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| vampyregirl wrote: | I'm a coupon "queen" too!!! I also shop at Aldi. Much cheaper--and they're currently the #1 grocery chain in America! I don't get all of my things there, though! I am picky about some things, and will get the "name brand"--using a coupon, of course!!! There is a Dollar General at the end of my street now, and I get most of my paper products and laundry detergent there too--and they take coupons!!! The good thing is, I can walk there to get the stuff I need!
I make sure and ask myself if I really actually "need" an item or is it just a "want". I do indulge still, but not any where near the level I used to!!!! |
Aldi, man I'm glad we got one here too. Like you, I don't get everything there, but for the staples, it's great. With me and the kids, our grocery bill was out of control. Once they opened Aldi, I cut the bill in half.
I've also taught the kids to shop on E-Bay for clothes, books, music, etc. There's a vendor called 1 Cent CD's. They're not one cent at the end of auction, but I usually can get music for about 2.50 including shipping.
Since the kids are readers, they found a paperback exchange on the net. FreePaperbacks.com. Not sure of the name, but I'll ask them. You put up the books you no longer want, and take what you do, paying only shipping. I believe for every one you take you have to put one up, but it's beats the price of buying books all the time.
I use the motorcycle as much as possible, year 'round. I can usually get away with one tank of gas a month in the car. (if the weather cooperates) 60 MPG sure beats 19 MPG.
Vacations are at my sister's in VA. We haven't been on a big vacation in years. I have college tuitions coming up, and I'm not spending anything I dont' have to. Hoping with Mary's SAT scores, she'll scholarship out. That's the only way I made it through.
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Posted: Jun 30, 2009 - 02:27 AM
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| SMB wrote: | | daisydownunder wrote: | | Cat wrote: | | daisydownunder wrote: | | Cat wrote: | | If there are any vacant lots/land in your area, a community garden is a great idea. They're started one here on some land the city owns. It costs down on both the cost, and work, when you share. And then you can freeze any veggies that you can't eat right now. Free, and they taste better than store bought. |
I watched the garden show on sunday and they recon a lot of home owners are doing this getting rid of some of the huge lawn and putting in vegies. and even mixing it with some flowers to make it more like a country garden , a great idea. but a lot to learn when starting out to get high yields:) and saving your own seeds etc. worth having a go, if you have a garden.
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I wish our yard could be made into a garden. It's a very small lot, with big trees, so no place for gardening unless we cut down the trees. I have thought of using some of the new hanging inverted planters for some veggies, but there is a rather large initial outlay of money. Not sure if it is worth it or not. |
Thats what I always say as well However I did see one where the guy used hydroponics around his shed walls etc using PVC pipe large plumbing kind, (can be found also at the local tip:) and just a $20 pump off Ebay to water the plants regularly he mainly had lettuce and tomatoes, But I loved this idea it was so clean:) and with a bad back you can put them higher up than a garden bed:) liquid fertiliser just added now and again.
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Cat, Have you looked into container gardening? Some veggies do nicely in big buckets or even planters.
Daisy, I would love to try hydroponics. I love the way Disney's Epcot center does theirs (or course they are on a much larger scale).
A number of years ago, Bob built a square foot garden box for me (nothing more than a 4ft by 4ft wooden box) and put it up on a couple of saw horses. It was just the right level for me. There was room for a small metal shelving unit under the garden box where I kept my gardening tools (just simple hand tools). Believe it or not, I grew a lot of veggies in that small area: everything from beans, potatoes, squash, radishes (good old radishes grow just about anywhere), and a variety of lettuces. It was a lot of fun. I am hoping to build another one. (hint, hint to Bob  ) |
Sue, I've currently got a herb garden by using these planters that rest on the edge of the deck railing. They're doing really well there, and it's one of the few places we get sun in our yard. I think your suggestion is a good one, and next year might try a few tomato and pepper plants in buckets or some other container on the deck. |
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Posted: Jun 30, 2009 - 04:10 AM
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Location: I destroy my enemy when I make him my friend.--Abraham Lincoln
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| Cat wrote: | | SMB wrote: | | daisydownunder wrote: | | Cat wrote: | | daisydownunder wrote: | | Cat wrote: | | If there are any vacant lots/land in your area, a community garden is a great idea. They're started one here on some land the city owns. It costs down on both the cost, and work, when you share. And then you can freeze any veggies that you can't eat right now. Free, and they taste better than store bought. |
I watched the garden show on sunday and they recon a lot of home owners are doing this getting rid of some of the huge lawn and putting in vegies. and even mixing it with some flowers to make it more like a country garden , a great idea. but a lot to learn when starting out to get high yields:) and saving your own seeds etc. worth having a go, if you have a garden.
