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My Not So Square Foot Container Garden

After finishing the container garden article this morning, I walked out my backdoor and lo and behold, the perfect container for my square foot garden was staring at me.  I have walked by it every day all winter and my only thought was to take it to the dump.
When I said ANYTHING could be turned [...]

Containers for a Vegetable Garden

Vegetable Container Gardening
I don’t want people to think that I am turning Oh My Aching Debts into a gardening blog but I can’t think of anything that defines the meaning of frugal better than growing your own food. The frugal minded will tell you that being frugal isn’t about being cheap or doing without. [...]

12 Vegetables You Can Grow in a Pot

by riesenweib
Do pictures like this make you green with envy? There has been much talk among personal financers this year about gardening. Frugal Dad and Being Frugal built their square foot gardens and have actually begun planting in them. A four foot square may still be too big for your yard if you [...]

Could You Live on Under 5000 a Year?

by Denise1922
I came across this article by Brian Orr in the Mother Earth News. The Mother Earth News is a great source of advice for do it yourself projects for energy savings, alternate heating and cooling, and gardening. The author made approximately $4300 in 2005 and claims that he and his wife live [...]

Update on the Once A Month Cooking Experiment

I had written an article on my planned experiment for cooking for the month just before Easter. With my family coming down for the day and planning Easter dinner, it got put off for a few weeks. I don’t think that I am going to be able to buy all the groceries at [...]

Preparation For Cooking Ahead

One thing a little different about the Cooking Ahead or Once A Month Cooking is that it takes a tiny bit more planning. Or at least, more planning all at once. I think I actually spend more time figuring out my menus on a daily/weekly basis than when I do it all at [...]

Make Ahead Recipe # 1 — Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Pesto Butter

 
by bw14
This is one of the recipes I am really looking forward to trying.  I love pesto and grow my own basil plants just so I can make it fresh.
Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Pesto Butter

6 boned Chicken Breast Halves
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, washed & dried
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 [...]

Seven Ways Cooking Ahead Saves Time and Money

Whether you cook a week in advance or a month in advance, cooking ahead or Once A Month Cooking can save both time and money.

Buy in Bulk - This usually results in a savings of 10-20 cents per pound for meat.
Take advantage of coupon savings by buying larger quantities of sale items. [...]

The Benefits and Drawbacks of Being Self Employed

There are days when I love being self employed.  I really do.  I don’t have answer to anyone.  I can make my own decisions about the business.  And then there are times when it sucks!
Whether your business is a blog, a service or a store, these are a few of the benefits and drawbacks.  You [...]

Why I Keep Going.

Some mornings when I get up, the peacefulness and beauty of farm life reminds me why I am killing myself trying to make this work.  It’s worth all the stress, headaches and heartaches when my mornings are filled with so much beauty.

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