5 Ways of Saving Money While Gardening
19 November, 2021 by Ana
Whether you are an experienced gardener or just decided you want to enhance the appearance of your backyard, we know gardening can become expensive. However, it doesn’t have to be. There are plenty of ways you can save money while growing a beautiful, lush garden, and today we’re sharing some of the best with you. So, if you are ready to find out how to keep your garden blooming while saving money, continue reading.
Start Your Garden From Seed
Though not everybody’s cup of tea, starting a garden from seed is the least expensive way to grow one. The great news is that this process is far from being difficult. Grab some egg cartons or other small containers, fill them with potting soil, and add seeds, keeping them moist for a while and, when you see a couple of leaf sets appearing, move them to a sunny area and water them every day. You can transplant your seedlings outside after the last frost date passes.
If you don’t want to start your own seeds, direct sowing can also save some money. Plants like squash, cucumbers, or beans show fantastic results when directly sown into the soil.
Choose Perennial Plants
Many showy and beautiful annual plants can enhance the looks of your garden. But, in only one year, they grow, bloom, and die, forcing you to spend more money on new plants every year. To avoid this, we recommend perennial plants. Whether they go dormant above the ground until warm weather returns or die down to the ground over the winter, perennial plants bloom year after year.
So, you only have to pay once to enjoy your gorgeous plants for years to come. And, besides flowers, you can also plant perennial veggies like watercress, rhubarb, horseradish, or asparagus, as well as delicious berries.
Grow What You Eat
One of the best ways to save money while having a beautiful garden is to grow what you and your family eat. If you eat lots of salad, then this is what you should grow. Or, maybe your family loves salsa? In this case, having peppers, tomatoes, and onions will be very helpful!
Growing edible perennials is also a fantastic way to save money. Fruit, for instance, offers such a great return with very little work needed! Whether your family loves apples, peaches, raspberries, or blueberries, you plant them once and enjoy them year after year.
Find Free Soil Amendments
Store-bought soil amendments might be expensive, but there is a fantastic alternative: sourcing your own free of charge or, at least cheaper. There are plenty of soil amendment materials available out there. If you have pine trees, for instance, you can use pine needles. Dead leaves, grass clippings, and, of course, cow, chicken, and horse manure, are great for the soil.
And, let’s not forget about all the goodies you can find right in your kitchen! Feed your soil with things like used banana peels, coffee grounds, and shrimp tails. Or, even grind up your eggshells and give the soil a good boost of calcium.
Bonus: Use a Good Irrigation System
Whether you have fruit trees, plan to plant some, or are still thinking about it, your garden needs to be well maintained and pampered. To keep everything lush and healthy, make daily life easier, and tasks less of a chore, we recommend using an irrigation system.
The Carpathen Drip Irrigation System is a top addition to your set of tools and systems. Customizable according to the needs of your garden and fast to install using the Quick Connect System, is perfect for every gardener, no matter the level of experience. Yes, it’s so easy to use! You can move it around without any effort and cover all your green areas.
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