Trying to put together a beautiful garden on a shoestring budget is not hard, here are some of my tricks...
- Be patient....you will never get yourself a garden overnight.
- Buy the smallest perennials you can find, they are the cheapest and guess what...they will grow..please see above re patience.
- Buy plants at the end of the season, you may very well get larger perennials very cheaply.
- Attend plant sales at local churches, garden clubs and neighbours.
- Start your plants from seed.
- If you spot your neighbour thinning their perennials just mosey on over with a cup of coffee and ask them for some, don't be shy.
- Trade plants.
- Divide your own plants.
-When possible overwinter some of your plants like dahlias, geraniums and begonias.
-Take cuttings. Believe it or not I took a cutting of a beautiful light pink climbing rose and it worked.
Do you have any other tricks? How did you put your garden together?
2 comments:
Great tips for a beginner gardener like me.
Have a great weekend.
I was surprised that two pots of pansies reseeded themselves this year. Maybe it was our mild winter that helped. I do save my flower seeds but haven't tried with veggies. - Margy
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