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  1. Thank you—great tips. I never heard of the orange peel tip but I will try anything to keep the bunnies away from my veggies.

    I buy my perennials in threes, or at least odd numbers.

    You will be out in that warm space you have soon. May for us.

    Jane

  2. Fantastic tips, Brenda! Another valuable piece of advice? Dig a $5.00 hole for a 50 cent plant!! Give it room to grow and breathe! And I usually throw in a little Epsoma Plant Tone in the bottom of the hole and mix it with some of the soil to give the roots a good head start. Can't wait to get my hands in the dirt and get started this year!!

  3. Most of the dry beans you buy at the store will sprout and grow for you. I have a friend who is sprouting lentils in wet paper towels to eat as a salad.

  4. Love all of the suggestions, sadly I have a very black thumb and I purchase plants knowing they will all meet their demise here. 🙁 Thanks for sharing at Your Inspired Design! Maybe some of my plants will make it this year!

  5. Where I used to live, I looked in the "Penny -Saver" type flyers in the Free items colum and on Craig's list for free plant stuff. I've read that one must be very careful now with Craig's list transactions. Too bad. Lots of good plant material from people re-landscaping.

  6. Great suggestions, Brenda! I find that around the Village people are always willing to share their plants! I hope to make some pretty progress in my garden this year. I feel like I've spent a long time working on the basics and now I want to fill it with pretty flowers I can cut!

  7. These are great ideas, Brenda. I would imagine that people who are new to gardening are shocked by how much it can cost if you don't know the tricks. The best is to share with someone. 🙂

    Thank you for joining Thoughts of Home on Thursday. 🙂

  8. Good Morning Brenda,
    We just began our garden last week and so far it is all seeds, I sure hope that with all the rain we received that they didn't wash out.
    What great tips, and I am especially fond of the one gardening and sharing with friends.
    If you lived closer, I would so enjoy having you garden with me!
    Thank you for sharing with Thoughts Of Home On Thursday too. We all appreciate your support and friendship.
    xo
    Jemma

  9. Great post! My gardening friends and I are always willing to share! Look for local Garden Club Plant sales and local plant and produce auctions. The ones here in Central Missouri are wonderful! It might take a little searching to find them, but they are well worth it!

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