You want to know another frugal secret? I collect tired once frozen, dried up marigolds (and zinnias.) It’s what I do in the fall.
This year, our eldest, W wasn’t as confused as to why his weird mother does this. Having helped him with his science test on the life cycle of a flower, I knew he understood that the [...]
A few weeks ago we had our first killing frost, marking the end of tomato season. This saddened me. But, after a game of tomato baseball all my cares were erased. Now, on every surface of my freshly painted counter tops in my kitchen sits a tomato. Some green, some red and a whole bunch in between (but none [...]
After everyone has put away their gardening toys and tools for the year, mine come out. This is the time of the year to plant perennials. One because they are on sale. And two because I’ve asked them and they would rather brave a cold winter with mulch on their feet than try to survive [...]
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I can tell it’s fall. We’ve been chasing around here trying to get all the ‘got to’s’ done before it freezes, like tearing down old buildings, planting grass seed, and a whole lot of other things. The kids really don’t get too excited about another garden chore, but they know when we get down to clearing the [...]
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