Cultivating your garden, what fun!
Maintaining your outdoor space to make it a haven of peace is an enriching and rejuvenating activity.
However, this passion can quickly become costly without the right advice.
Fortunately, there are strategies to
limit spending
.
Discover a selection of 10 tips for gardening while controlling your budget.
1. Take care of your gardening tools
To avoid repurchasing tools every year, clean them well after each use and store them in a dry place.
Invest initially in good quality and durable tools.
This may be a cost at first, but in the long run you will save money.
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2. Get started with the grain library
Participate in seed exchanges or swaps with those around you or via dedicated platforms.
This practice not only allows you to diversify the species in your garden but also reduces the costs associated with purchasing new seeds.
3. Focus on perennial plants
Unlike annuals, perennial flowers do not need to be replanted every year.
They are therefore an excellent way to garnish your garden without additional expenses.
The daisy is a perennial that adapts to all temperate climates and appreciates any good, cool, loam soil, especially in winter and spring. Copyright (c) 2014 sanddebeautheil/Shutterstock.
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4. Keep and recycle your containers
Do not throw away your pots, buckets and other containers after use.
They can be reused for subsequent planting seasons.
Be creative with
recycled materials:
yogurt pots, pastry boxes, and even toilet paper rolls can be used as planting pots.
5. Visit recycling centers
You can find pots and other gardening supplies in good condition there.
You will also find boxes that will help you fertilize your soil, especially if you have a vegetable garden.
6. Use your kitchen waste
Kitchen waste can be composted and used as a natural amendment for your garden.
The compost will enrich the soil at no additional cost.
7. Take advantage of animal manure
If you have animals, their manure can be an excellent amendment for your vegetable garden.
Also read: Horse manure: how to use it in your vegetable garden?
8. Buy second-hand
Before buying new, look at what is available second hand.
Flea markets, online sales or even family attics can be full of useful tools at a low cost.
9. Borrow instead of buying
Before purchasing a new tool, see if you can borrow it from a neighbor or friend.
This saves money and strengthens community ties.
10. DIY
Many garden elements such as planters, terraces or even greenhouses can be built by yourself.
Use reclaimed or second-hand materials to reduce costs.