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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

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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. Fun @ Home: Host a backyard S’mores party. Fun & Budget-Friendly Summer Activities in Central PA – Welcome to my home state!

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How to Find Free or Low Cost Gardening Seminars

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A local nursery is hosting a Spring Open House over the next two weekend where they are offering seminars on seed starting, growing perennials, landscaping, chickens, and container gardening. I went home with a free heirloom tomato plant and a free 6 pack of vegetables of our choice. See below picture for our goodies.).

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Summer Fun Guide 2019

Family Balance Sheet

Also, my husband and I have a few home projects that we would like to accomplish. 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. Fun @ Home: Host a backyard S’mores party. Plan your Summer Fun!

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Square Foot Gardening: Starting Over With New Soil

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Even though I amended the soil in my boxed garden with compost over the years, the majority of the soil was thick, heavy clay that made pulling root vegetables, like carrots, very difficult. The leaf compost was delivered on Friday morning and we started our projects by the afternoon and worked all weekend.

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Gardening Tip | Starting with Seeds

Saving With Shellie

You may have a dedicated space where you grow food, but if you don’t, keep reading because the information here also applies to edible landscaping and container gardening. Some offer resources such as seeds, plants and compost in return for your willingness to share what you grow with friends, neighbors or the local soup kitchen.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

Can’t believe I live here – a lake near my house Because I’ve lived so many different places, I’ve seen first-hand how good use of available resources can really improve overall community experiences, such as community gardens that utilize city-wide composting programs, to libraries, cycling infrastructure.