One thing I love about plants is how they take our waste and turn it into something useful. Animals breathe out carbon dioxide- plants “breathe” it in, and “breathe out” oxygen for us. They use animal manure as fertilizer, and thrive on things that we need to get rid of. What I’m getting at is- you can make stuff that your plants will love by using scraps from your kitchen and other trash (that is basically what composting is). For some frugal gardening tips that recycle (what we consider as) garbage, read this post at Eliving Today:
-Line the bottom of a clay pot with a coffee filter to keep soil from leaking out the bottom hole.
-Want to test your seeds to see if they’re still viable for this planting season? Do what kids do. Place a wet paper towel inside a zip top bag, drop in 3-4 seeds and wait a week to see if anything grows.
-One way to prevent weeds is to line your garden with a layer of newspaper. Just top two or three sheets of newsprint with a layer of pine needles, grass clippings or dried leaves.
– Place several cardboard toilet paper rolls inside a clean plastic clamshell, like those used for supermarket salads. Fill each cardboard tube with potting soil and plant. Once your seedlings grow too tall for the clamshell, simply tear off the top lid.