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      The saying used to be "Dirt Cheap" but anyone who gardens knows that Dirt Cheap isn't so truthful these days. On a recent visit to the home and garden center of our local Home & Garden store I discovered, much to my dismay, that a bag of "dirt" was quite expensive! Here are a few of our favorite gardening tips to bring you back to the days when having your own garden truly was "Dirt Cheap"!
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      Roses are absolutely gorgeous and make a lovely addition to any garden, but figuring out how to make the flourish with so many items available on the market can cause a big headache as well as a slam to the budget. Here is my secret dirt cheap rose bush fertilizer for perfect blooms year after year . . .
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      Each year I look forward to having a vegetable garden. Years ago when my parents would come home from work to have lunch in the summertime, I can remember having freshly picked cucumbers peeled and sliced, ready to make cucumber sandwiches the moment they walked through the door. It's been eons since I've dined on a fresh cucumber sandwich, but I can honestly say I am greatly looking forward to it.
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      You don't have to spend a fortune purchasing high-quality Commercial Potting Mix, you can easily make your own. In addition, ...
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      Landscaping can sometimes seem like a costly overwhelming project. It doesn't have to be, you can change the look of the front of your home with this easy Do It Yourself project that takes less than half a day. Revamp the walkway to your front door in under $40! ...
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      Create your Own Beautiful Flower Gardens
      1. Purchase younger plants (or plant your own seeds) The younger the
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      Need to dress up your lawn and garden areas, or perhaps a walkway with a very limited budget?
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      Bargain Mulch & Landscaping Tips

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      Companion Planting is an intermixing of aromatic flowers and herbs for the mutual benefit of the plant. For instance...planting Marigolds with your tomatoes will deter a number of insects & caterpillars. In addition to reducing (or replacing!) harsh pesticides by planting beneficial plants together, companion planting has been shown to create a higher crop yield.
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      Liss

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      Liss 05-17-2013 07:37 AM Go to last post
      lmitchell

      Blight

      I think one of my plants has it. Its funky white squiggles on the leaves. I am trying to get a pic to post.

      lmitchell 05-13-2013 03:45 PM Go to last post
      lmitchell

      Re: Planters

      I work for an insurance company in the call center. My income is the only one coming in. We are trying to cut back on expenses and the more food we can grow (we live in an apartment, so we are...

      lmitchell 05-04-2013 08:11 PM Go to last post
      CulArtStudent

      Re: Planters

      for stuff like potatoes and onions, I use an old rubber trash can... when the "sprouts" start to come up, I fill it with more dirt...I found that "recipe" online, and I was surprised by the amount of...

      CulArtStudent 05-03-2013 10:03 PM Go to last post
      my4mainecoons

      Re: Planters

      Try the dollar store, use old pallets and pull every other board to make instant "rows", milk jugs (cut the tops off), old barrels, 5 gal pails, etc.

      What do you do for a living? You can use...

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