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Harvesting Rainwater for the Frugal Gardener

November 23, 2020 by Steph Coelho Leave a Comment

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  Gardening requires quite a bit of water. For many gardeners that means an increase in their water bill during the hot summer months. Statistics show that lawn and garden watering make up at least 40% of our total household water use. Frugal gardeners, however, can take advantage of rainwater by bringing back an age-old,…

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Filed Under: frugality, garden tools, saving money, water, watering Tagged With: eco-friendly, rain barrel, rainwater, rainwater harvesting, reuse, water, watering

5 Plants That Easily Grow in Water

September 1, 2020 by Steph Coelho Leave a Comment

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    Potting up plants is a messy business. Even when I’m being careful, I manage to get soil everywhere. One of my favorite plants in my home, though, requires no soil at all. I bought the plant at the grocery store several years ago for about $3 and today, it’s almost as tall as…

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Filed Under: free plants, indoor gardening, water Tagged With: indoor gardening, propagating, water

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