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Gardening is one of my favorite pastimes. It's cheapskate approved and a fine
american tradition.
It's also a terrific way to get a little exercise, enjoy the great outdoors
and best of all save some money, by growing your own grub.
Stay Cheap!
Hey! I'm Jeff Yeager the ultimate cheapskate and host of the Cheap Life. I've got some
great cheapskate secrets that will help you get the most out of your garden.
Real estate experts say that landscaping, when done right, can increase the value
of some home homes by tens of
thousands of dollars and they say money doesn't grow on trees.
LJ: Speaking of money leave your best cheapskate gardening tips in the comment section below for a chance to win a
fifty dollar gift card.
First try going flowers, vegetables and herbs from seeds rather than buying
seedlings.
Plants that start from seeds like
these will cost about ninety five percent less.
And that's no small potato.
You can start seedlings in a wide variety of repurposed containers like
cardboard boxes,
old toilet paper tubes,
even newspaper, or
half an egg shell an avocado shell and
whatever you do don't know that away! Plastic clam shell containers
are great for making a miniature greenhouse.
The perfect incubator for your seedlings.
Growing your own food is one of the best ways to cut down on your grocery bill, take herbs for
example. A pack of store bought herbs can cost up to six bucks and only last a meal or two.
But if you grow your own it'll only cost a couple of bucks and some TLC
and you'll have beautiful, delicious herbs throughout the year.
And did you know that newspapers make terrific weedwhackers?
Putting down several layers of newspaper before you mulch will help retain moisture and
further prevent those pesky little fellers from popping up.
Check with your local landfill and road crews for cheap
and sometimes even free mulch.
Cheapskate shoutout!
Here's a great tip from the daily grain dot com. Sprinkle good old-fashioned
rock salt on gravel driveways and pathways; places where you definitely
don't want anything to grow in the spring time.
It'll keep weeds from taking root all season long.
You know I like to stock up on discounted rock salt at the end of winter. And if there's any left,
its margarita time!
Gardeners know the importance of PH balance in healthy soil. Here's a cheap and
easy home soil test you can do with just a few household items.
Scoop some soil into an container and then add a half a
cup of vinegar.
If the soil bubbles or fizzes, its alkaline.
If there's no reaction at all scoop some fresh soil into another container
and mix with a half a cup of water.
Then add a half a cup of baking soda and see if that soil bubbles and
fizzes. If it does that means it's highly acidic and you should sprinkle wood ash,
lime, coffee grounds or even eggshells on your dirt to help boost the PH level.
For a soil that tests alkaline, try spreading pine needles, or sulfur around your yard.
This will not only amend the health of your soil, it'll
make your darling flowers say Flower: " Thank you Mr.
Cheapskate"
Jeff: Awww
Your welcome little fella.
I'm Jeff Yeager for the Cheap Life. Get growing and stay cheap!
A big cheapskate congratulations to Kris Moore! Winner of a fifty dollar
gift card for
her romantically cheap Valentine's day idea.
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