Meemur
Voice on the Prairie / FJB!
My back isn't in good shape, SB. I'm also NOT trying to live off my garden but to supplement other foods. For example, I generally put away potatoes, winter squash, onions, and turnips in the basement, and corn, green beans, etc., in the freezer during the fall. If it's a bad year, I buy from others, blanch and freeze them.
(and herbs, garlic . . . the herbs and tomatoes grow well, even in drought years!)
Once it's a little warmer, I grow salad makings in containers along the driveway. Those are easy to plant and tend. When it's too hot for lettuce to grow, I have salads from cukes and tomatoes with a little yogurt and chives on top. Yum! And good for my eating plan.
Last fall I wasn't able to do a bulk buy of meat because I was still paying for my cataract surgery. This fall, a bulk buy is already in the budget. That with the harvest, along with dried beans and rice are the basis of my pantry. I add soups (canned and homemade), canned tuna, and other things I find on sale.
But everything I can get from the garden helps, plus it's physical activity, so I save by not having to pay for a gym membership, which is not going to happen with all of the trails around here . . . another reason I picked this location: plenty of nature for walking, relaxing, and just enjoying!
(and herbs, garlic . . . the herbs and tomatoes grow well, even in drought years!)
Once it's a little warmer, I grow salad makings in containers along the driveway. Those are easy to plant and tend. When it's too hot for lettuce to grow, I have salads from cukes and tomatoes with a little yogurt and chives on top. Yum! And good for my eating plan.
Last fall I wasn't able to do a bulk buy of meat because I was still paying for my cataract surgery. This fall, a bulk buy is already in the budget. That with the harvest, along with dried beans and rice are the basis of my pantry. I add soups (canned and homemade), canned tuna, and other things I find on sale.
But everything I can get from the garden helps, plus it's physical activity, so I save by not having to pay for a gym membership, which is not going to happen with all of the trails around here . . . another reason I picked this location: plenty of nature for walking, relaxing, and just enjoying!
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