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I wish our yard could be made into a garden. It's a very small lot, with big trees, so no place for gardening unless we cut down the trees. I have thought of using some of the new hanging inverted planters for some veggies, but there is a rather large initial outlay of money. Not sure if it is worth it or not. |
Thats what I always say as well However I did see one where the guy used hydroponics around his shed walls etc using PVC pipe large plumbing kind, (can be found also at the local tip:) and just a $20 pump off Ebay to water the plants regularly he mainly had lettuce and tomatoes, But I loved this idea it was so clean:) and with a bad back you can put them higher up than a garden bed:) liquid fertiliser just added now and again.
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Cat, Have you looked into container gardening? Some veggies do nicely in big buckets or even planters.
Daisy, I would love to try hydroponics. I love the way Disney's Epcot center does theirs (or course they are on a much larger scale).
A number of years ago, Bob built a square foot garden box for me (nothing more than a 4ft by 4ft wooden box) and put it up on a couple of saw horses. It was just the right level for me. There was room for a small metal shelving unit under the garden box where I kept my gardening tools (just simple hand tools). Believe it or not, I grew a lot of veggies in that small area: everything from beans, potatoes, squash, radishes (good old radishes grow just about anywhere), and a variety of lettuces. It was a lot of fun. I am hoping to build another one. (hint, hint to Bob ) |
Sue, I've currently got a herb garden by using these planters that rest on the edge of the deck railing. They're doing really well there, and it's one of the few places we get sun in our yard. I think your suggestion is a good one, and next year might try a few tomato and pepper plants in buckets or some other container on the deck. |
Have you seen the commercials for the "Topsy Turvy" tomato growers? They look interesting and I am thinking of trying them out. Apparently you grow the tomato plants upside down and hanging out of a tubular sort thing. I have driven past houses and have seen some of them hanging from porches. |
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Posted: Jun 30, 2009 - 03:10 PM
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| SMB wrote: | | Cat wrote: | | SMB wrote: | | daisydownunder wrote: | | Cat wrote: | | daisydownunder wrote: | | Cat wrote: | | If there are any vacant lots/land in your area, a community garden is a great idea. They're started one here on some land the city owns. It costs down on both the cost, and work, when you share. And then you can freeze any veggies that you can't eat right now. Free, and they taste better than store bought. |
I watched the garden show on sunday and they recon a lot of home owners are doing this getting rid of some of the huge lawn and putting in vegies. and even mixing it with some flowers to make it more like a country garden , a great idea. but a lot to learn when starting out to get high yields:) and saving your own seeds etc. worth having a go, if you have a garden.
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I wish our yard could be made into a garden. It's a very small lot, with big trees, so no place for gardening unless we cut down the trees. I have thought of using some of the new hanging inverted planters for some veggies, but there is a rather large initial outlay of money. Not sure if it is worth it or not. |
Thats what I always say as well However I did see one where the guy used hydroponics around his shed walls etc using PVC pipe large plumbing kind, (can be found also at the local tip:) and just a $20 pump off Ebay to water the plants regularly he mainly had lettuce and tomatoes, But I loved this idea it was so clean:) and with a bad back you can put them higher up than a garden bed:) liquid fertiliser just added now and again.
