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3 ways to save money on your vegetable garden

July 3, 2014 By Beth Leave a Comment

3 ways to save money on your vegetable garden

Growing all your own vegetables can pay off in a big way- health and money wise! You’ll most definitely save money on the items you buy the most, and making fewer trips to the grocery store will cut your gas bill down. Plus, if you grow at home you know what chemicals (if any) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Garden, Simply Home Tagged With: budgeting, garden, seeds, vegetables

3 ways to save money on your flower garden this year

June 24, 2014 By Beth 19 Comments

3 ways to save money on your flower garden this year

Growing a nice flower garden can be a great way to relieve stress and spruce up your home- but it can also be hard on the budget! To save some money on your flower garden this year, take a look at some of these easy money saving tips. Follow nature's lead One of the best … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Garden, Simply Home Tagged With: budget, flower bed, flowers, garden

Yard Maintenance with Spectracide, pt. 3

May 19, 2014 By Brian

Yard Maintenance with Spectracide, pt. 3

Our weeks-long fight with the flower bed along the side of our house is finally over and I can happily declare that we are victorious thanks to a little help from Spectracide Weed & Grass Killer. If you haven't already, make sure you read about how the space got so bad and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Home & Garden, Simply Fun Tagged With: garden, gardening, plants, spectracide, spring

Yard Maintenance with Spectracide, pt. 2

May 5, 2014 By Brian

Yard Maintenance with Spectracide, pt. 2

Today, we are continuing our adventure to reclaim our flower garden. Over the past couple of years, we have really just lost track of it. If you read out last post on this, you know the story. If not, check out the post to get caught up.Last week, we were excited to come home to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Home & Garden, Simply Fun, Simply Life Tagged With: flower bed, garden, gardening, spectracide, spring

3 tips on using recycled materials in your garden this year

April 22, 2014 By Beth 13 Comments

3 tips on using recycled materials in your garden this year

A major goal of many people when gardening is becoming a little more green. What better way to accomplish this (and creating more sustainability) than to use recycled and reused materials in your garden? Here are some fantastic uses for old things to make your garden functional … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Home & Garden, Simply Home Tagged With: garden, gardening, recycle, recycling, tips

Yard Maintenance with Spectracide

April 14, 2014 By Brian

Yard Maintenance with Spectracide

Homeowners have a lot on their plates when it comes to caring for their homes. One activity that seems to never end is yard maintenance. Mowing, weeding, seeding, digging, planting, chopping...! The list goes on and on. When we first moved into our home 7 years ago, our garden … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Garden, Home & Garden, Simply Home Tagged With: flower bed, garden, spectracide, yard, yard care

Spring: Lilac Blooms

May 22, 2013 By Beth Leave a Comment

Spring: Lilac Blooms

I just can't go Wordless. One of our favorite Spring features in our yard is the lilac blooms. Brian pulled out 13 bushes in front of our house when we moved here. His one request lilac bushes. They sit in front of our dining room bay window and are amazing six years … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Home & Garden, Memes, Simply Life, Wordless Wednesday Tagged With: DIY, garden, gardening, picture

Wordless Wednesday: Grandma’s Flowers

May 30, 2012 By Beth 26 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: Grandma’s Flowers

Our kids went out in my mom's flower beds and picked flowers for me while we were visiting on Monday. I love the way I was able to edit this picture to make it look like it was from one of picture albums my grandma used to have. I am thrilled my kids get to enjoy grandma's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Home & Garden, Memes, Simply Life, Wordless Wednesday Tagged With: flowers, garden, picture, Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday: Spring Time

March 28, 2012 By Beth 5 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: Spring Time

Grace has made sure we know it is now spring. So here is Spring here in our yard here in Virginia ... Let us know where your Wordless Wednesday post is ... Is it Spring time where you live yet? Leave us a comment and let us know! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Home & Garden, Memes, Simply Life, Wordless Wednesday Tagged With: garden, pictures, spring, Spring Time, Wordless Wednesday

Two Cents Tuesday: Saving Seeds

August 16, 2011 By Brian 4 Comments

Two Cents Tuesday: Saving Seeds

Do you have plans to plant a garden next Spring? You can start thinking about that now! If you get a fruit or vegetable you love, you can save the seeds and plant them next year. Saving seeds can be a big budget saver as seed packets can be $1-5 depending on the variety and brand … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Charlottesville, Home & Garden, Memes, Simply Life, Simply Local, Two Cents Tuesday Tagged With: budget saver, garden, gardening, keep seeds, preserving seeds, saving seeds, seed storage, tip, two cent tuesday

Growing a Veggie Garden on a Budget

April 30, 2011 By Beth 2 Comments

As evident by recent news headlines, produce and vegetable prices are predicted to skyrocket through the roof within the coming months, increasing as much as 4.5 percent nationwide—the highest price inflation for fresh fruits and vegetables the country has faced in three whole … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Home & Garden, Simply Life Tagged With: budget, garden, tips, veggies

Friday Favorites

May 7, 2010 By Beth Leave a Comment

Friday Favorites is another weekly feature here at Simply Living on a Budget. The whole point of this feature is to share some of my favorite finds. Anything is game. Food. Cleaning supplies. Kid stuff. Garden favorites. Recipes. Anything that I really like and want … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friday Favorites, Home & Garden, Memes, Simply Life Tagged With: Friday Favorites, garden

Friday Favorites

April 23, 2010 By Beth 1 Comment

Friday Favorites is another weekly feature here at Simply Living on a Budget. The whole point of this feature is to share some of my favorite finds. Anything is game. Food. Cleaning supplies. Kid stuff. Garden favorites. Recipes. Anything that I really like and want to randomly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Home & Garden, Simply Life Tagged With: compost bin, Friday Favorites, garden, green

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