By: Katrina Boost Curb Appeal The Smart Way I was recently asked by a Canadian Budget Binder fan to help give her property a bit of a face lift by landscaping her property. First thing we looked at were some ways to save money by reclaiming items for her property that wasn’t going to cost […]
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Free Plants And Ways To Save Money On Gardening
Keep Gardening Frugal By Sourcing Free Plants In Your Community Are there easy ways to save money on gardening? Yes, there is and I’m going to share with you my secrets for scoring free plants so you don’t have to pay for them. While I am not saying to stay away from garden centres as […]
Protect Your Investment: Planting Tips For Your Vegetable Garden
Growing your own plants or buying them from a garden centre is an investment of your time and money which you certainly don’t want to see wasted. By protecting your investment and taking proper steps towards keeping your plants healthy and strong you can ensure that your hard work will bring you the vegetable garden […]
Garden Growing Guide: How To Prepare Your Garden
If you are a newbie to gardening and hesitant about how to prepare your garden, then worry no more. I’m here to ease a bit of the worry you may have and build your gardening confidence through practice so you too can join the masses who get out and grow each season. This garden growing […]
Growing A Garden In A Small Space
This is the year that I am finally going to grow my own garden and you can too, even if you have a small space to work with! My kids are at the ages now where I can spend more time working outside which is a passion of mine. Unfortunately, my property is not quite […]
How We Started Our Little Frugal Garden From Seed
Save Grocery Money On Veg, Fruits and Flowers With A Garden Starting a vegetable and fruit garden for some people is a passion and for others, it seems to be a chore. I’m both passionate about growing a vegetable garden and flowers around our landscape every season in Canada. For me, enjoyment of watching something […]
Budget-Friendly Christmas Decoration Ideas For The Home
Budget friendly Christmas decorations can easily be accomplished with a little imagination when creating a holiday theme in your living space. One of the best parts of Christmas has to be walking into a festive and warmly decorated home. Along with a little music and the right lighting, the atmosphere is set to make this holiday […]
How To Turn Leaves Into Compost
Creating Compost From Leaves Is Not Hard To Do And It Saves Money Let me show you how easy it is to turn your yard waste into compost so you can stop paying for it every year. Often times we overlook gold just because it’s dirty or too grimy of a job but why buy […]
How We Renovated Our First House For Under $25,000
We renovated our first house for under $25,000 can you believe that? Purchasing your first house is an exciting yet stressful time for anyone. Trying to decide between ‘turn-key’ or a ‘fix-er-up-er’ is often a decision people face. There are advantages to both, but for us, we knew we wanted something we could make into a […]
How Fall Gardening Will Save You Money
GET YOUR FALL GARDEN STARTED WITH TIPS FROM EXPERT HOMESTEADERS Fall Gardening or just gardening, in general, is something I am very passionate about and our homestead is filled with bounty. It not only saves us money in our grocery budget but it is healthy food for us and keeps us moving and fit. When Mr. […]
SOW, GROW AND SAVE
SOW, GROW AND SAVE After checking the prices in the produce aisle, how many times have you plopped some cherry tomatoes or asparagus into your shopping cart with a resigned look ala Mary Richards in the opening credits montage of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. What’s a person to do? Resist artichokes? Swear off broccoli and […]
Landscaping On A Budget In Canadian Soil- The Series Part 1
Get Ready To Landscape Your Dream Home Now that spring has sprung many people are anxious to get outside to start on their landscape projects. However, for many the mere thought of doing landscaping can lead to sleepless nights and visions of empty bank accounts. Over the years I have worked with many clients who […]