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Gardening can be an expensive hobby or you can learn to do more gardening with less and the less can be not only about money, but also about space and time.
For those who spend a great deal of time raising a family and have a full time job then time may be a problem for those who might enjoy gardening but feel they may not be able to do it justice.
For those who do not have a lot of space for gardening or even the budget for it they should consider some of the ideas that will be in this article because sometimes I feel I am the queen of doing more with less.
Let me give you an example. The other day stopping at a local yard sale there was a two foot by four foot white wooden baby cradle without the rockers. It was in good shape except for that. The owner wanted five dollars and would have taken three. Had I been in the market for something like that I would have bought it because I would have taken it home, drilled some holes in the bottom of it, lined it with clear plastic which I would have stapled to the wood, punched holes through the plastic in line with the holes I drilled into the wood, found a nice location for it where I wanted to make a statement, filled it up with dirt and planted some great perennials in it that we would be able to enjoy each season.
This type of container would have made a handy herb bed for 4 perennial herbs placed in a handy place outside your kitchen door. The whole thing could have been created for under $15.00 dollars even if you had to buy some dirt!
Not much space? Then consider another yard sale or flea market bargain such as a chipped cup and saucer which can be filled with dirt when you add some colorful pansies. This will look great inside or outside and give you pleasure for many weeks for around five or six dollars.
The next time someone is throwing away a broken chest of draws then consider asking for all the drawers. They will make handy, dandy raised beds and just do the same thing to the drawers as I mentioned above for the cradle.
These little ideas are great ideas for the beginning gardener who does not have the time, space or budget for a big garden.
“Tread the Earth Lightly” and in the meantime… May your day be filled with…Peace, Light and Love,
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Author Bio Box: Arlene Wright Correll
 For more gardening or cooking information click http://www.learn-america.com/
To see Arlene’s Gardens and to read her gardening diaries and to take a walk through her pictorial garden or click on Arlene’s Books where you can download or buy her gardening & cook books, including her new book, “The ABC’s of Wine and Beer Making”. Many of her articles written for Greenthumbarticles have paintings she has created of the subject and they can be seen at her “How to Do It” site. Remember to check out her artwork, especially of her fruits and vegetables. Many of her paintings are sold internationally and many of her works of art have been reproduced on note cards, post cards and other functional items and you can get Giclee prints of her artwork starting as low as $11.89 Arlene says, “All my royalties from the sale of my books, art, etc. go to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and I thank you for visiting my sites.”
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