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Instead of putting out a new post today, I’m going to direct you over to my friends at The Frugal Farmer, where we collaborated to talk about one my favorite hobbies – gardening. Go check out 10 Reasons to Start a Garden. Hope you enjoy! Still here? If so consider using Tradeking (Special $200 bonus offer) for your next brokerage and …
Our house had 2 fruit trees already in place when we moved in. They’re a big part of the what prompted me to start our mini orchard and garden. One is our beautiful orange tree which we enjoy for several months, the other is our front yard loquat tree. For more on our garden: Fall gardening in Houston (winter harvests) Fruit …
When I was a little kid, we lived in a rent house with a giant pecan tree in the back. One of the ones that seemed to reach all the way to the sky. I used to love when your entire extended family would be out there picking pecans, then cracking bags and bags of them, and stuffing yourself until …
I know Boston is still covered in snow and it’s freezing in most of the country, but it’s beginning to look a lot like spring here in Houston! I thought I would share a few snap shots of our suburban orchard and all our trees. I always love seeing the trees we planted start their annual process of growth. It’s really …
I’ve been thinking about Mr. Money Mustache’s recent conversation with Andrew Horowitz and the misconceptions he had about what it means to live frugally. Being frugal doesn’t mean cheap. It doesn’t mean deprivation. It’s not about eliminating everything fun in your life that you enjoy. As MMM says, This is not about being cheap, minimalist, or extreme. It’s about using …
It’s my favorite sale of the year. Urban Harvest had it’s enormous annual fruit tree sale! As usual you have to get up bright and early to have a chance at the more popular stuff. We arrived a few minutes before 8am (opening at 9), handed over our ID’s for a red wagon, and took our place in line behind …
