Monday, May 11, 2009

Our Garden

I have been think for the past few week of how we could cut down our grocery bill and came up with a plan. I thought it would be a great idea to start my own garden. So I did.

We got up this morning and after I made eggs and pan cakes we went to Lowe's. We got several plants and some seed packs. We don't have a very big backyard so we planted in window planters. We planted patio tomatoes, egg plant, green and red bell peppers, jalapenos, radish and cucumbers. We also planted a blueberry bush. The kids love blueberries. We also have a few more things we are going to plant at my in-laws. They have a huge backyard and don't live very far for us so it will still be easy to take care of the plant at there house. There we will have lettuce, cantaloupe, greenbeans, peas, yellow squash and watermelon. We also have a lemon drop tree and our house we planted last year the we are getting fruit off of this spring! Farrah and Aden also planted little watermelon seeds in these all in one cups. They had a blast getting the little hand dirty.



In addition to the cost cutting garden I am also going to start making my own bread, and I have already started making my own laundry soap. I also plan to make my own fabric soft and soon as I run out of the dryer sheets I have stocked up.



I will let you know along the way what works best for our family and maybe you can find some tips to help you cut your cost at well!

2 comments:

  1. Check out Rebecca's blog for a recipe for homemade Bisquick mix. I don't know if you use that stuff but I do all the time for pancakes, biscuits, etc. As soon as I am out of my mix, I am going to try making my own. :)

    My sister Dana buys a whole deli ham or turkey at Sam's Club and has them slice it thin for sandwiches. She saves tons of money that way. I am considering getting a membership to Sam's for that purpose. Randy probably already has one with work, so that would be perfect! Rebecca says you can stock up on razors there and save a heap too. :)

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  2. Oh ... and then she divides the lunch meat up into freezer bags and puts some in the freezer.

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