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Gardening

eppur_se_muova

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3. Is there a "How to get started on a shoestring budget for dummies" ?

Reply to MiHale (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 09:52 AM

Jun 13

Thinking of trying a few small plantings; onions and sweet potatoes are both good candidates.

I'm looking for a good way to grow fresh herbs (preferably year-round) but think that calls for more equipment.

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Straw bales through the years... [View all] MiHale Jun 13 OP

I hope you have a plentiful bounty after all of your hard work. SamKnause Jun 13 #1

Thank you... MiHale Jun 13 #8

What a wonderful set of photos. Your gardens are gorgeous erronis Jun 13 #2

Thank you... MiHale Jun 13 #9

Is there a "How to get started on a shoestring budget for dummies" ? eppur_se_muova Jun 13 #3

YouTube probably has tons of videos abou budget gardens... MiHale Jun 13 #12

Very nice. Thank you. twodogsbarking Jun 13 #4

Thanks... MiHale Jun 13 #10

And when the bales are just piles of hay Figarosmom Jun 13 #5

Yes you can... MiHale Jun 13 #11

Yeah I did the bags too.😊 Figarosmom Jun 13 #18

Here's this years.... MiHale Jun 13 #19

Cool! BeneteauBum Jun 13 #6

Very cool! I'm jealous of your gardening space! I only have a small patch and a bunch of pots. LymphocyteLover Jun 13 #7

Thanks...looks a little bigger than it really is... MiHale Jun 13 #14

My garden is my church. Trueblue Texan Jun 13 #13

I feel the same... MiHale Jun 13 #15

I love gardening Keepthesoulalive Jun 13 #16

Fun and frustration all wrapped up together... MiHale Jun 13 #17