As I sit here typing, it's cold and rainy outside, definitely feels like fall. But my flower garden is loving this weather and since our days together are numbered, I thought I would do a blog post about my garden.
So, the last flower garden I tilled and planted was definitely done on the cheap. One nursery was closing for the season and I got several flats of perennials and annuals and a butterfly bush for $20. The smaller back portion of the garden I planted mid July and consists of perennials I bought at a customer appreciation day at a nursery for $15 a flat (18 plants in a flat)! They were teeny tiny and have grown a lot since then. So $35 for all the plants in this garden really is cheap. Many of the flowers that are giving me great pleasure right now are ones I grew from seed just plunked right in the ground and tended by Mother Nature: zinnias, cosmos, morning glory and cleome (something ate my sunflowers).
The cheapest plants; one's that were there when you bought the house! I love this old yellow rose. It blooms twice a year and it one of the most fragrant varieties I've ever smelled.
Some frugal gardening pages on the web...
Hillybilly Housewife Garden Tips
Being Frugal
Frugal Living
Tips
About.com Gardening
The Frugal Gardener
