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Bring the Outside In

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

They add instant wow when you plant them in multiples. You name the bulb, we suggest you plant it. Bring the spring inside but encouraging these lovelies to grow in a sunny window. They’re low maintenance. Pop a bunch into a glass vase and voila…you have a showstopper centerpiece. Forcing Bulbs: Daffodils. Paperwhites.

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Simple Sowing: Herbs and Greens ~ The Garden in Winter

Frugal Luxuries

A few weeks later found me planting more green, herbal goodness that I found for a few dollars each at our local nursery, Brita's Old Town Garden. As gardening was heavily on my mind, I bought an extra Lavender to plant at my Dad's house. The herb pot in behind the cabbage was bought for under $4 from Trader Joe's.

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(Exercising) The Art of Frugality

Frugal Luxuries

I've made a habit of saving the coffee canisters that house my favorite Italian roast coffee from Trader Joe's. Unfortunately I found it after the tomato plants were destroyed. After discovering several tiny volunteer tomato plants, I moved them to where I wanted them in the garden.

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