In my market research for weddings, I’ve come across dozens of articles that give advice to have a wedding on a “shoestring budget.” Articles such as these usually rub me the same way as articles on landscaping on a “small” budget.  Small, being between $5,000 and $10,000.  Seriously? I want to live a life where $5,000 [...]

Tilling just doesn’t work. Not for me anyway. It does nothing but compact the soil below the level where it tills, and the crabgrass and bermuda grass just love freshly turned soil, not to mention the weed seeds that get churned up. Last year I decided to take the easy way out. I started with [...]

**This is also a permanent page on the site, but I wanted to open it up for comment. In an effort to be more environmentally conscious and save money in the process, many brides are designing and even growing their own wedding flowers. Buying flowers that are grown locally can save green in more ways [...]

Even if you don’t have a yard, you can grow vegetables on your patio or balcony. Seed sellers have learned that apartment and condo-dwellers like fresh vegetables too, and sell a variety of seed that is suitable for pot culture. I’ve included a list of varieties at the end of this post for reference. Herbs [...]

There was a time when people grew all their own food, instead of relying on supermarkets, farmers’ markets and restaurants to purchase from. I hope to see an upsurge in home gardeners and community gardens as the economy ticks lower, and groceries become too expensive for some people. When you think “home vegetable garden” do [...]