Category Archives for Gardening

Why I’m Growing Tomato Plants In My Yard

Why we grow our own tomatoes each year and how we do it.

I just came in from planting 35 little tomato plants in the garden. I love being able to grow my own tomatoes each year. We started growing tomato plants a few weeks ago from seed and they finally grew big enough to be planted outside. And now the hard part starts… waiting for them to keep […]

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Frugal Gardening Tips

Are you planting a garden this fall? Whether you’re a veggie growing pro, or new to gardening, you’ll appreciate the tips below. Getting a garden started can be quite expensive which defeats the main reason most of us a growing a garden – to safe on food cost. Take a moment to read through the […]

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How To Tell If A Watermelon Is Ripe

Watermelon

Summer is the time for cookouts, picnics, and watermelon. If you’re like me, you can’t wait to break open the first watermelon of the season. Sometimes your rush ends up in disappointment because the watermelon you’ve chosen just isn’t tasty, which means it just isn’t ripe. Let’s discuss how to tell if a watermelon is […]

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