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[UltraVid id=6 ]gardening is fun you can put food on your table that’s healthy and toxin free and adorn your yard with beautiful splendor but as you may know it can be an expensive hobby here are some tips to keep your garden expenses to a minimum even when you aspire to have a beautiful display of flowers or a bountiful vegetable garden 1 make your own compost well it may be a more obvious chip this is one that should never be overlooked a compost pile can create a lot of organic fertilizer from your very own kitchen scraps like uneaten fruits and vegetables eggshells and coffee grounds which can easily be composted of course you can also add the usual grass clippings leaves and such once the hot summer months hit your compost pile should start breaking down quickly creating a nutritious addition to your soil to grow from seed while buying already established plants is a quick and easy way to begin a garden it can cost several times the price of growing from seed which isn’t all that difficult starting seedlings also means you’ll know what has gone into your plant at every stage of the process ensuring it is truly organic 3 brew homemade pesticides although garden pests can cause all sorts of harm to your precious plants forget about spending your hard-earned dollars on toxic pesticides whatever pests you are facing there is a natural solution which you can quickly brew up from a few simple household items like baking soda garlic soap or even Chili Peppers even better many of them can be made in mere minutes check out my other video on homemade organic pesticide for propagate from cuttings not all plants need to be grown from seed some can even be propagated from cuttings in fact rooted cuttings are often sturdier than seedlings mature faster and even bear flowers and fruits sooner they’re also free to boot from beautiful flowers to tasty healing herbs there are a number of plants you can start from cuttings 5 exchange planting materials with fellow gardeners gardeners are a generous lot and gladly share their produce and planting materials with fellow gardeners just spreading the word that you’re starting a new garden may flood you with offers of seeds cuttings and divisions if you don’t have a lot of gardening friends offers some of your stock as a goodwill gesture herb cuttings grown in small paper cups make excellent gifts 6 grow perennials for the most part perennials cost more to purchase than annuals but once they are established they will come back year after year and you’ll not only save money in the long run but also the time of starting them year after year by choosing certain plants like asters choral bells day lilies and cranesbill geraniums you’ll have an easy time and will reward you with practically carefree growth 7 choose high-yield plants high yield plants like tomatoes pepper squash and cucumbers will bring the highest yields in order to get the biggest return on your investment these were my top seven tips now if you have any other gardening tips that may save you some money please share them in the comments below [Music]
