Gardening on a Budget: Seven Tips for Success

Reader Contribution by Lindsey Siegele
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Gardening can be a lot of work, but it shouldn’t cost a lot of money. If inexpensive gardening is your goal, let these tips be your guide to gardening on a budget this year.

1. Make friends who garden

Your gardening friends can be your money saving grace. If you or any of your friends don’t have the space for a full-on backyard garden, share a garden in one of your spaces and take turns with tending duties. If you all have separate gardens, arrange a plant exchange or seed swap party and invite all of your green-thumbed pals. Have everybody bring samples from their gardens and trade. You garden will have greater variety, but you’ll save on costs. Finally, arrange with your friends to buy seeds in bulk. The seeds will be cheaper, and you can split them among yourselves when they arrive.

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