52 Ways to Save $100 a Month | Grow a Garden {Week 19 of 52}

Welcome to my 52 Ways to Save $100 a Month series. We’re serious about saving money in 2016. Sometimes it’s the little things and sometimes it’s the big things. I’m here to walk you through some little things that can add up to BIG savings. 52 little things to be exact. Every week, join me back here for another small money saving tip or idea that might not seem like significant savings until you see the overall yearly savings. It might just blow your mind. So pop in each Tuesday and read a new tip that will help you on your way to save $100 a month!

I know, I know. Obvious coming from me, right? But if we’re talking about ways to save money, I can’t not include this one. It’s not only one of my most favorite things to do, but it really will save you buckets of money. Small scale gardens or large scale gardens; pallet gardens or square-foot gardens; seasonal gardens or green house gardens. Regardless of the size or the method, growing your own produce is the bomb dot com. Here are some great gardening options:

Container Gardening: If you have never gardened before, I highly recommend a container garden to start with. This post on How to Start a Vegetable Container Garden will walk you through what seeds to buy and exactly how to get your little started. Container gardens are also awesome because you can practically plant in anything, and you can easily move your garden indoors if you live in an area with bad weather.

Obviously, these gardens don’t produce as much as a full blown outdoor garden, but they are a great way to begin or supplement your existing garden. They are also great for gardening in small spaces!

Pallet Gardening: If you are short on space or live in a rental, pallet gardens are a great way to start a little impermanent garden.  I love that once the roots take hold, you can keep them upright against the fence or house.  It adds a wall of green without taking up walking space.   Or, if you are in a housing situation where you can’t make permanent landscaping changes, you can just take out the dirt, pick the pallets up and move them at the end of the growing season.

Square Foot Gardening: This is my old stand-by. I think it has something to do with how organized and precise this helps make my garden look. The OCD in me cheers when I see a perfectly organized square foot garden! Square foot gardening basically maximizes space by planting in 1 foot square grids.   It takes a little planning, as far as plant choice and space requirements go, but it is a great way to get the most out of your garden–and really is pretty simple {and simply pretty, too!}.

Greenhouse Gardening: If you are wanting to try your hand at year-round gardening, a greenhouse is the way to go! The Flower House SpringHouse Greenhouse is awesome because it is movable and you can set it up over existing plants. Greenhouse gardening means the fun doesn’t have to stop when the weather turns. You can extend your growing season which means you get to extent all that yummy fresh produce you get to harvest

Growing Guides: Once you’ve picked the type of garden to plant, might be helpful to know how to grow and care for the plants you choose. My growing guides walk you through, step-by-step, from start to finish. They take all the guess work out on all sorts of your favorite veggies, flowers and more.

Monthly Gardening Chores: The beauty of gardening chores is that, for me, they feel less like work and more like therapy. I love spending time in my garden. The monthly gardening chores I’ve put together will help you map out what needs to be done month by month in your garden.

And there you have a little info to get you on your way to growing your own food!

Do you garden? What method do you use? How long have you been gardening? Do you think it’s as therapeutic as I do?!

How Much Can You Save: Hundreds+ This really depends on the scale of your garden. My family has saved in the thousands some years because my garden was so large, but regardless of the size, rest assured you are saving your family money by growing it yourself!

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52 Ways to Save $100 a Month | Adjust Your Thermostat {Week 5 of 52}

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