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5 Ways To Garden Frugally

Josh — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:32:28 +0000

Gardening can be seen as a huge part of the nomadic lifestyle and although we’re pulling through the economic crisis, it definitely wouldn’t hurt to save a bit of money with the holiday season approaching. Luckily, unlike raising your own cow, getting your dinner from the garden is pretty cost-effective and there are plenty of ways to operate on a student budget without losing quality or quantity.

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Building Your Own Compost Heap

Josh — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:54:11 +0000

Most homes have quite a bit of organic waste that goes in the bin. The unusable parts of fruits and vegetables along with grass cuttings and dead plants can be used to help keep your garden fertile. If you can find a space for it, there isn’t much you can do for free that is more helpful than a compost pile. As the saying goes, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.

Compost Tea – The Ferrari Of Fertilisers

Josh — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:18:31 +0000

Compost tea is one of the greatest things in the world if you like fast growth and healthy plants. Out there is a synaesthetic mix that turns compost to Superman strength levels and the great thing is, all you need to make it is compost, water and a container of some sort.