Backyard Food Gardening Swap 
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 2, 2022
Include everything from weekend trips to longer vacations, yard/garden projects, home renovations, kids’ camps, gear and clothing, and any other summer expense you might have. We like to start a backyard fire to roast marshmallows and invite friends over to enjoy the long summer day. Fun @ Home: Host a backyard S’mores party.
The Frugal Girl
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
After I had kids, I swapped that time to growing all sorts of interesting heirloom foods in my backyard. My garden. Purple raspberries from my garden. I am lucky enough to live in an area with groups that will redistribute home gardener’s extra produce to soup kitchens and food insecure families.
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Family Balance Sheet
MARCH 22, 2019
Include everything from weekend trips to longer vacations, yard/garden projects, home renovations, kids’ camps, gear and clothing, and any other summer expense you might have. Swap with another family who could use a date night too. The initial kit includes the mesh garden and a voucher to order the caterpillars and food separately.
Saving Cents With Sense
JUNE 4, 2013
Enjoy a backyard bonfire. Spend some time tending to a family garden. Set up an obstacle course in your backyard. You can spray it, write your name in it, even dye it with food coloring. Go to a plant swap. Host a neighborhood dog wash. Tell scary stories while you gather. Go bird watching at a nearby park.
Saving Cents With Sense
JUNE 21, 2016
Enjoy a backyard bonfire. Spend some time tending to a family garden. Set up an obstacle course in your backyard. You can spray it, write your name in it, even dye it with food coloring. Go to a plant swap. Host a neighborhood dog wash. Tell scary stories while you gather. Go bird watching at a nearby park.
Penny Pinchin' Mom
MARCH 11, 2024
Go build a treehouse in the backyard or teach your kids how to bake. One way to save money on this is to simply make a list of all the single-use products you have at home and see if you can’t swap them for a longer-lasting option. “Swap Days” are a lot like that, but with a host of variations.
Frugal Luxuries
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015
This post has been reprinted from the Frugal Luxuries Food blog circa 2009. Eat by design: Establish a food budget and then design a weekly, bi weekly or monthly menu. Bring along only the cash amount you have allotted for food provisions, as well as a pen and paper or calculator To keep a running tab.
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