Category Archives: container gardening

Thrift Report

Posted on October 19, 2016 by afrugalspinster

Just before Lou’s passing ( Thank you to all who posted condolence messages for me) I spent the day thrifting and came home with some timely purchases. The hanging basket will replace this one. I harvested the knobs off the … Continue reading →

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I know and You Know…

Posted on August 26, 2015 by afrugalspinster

that June is strawberry season. Well apparently no one mentioned it to my plants. I’ve been harvesting a bowl full a week all through July and August. I mentioned this at work one day and a fellow employee said her’s are … Continue reading →

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Home grown goodness

Posted on June 10, 2015 by afrugalspinster

I don’t grow a lot of my own food but my garden does produce some of the food I consume. Like the chives for my Twice-Baked Potato and the strawberries in my smoothies. Are you harvesting from your garden? Leave … Continue reading →

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Shopping Trip Dilemmas

Posted on April 13, 2015 by afrugalspinster

I planed to make a roast chicken with stuffing the other day. I needed to  run to the store for onion, and celery for the stuffing. My shopping list also had strawberries on it. I grow my own strawberries but I’ve used … Continue reading →

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Right now Im….

Posted on April 11, 2013 by afrugalspinster

…So glad that spring is here. Although we’ve been getting more than our share of April Showers. …Scrubbing out old flowerpots ….So thankful I have a covered back porch, where I can work on projects like this even though it is … Continue reading →

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My Sedum Planter

Posted on April 10, 2013 by afrugalspinster

After seeing this in the garden section at my neighborhood produce stand, I was inspired to do something like it for my own yard. For months I looked for a hen figurine. I was a lot like Goldilocks in the 3 … Continue reading →

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He Is Risen Indeed

Posted on March 31, 2013 by afrugalspinster

The tomb is empty Jesus lives forever more The stone’s been rolled away There is life beyond death’s door He is risen as he promised Let the victory chorus swell The tomb is empty and Jesus is alive and well … Continue reading →

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Reusing mesh produce bags

Posted on April 14, 2012 by afrugalspinster

As of last July I have a new deck. When it was completed I filled some pots with compost and planted some flowers. The only problem I had was that the compost was full of weed seeds.I want to grow … Continue reading →

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