So today on Twitter, some of the #twitter4vg folks were talking about how to garden on the cheap.  Just so happens that we got a few things in the mail the past few days that prove the point that you CAN garden on the cheap.  So at lunch I snapped a few pics of the snail mail we received and I might have mentioned it – but we picked up a Creative Labs Vado HD 720p Pocket Video Camcorder with 8 GB Video Storage and 2x Digital Zoom (Black) from Amazon the other day and we have been itchin’ to use it.  SoooOooooooooOooo… I took a short lil video of our seedlings (and our dogs) just to try it out and get an idea of what we have going on.

Here are a few things that we got in the mail that were absolutely free…

The Campbell’s free seeds came via Campbell’s of course (just go here), we signed up for the free seeds one day on their site – and they finally showed up yesterday.  1 packet of free tomato seeds, pretty good deal.  Considering the amount of tomatoes that you can get from a single plant.  There are roughly 25 seeds per packet, plus they have a $1 off coupon on Campbell’s soups.

Then, the same day – we received this card from our local nursery, Alldredge Gardens.  It basically states (while supplies last), you can bring in the card and get a free Geranium.  I know you can’t eat it… but we buy so many plants that it will save us some money.

Cool eh?  We think so.  So if you are looking at some ways to save money – but still garden… just look around.  People are basically giving stuff away! 

Ok, this next little treat is like I said… just really to play with the new video camera.  We wanted to try it out and so I just buzzed through the seedlings we have in the sunroom and our dogs are in the video as well.  Nothing special and honestly the soundtrack… who are we kidding, just mute it.  It is the dumbest crap ever.  It was free with our camera as an editing style… I swear.  But anyhow, enjoy – and check out the seedlings in all their glory.

Seedlings Tour from James Cross on Vimeo.

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A couple of weekends ago we picked up three strawberry plants for one dollar a piece.  They were on sale because they weren’t doing too great.  We got them in hopes that we could baby them a bit and keep them going.  It is looking like that is working.

All three of the plants are showing new growth and seem to be doing really well.

This is the first time that we have grown strawberries.  We bought some last year but they didn’t make it long, so does anybody have an tips for us to get some great fruit and healthy plants?

Tags: Container Gardening, DIY, Gardening, Growing Strawberries, Living Green, Organic Gardening, Pictures, Springy, West Texas by Shala
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Most gardeners, including us, add organic amendments to their soil. 

There are many benefits from doing this and here is photographic proof that your plants will grow bigger, faster and stronger.

The first barrel of potatoes were planted 2 weeks before the second barrel.  We planted the first barrel with what we had on hand which was a mix of organic potting soil and organic gardening soil, the second one we added some organic humus to the mix.  Other than the soil everything else in their growing process has been the same. 

Although we didn’t really do this little experiment on purpose it really proved to us how important starting with good soil really is.  I’m glad that we have our raised beds filled with good soil this year. 

Tags: Container Gardening, DIY, Gardening, Growing Potatoes, Living Green, Organic Gardening, Pictures, Springy, West Texas by Shala
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