Saving Money: Garden Edition part 1

Today we continued our saving money series with a gardening episode. The garden season is almost here and we are so ready to dig our hands in the dirt again. Depending on where you hail from, you might already be outside. For us, we have to be patient a little longer. That doesn't mean we can't start thinking about and planning for an amazing harvest. In fact, the best way to save money is to start early with a plan. Buy those seeds now! It will make the end of winter a little more cheery.We discussed all the little things we do to make the garden more affordable. It is so easy to blow the budget at the garden center when you see all the beautiful plants and garden supplies. $50 a piece tomatoes anyone? Been there! Having a bit of restraint and a plan can save so much money! Then those fresh garden tomatoes don't have to break the bank. Join us for our talk about it.We mentioned our favorite fertilizer in this episode. Find a link for that HEREHey, did you know we are on Pinterest? That's right! You can find us there. We are still learning this new platform. We have pins for some of our most recent episodes. Come on over and check it out.Have you heard our episode on Fall Gardening? Listen to that HERE. This episode is when all of our hard work pays off. Give it a listen to hear why it is all worth it!TranscriptMusic is by Oliver Massa. It is called Weekend ChoresTakeawaysShop the sales and buy seeds at the Dollar Tree to save money.Consider making your own structural pieces and using a water catchment system.Harvest at the peak of ripeness to avoid stress on your plants.Start seed saving and planning early to save money on seeds.Start a compost and purchase amendments in concentrated form.Buy used tools and buy flower seeds, soil, compost, and wood chips in bulk.Chapters00:00 Introduction00:58 Seeds01:14 Shop the Sales04:18 Buy Structural Pieces at the End of the Season05:06 Make What You Can07:26 Water Catchment System10:05 Harvest at the Peak of Ripeness11:33 Start Seed Saving15:31 Start Planning Now16:35 Start a Compost17:42 Purchase Amendments in Concentrated Form19:17 Buy Used Tools21:38 Buy Flower Seeds at the Dollar Store22:45 Buy Soil, Compost, and Wood Chips in Bulk