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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

appleannie1943

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1. Right now I have a straw bale garden on a slab of cement.

Reply to Kaleva (Original post)

Fri Jun 29, 2018, 05:27 AM

Jun 2018

Something like that would work for people living in a city without a yard to plant in. I save seeds from year to year of my favorite plants and start them on windowsills in late winter/early spring.

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Frugal gardening ideas for frugal times [View all] Kaleva Jun 2018 OP

Right now I have a straw bale garden on a slab of cement. appleannie1943 Jun 2018 #1

I've never heard of that method of gardening! Kaleva Jun 2018 #3

Look it up on youtube. There are a lot of videos on it. appleannie1943 Jun 2018 #4

My second book NRaleighLiberal Jun 2018 #7

I have your first book "Epic Tomatoes" on my tablet and I'll get this one too. Kaleva Jun 2018 #10

thanks! I am working on my third - hoping to get it out late fall NRaleighLiberal Jun 2018 #11

Pallet gardening Kaleva Jun 2018 #2

A simple pallet trellis for cucumbers. Kaleva Jun 2018 #6

I wish I had some pallets OnionPatch May 2023 #18

A video appleannie1943 Jun 2018 #5

A few frugal things that I do NRaleighLiberal Jun 2018 #8

Almost all of my plants die..no green thumb here,so safeinOhio Jun 2018 #9

Well, kudzu reaching Ohio would be good for you then. Hortensis Jul 2018 #12

For frugal times, most gardens ought to include these basic vegetables. Kaleva Jul 2018 #13

Taking care of weeds on a budget swimothy May 2020 #14

There are several weeds in my garden that I found out are edible. Kaleva Oct 2021 #17

Been working every year to turn my backyard into a vegetable garden and orchard. Kaleva Aug 2021 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Oct 2021 #16