garden time!! But… it’s also t-ball, tumbling, and Crossfit time. Not to mention, we’re still in the thick of school work. If that intro made you feel just a little bit Keep Reading

Filed Under: Farm/Garden, Gardening, Live Well

How To Grow Potatoes In Containers

April 6, 2017 By Elise New 8 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy for more info.

potato plants growing in a basket

Have you seen those “how to grow a bazillion pounds of potatoes in a trash can” posts? So cool, right? I don’t know about you, but I want to try doing it every year, so this year, we finally did it! Unfortunately, it will be the end of summer before I can tell you how well it works, and by then it Keep Reading

Filed Under: Farm/Garden, Gardening, Live Well

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