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How's your garden doing? Hope you're enjoying your great outdoors these season! Here are some easy, budget-friendly tips to get you going!
Budget-Friendly Gardening
1. Research the plant before you buy it. Don't set yourself up for failure by forcing a plant to grow in unnatural conditions not right for it. Don't be lured by those pretty blooms! Taking the time to simply read the care tag can save you lots of time and money down the road.
2. Maximize what you already have. Chances are good that you can expand your garden with plants you already have. Hostas will divide and spread very well. Coleus and forsythia clippings will root quickly in water and be ready for transplanting outside.
3. Save now, bloom later. You may still be able to find spring bulb-plants that have already bloomed (daffodils, tulips, lillies) at a huge disount. Scoop up those savings. Plant the bulbs (you can divide them easily to get more coverage) now for a big punch of inexpensive color next Spring!
4. Harvest your seeds. Marigolds are great for this. When the flowers dry up, roll that part in your fingers and the long, thin seeds will come out. Sprinkle those seeds in other spots for fast-growing new plants with little burst of sunshine flowers on top. Bonus: Removing the dead flowers will encourage the existing plant to grow bigger and bushier.
5. Share the wealth. Why not organize a little plant trade party? Invite people to bring their clippings or seeds and set them up on a table for everyone to be able to share. This is a nice, inexpensive way to sample new plants in your garden.
'Bye-'bye Salt Deposits
Noticing blotchy white patches on your clay pots? To remove these salt deposits, mix together: 1/2 cup white vinegar 1/2 cup rubbing alcohol 1/2 cup water Pour into a spray bottle. Spray on the discoloration, scrub with an old dish or even tooth brush, and let dry.
