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It was an eventful day yesterday and this morning. Mama (that’s me!) planted some seeds in a little greenhouse kit (purchased for .50 cents at a yard sale this past fall).
The kit came with some soil. Since I am trying my best to do organic gardening, and I don’t know what exactly is in that [...]
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With all of us getting ready to start our gardens, we could use some deals right? Hannah emailed me to let me know that her copy of Gurney’s catalog had a $20 off a $20 purchase coupon, which makes for some free stuff! I’m not sure if they will mail this gift card out to [...]
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If you’ve followed along with my gardening updates, you know that the carrots I previously pulled were very tiny. So compared to those, these bad boys are huge. And I was really surprised to find them Friday afternoon in my garden, seeing as we have had snow and freezing temperatures for a while now.
I did [...]
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Have you signed up yet with the Home Depot Garden Club and Newsletter? When you do, you will be mailed fabulous coupons and offers. I’ve received Free Plant coupons in my mailbox as well as some percentage off total purchase coupons. Sign up HERE for their newsletter, and be sure to also sign up for [...]
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Many of you are probably wondering what has been going on with my garden. To be honest, I’ve procrastinated showing you all because it’s pretty pitiful. Georgia recently had some pretty serious flooding problems, and with those problems came a huge sinkhole right under (and beside) my garden.
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The sinkhole starts at the [...]
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Here’s what I picked up from a local co-op today for only $18. I’m guessing this produce is worth anywhere from $35-$45, so I saved at the very least, $17. I think the apples, tomatoes and potatoes are local and possibly organic. One grapefruit didn’t make it in the picture because the young ones were [...]
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Go HERE to choose from three types of Kashi Cereal. You can choose Honey Sunshine, Heart to Heart, Go Lean Crunch, or you can be surprised!
Great find She Saved!
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Kristi emailed me about a great site called Ample Harvest. You can go to it HERE, and find local food pantries in your area to donate your extra garden goodies to. What a great way to help others, and avoid waste!
Thanks One Frugal Mama!
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Our garden is producing things at a steady pace, but nothing in the amount that I was hoping for.
My four potato plants didn’t produce hardly anything, and what they did produce I wouldn’t call edible. They seem like them might be diseased, so we will not be eating these puny little things. Four plants, and [...]
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