Daisy |
Cat, Have you looked into container gardening? Some veggies do nicely in big buckets or even planters.
Daisy, I would love to try hydroponics. I love the way Disney's Epcot center does theirs (or course they are on a much larger scale).
A number of years ago, Bob built a square foot garden box for me (nothing more than a 4ft by 4ft wooden box) and put it up on a couple of saw horses. It was just the right level for me. There was room for a small metal shelving unit under the garden box where I kept my gardening tools (just simple hand tools). Believe it or not, I grew a lot of veggies in that small area: everything from beans, potatoes, squash, radishes (good old radishes grow just about anywhere), and a variety of lettuces. It was a lot of fun. I am hoping to build another one. (hint, hint to Bob ) |
Sue, I've currently got a herb garden by using these planters that rest on the edge of the deck railing. They're doing really well there, and it's one of the few places we get sun in our yard. I think your suggestion is a good one, and next year might try a few tomato and pepper plants in buckets or some other container on the deck. |
Have you seen the commercials for the "Topsy Turvy" tomato growers? They look interesting and I am thinking of trying them out. Apparently you grow the tomato plants upside down and hanging out of a tubular sort thing. I have driven past houses and have seen some of them hanging from porches. |
I've seen those, Sue, and considered getting one to try it out. The main problem would be finding a place to hang it from, or a level spot, that has enough sunshine. |
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My neighbor has one of those "topsy-turvy" planters! The tomato plant she has in there is huge! I believe it's a "beefsteak" tomato. There are 14 on there right now, and still a few blooms.
I have 2 cherry tomato plants in a planter that are loaded with green tomatoes right now. Can't wait until they ripen up!!! I also have a cucumber plant--but it doesn't look so good.... I have put Miracl-Gro on it--maybe that will help.
I'm afraid to plant much more than that, since I have 2 furry friends that love fruits and veggies!!! I'm afraid they'll eat them before I get a chance!!! 
My grandparents plant a fairly large garden each year. I just went over there today and picked raspberries (YUMMY) and tart cherries. Mom took the cherries. She has plans for them--hopefully they include my taste-buds!!!! Grams and gramps always have too many zucchini every year, so I end up getting quite a few (fried zuchinni!!!) and tomatoes too. |
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| vampyregirl wrote: | My neighbor has one of those "topsy-turvy" planters! The tomato plant she has in there is huge! I believe it's a "beefsteak" tomato. There are 14 on there right now, and still a few blooms.
I have 2 cherry tomato plants in a planter that are loaded with green tomatoes right now. Can't wait until they ripen up!!! I also have a cucumber plant--but it doesn't look so good.... I have put Miracl-Gro on it--maybe that will help.
I'm afraid to plant much more than that, since I have 2 furry friends that love fruits and veggies!!! I'm afraid they'll eat them before I get a chance!!!
My grandparents plant a fairly large garden each year. I just went over there today and picked raspberries (YUMMY) and tart cherries. Mom took the cherries. She has plans for them--hopefully they include my taste-buds!!!! Grams and gramps always have too many zucchini every year, so I end up getting quite a few (fried zuchinni!!!) and tomatoes too. |
I'll have to try one of those topsy turvy planters next year. They have new ones, that have three different openings, so you can plant three different types of veggies ~ I'd like to try tomatoes, and some peppers.
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Posted: Jul 02, 2009 - 05:05 PM
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We have several bean plants that have provided us with a few green beans to eat (not enough to really make a difference yet).
Our tomato plants have two tomatoes on it- but they haven't ripened yet. Our squash and pepper plants are alive, but nothing so far there either.
I hope that the garden will start producing food. (It's really the wrong time for a garden in Florida- Summers are considered to be too hot and wet.) |
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Posted: Jul 02, 2009 - 08:47 PM
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Does anyone collect rain water? I pour that junk right on plants.
