My gardens are very happy today, because it's rainy and everything looks green and fresh. So are my blogs, because I'm inside posting rather than spending time outdoors.Let me share with you a few things that I do to save pennies...and even bring in "pennies" with my gardens. Now my gardens aren't grand, but they are nice, and filling in beautifully this year. (The picture is Sage from my herb garden.)
- Over the years, I've been adding Perennials to the garden. This is an obvious way to save money, because the more plants that you have coming up each year, the less annuals that you have to buy to fill in empty spots.
- I split my perennials and replant to cover more ground...for example, over the past few years, I've made a border of variegated Hosta plants that has just one more "gap" to fill in, and yesterday I "eyed" just the plant I'm going to split to fill that spot.
- Re-use or purchase your own hanging planters. I was amazed to find that in our area, buying a hanging planter already full of plants could cost up to $20+, while a whole flat of the same plants cost about 1/2 that price, and was able to fill my 3 hanging planters, and add color to 3 other containers plus a section of my garden with just one flat of Impatiens. Huge savings.
- Wait for sales, sounds obvious, but many want to get started right away, especially here where our growing season can be short. I go out and buy a flat of easy to grow shade loving plants and fill my containers as described above, and now have enough coming up each year to get away with waiting until the plants go on sale at our garden shop, usually after Father's Day. I then buy up some inexpensive but healthy-looking perennials and plant them in the spots that still need some color.
- Some plants might sell on eBay! This way if you have an over-abundance of something, you can make a little money from your garden. For the past 4 years, I've been selling PINK Lily of the Valley which is more valuable than the usual white, as well as my double/triple flower orange daylilies. Do a search of the Perennials that are overtaking areas of your garden on eBay and see if they are worth the time and trouble to list on eBay.
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5 comments:
I did not know you could buy and sell plants on Ebay. Wow! I really enjoyed your super gardening tips. And, although, I am not a gardener, you could easily persuade me to learn more. And with the thought that I could sell my results on Ebay just peaked my interest 800%
Thanks so much
I am sharing this post with some true gardeners I know.
I look at my yard and see plants from various friends over the years. Daffodils and jonquils galore, dug up from a friends garden, spider lilies too. Irises from my mom, along with peppermint which I really do weed out of the garden, or give to friends, my kids can't believe grocery stores sell the fresh stuff for several dollars a small packet.
What good tips! I'm gonna search your site for tips on "deck" gardening!
Are we twins! lol I would love to see your garden. I bet it looks a lot like mine, because mine is edged in varigated hosta! I try to add two or three perinneals to it each year. I'll taek a picture and send it to you.
I really enjoy reading your blogs, Claudia. I look forward to the day when we can sit and chat for hours, in person.
Hi ladies,
Thank you so much for your wonderful posts!
Rosie, yes, some plants DO sell on eBay and if they are hearty, they are easy to ship.
Heidi, I am the same, neighbors and friends have given me many of the plants that I have...and I them, that is ANOTHER way to save, trading and sharing :-)
Debra, there are SO many things you can grow on a deck in containers. This year is my first year with a sunny deck, and a sunny spot in my back yard, so though I may not do as much as I'd like this year, I'm exploring that too. They took down some trees when they put in our new septic last year.
Pam...twins...well if so, you are the pretty twin..LOL, I would love that, sitting together...I am dreaming that may happen this coming October.
Thanks for visiting everyone!
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