Growing all your own vegetables can pay off in a big way- health and money wise! You’ll most definitely save money on the items you buy the most, and making fewer trips to the grocery store will cut your gas bill down. Plus, if you grow at home you know what chemicals (if any) … [Read more...]
3 ways to save money on your flower garden this year
Growing a nice flower garden can be a great way to relieve stress and spruce up your home- but it can also be hard on the budget! To save some money on your flower garden this year, take a look at some of these easy money saving tips. Follow nature's lead One of the best … [Read more...]
Yard Maintenance with Spectracide, pt. 3
Our weeks-long fight with the flower bed along the side of our house is finally over and I can happily declare that we are victorious thanks to a little help from Spectracide Weed & Grass Killer. If you haven't already, make sure you read about how the space got so bad and … [Read more...]
Yard Maintenance with Spectracide, pt. 2
Today, we are continuing our adventure to reclaim our flower garden. Over the past couple of years, we have really just lost track of it. If you read out last post on this, you know the story. If not, check out the post to get caught up.Last week, we were excited to come home to … [Read more...]
3 tips on using recycled materials in your garden this year
A major goal of many people when gardening is becoming a little more green. What better way to accomplish this (and creating more sustainability) than to use recycled and reused materials in your garden? Here are some fantastic uses for old things to make your garden functional … [Read more...]
Yard Maintenance with Spectracide
Homeowners have a lot on their plates when it comes to caring for their homes. One activity that seems to never end is yard maintenance. Mowing, weeding, seeding, digging, planting, chopping...! The list goes on and on. When we first moved into our home 7 years ago, our garden … [Read more...]
Spring: Lilac Blooms
I just can't go Wordless. One of our favorite Spring features in our yard is the lilac blooms. Brian pulled out 13 bushes in front of our house when we moved here. His one request lilac bushes. They sit in front of our dining room bay window and are amazing six years … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Grandma’s Flowers
Our kids went out in my mom's flower beds and picked flowers for me while we were visiting on Monday. I love the way I was able to edit this picture to make it look like it was from one of picture albums my grandma used to have. I am thrilled my kids get to enjoy grandma's … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Spring Time
Grace has made sure we know it is now spring. So here is Spring here in our yard here in Virginia ... Let us know where your Wordless Wednesday post is ... Is it Spring time where you live yet? Leave us a comment and let us know! … [Read more...]
Two Cents Tuesday: Saving Seeds
Do you have plans to plant a garden next Spring? You can start thinking about that now! If you get a fruit or vegetable you love, you can save the seeds and plant them next year. Saving seeds can be a big budget saver as seed packets can be $1-5 depending on the variety and brand … [Read more...]
Growing a Veggie Garden on a Budget
As evident by recent news headlines, produce and vegetable prices are predicted to skyrocket through the roof within the coming months, increasing as much as 4.5 percent nationwide—the highest price inflation for fresh fruits and vegetables the country has faced in three whole … [Read more...]
Friday Favorites
Friday Favorites is another weekly feature here at Simply Living on a Budget. The whole point of this feature is to share some of my favorite finds. Anything is game. Food. Cleaning supplies. Kid stuff. Garden favorites. Recipes. Anything that I really like and want … [Read more...]
Friday Favorites
Friday Favorites is another weekly feature here at Simply Living on a Budget. The whole point of this feature is to share some of my favorite finds. Anything is game. Food. Cleaning supplies. Kid stuff. Garden favorites. Recipes. Anything that I really like and want to randomly … [Read more...]