I'm not even going to mention a particular product that is used to cut food or the companion device that's used to grate cheese. |
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Posted: Jul 03, 2009 - 04:34 AM
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This week I stretched out a pound of hamburger. I cooked the whole pound with onions, mushrooms, black olives, tomato sauce and spicy spaghetti sauce. I used half as a pizza topping (I made my own pizza dough from scratch... very inexpensive). The other half, I used another day and served it over rice (very tasty).
Tomorrow (Friday), I am making an apple pie to take to our family 4th of July cook out party.
Oh, and my nearly 30 year old "Better Homes and Gardens" cookbook got a face lift this past week. I probably really should replace it, but hey!, that book has survived a tornado and 25 years of married life.  The cover was falling apart (I have the loose-leaf style). and the inner part had endured various spatters, and some torn, but still usable pages. A new book costs around 22.00 at Walmart. I almost got one but then I decided to give my old one a second life.
I found a package of printer sized paper cloth with self-adhesive backing that is designed for printing photos on and then putting the cloth onto T-shirts or other items. I figured, I could print out a new title page and use the pieces to bind the notebook together. There were three sheets in the package, and fitted and trimmed properly, worked like a charm and it only cost around 6.00.
Now my old cookbook is good to go for another 30 years or so. |
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Years ago I would sprout seeds, it was more of a novelty for me...but recently I've been thinking of survival foods for a couple months or so...then I found this website, and although they are are trying to sell their product, what they stated I found interesting...
Here is part of what their article said: "If you had only a supply of sprouting seeds in your food storage, you could live a full year or more, eating only from your kitchen garden."
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http://www.wheatgrasskits.com/june2009.htm |
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| krlina wrote: | Years ago I would sprout seeds, it was more of a novelty for me...but recently I've been thinking of survival foods for a couple months or so...then I found this website, and although they are are trying to sell their product, what they stated I found interesting...
Here is part of what their article said: "If you had only a supply of sprouting seeds in your food storage, you could live a full year or more, eating only from your kitchen garden."
Here is the link:
http://www.wheatgrasskits.com/june2009.htm |
My father was a wiz when it came to legumes, he would make this broth and dumplings. great for starving post war kids like my brothers and I.
He also made this huge steamed onion pudding/dumpling ( kind of like you would make a Christmas pudding) it cooked all day. and when we got in from school we had a slice of this hot and then cold the next day with the said soup:) think it had suet in it. little else mind you but it filled us.
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Yeah...if you really want to have an emergency Pantry...buy yourself a 10lb bag of rice, before the prices go up...and dried beans of many different types. Can sprout them, boil them, or mash them to make patties.
Easiest plants to grow and have last a long time are scallions and radishes.
Radish sprouts add great spicy seasoning to any dish.
Corn, if you can grow it, will last a LONG time, if you keep it dry...and you have your seeds for your next crop from the dried kernels. This can make bread, soup, cereal...and the shucks, yes what you usually throw away...can be the greens to wrap rice and beans into. I lived 3 months in the GW National Forest on these supplies....the only thing I added was fish from the river, but I could have gone without that. ( I got the corn from a neighboring farmers field...but shhhh...don't tell on me now )
I've been thinking about Survival Mode allot lately...not really sure why. |
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| krlina wrote: | Years ago I would sprout seeds, it was more of a novelty for me...but recently I've been thinking of survival foods for a couple months or so...then I found this website, and although they are are trying to sell their product, what they stated I found interesting...
Here is part of what their article said: "If you had only a supply of sprouting seeds in your food storage, you could live a full year or more, eating only from your kitchen garden."
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http://www.wheatgrasskits.com/june2009.htm |
Thank you for sharing that. I used to sprout seeds. I think I may start doing that again. |
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"Tomorrow (Friday), I am making an apple pie to take to our family 4th of July cook out party. "
If it's Dutch Apple Pie,Sue,please send me one in NJ. |
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| shatrules wrote: | "Tomorrow (Friday), I am making an apple pie to take to our family 4th of July cook out party. "
If it's Dutch Apple Pie,Sue,please send me one in NJ. |
If I can keep the postman's fingers out of it, I would be glad to send one. |
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