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gardening on a serious budget

by FigTree

You really don't have to spend a lot of money to add plants to your life, you just have to use a little creativity maybe some muscle to go with it.

So, I am one of the cheapest people you know, and am always looking to do things cheaper, better, faster.  This year we are renting a house in Seattle and I am fully admitting to you now our garden here is worse than ugly.  It is depressing and bad and I can't take it anymore!  Phew, just had to vent. 

I am coming up with a bunch of different ideas to try and create a garden with a small budget, as it is a rental and you never want to invest too much in something so temporary-- but the best part is that you can take these with you when you leave.  So, here is my first post on buget gardening.

I am going to buy 6 - 10 quart galvanized buckets to place on my front walkway, which are $6.39 each.

Bucket

Then I am going to paint a stripe of color around the middle of the bucket with tintable colored chalkboard paint in these colors $9.95

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I am planting them with a combination of herbs, lettuce, and nasturtiums for color!

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Then I am going to use chalkboard pens and label the buckets!  Can't wait to start this project and I will post pictures when I am done!

Tags

budget gardening, vegetable gardening, containers, vegetable gardening in containers, DIY, creative gardens

comments

What a neat idea - I agree with LL, it sounds totally Martha Stewart! I expect to see it in the next edition of the mag! I look forward to seeing pics too.
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gardengirl commented on 02/02/10
I am feeling my inner MARTHA come out! :)
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FigTree replied: on 02/02/10
well, for me it's a cheap way to fix this garden. trust me it needs something! if i was to redo the whole thing it would be super expensive, so i am just dressing up my front door :)
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FigTree commented on 02/02/10
It doesn't sound cheap at all. It does, however, sound like something that I would see in a Martha Stewart magazine. Please post pictures when the herbs are growing in your cute planters.
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LilyLover commented on 02/02/10

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