Comments on: My Green Thumb Dropped Some Green-Backs!

By: J. Money

J. Money — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 13:33:10 +0000

@Erin85 – Ack! That’s what I’m afraid of actually! Even though it’s now been about a month – and things are looking good still! – my fear is that all the rain we’re getting will overdue it outside of my control :( But the fact I’m still on top of things here after an entire month is a new world record for me, so that’s gotta count for something ;)
@Holly@ClubThrifty – You just need a good mentor to walk you through it and help out! It really wasn’t that hard at all when we were going through the process. And when you’re with a friend (or mom, in this case! haha…) it’s also kinda fun :) I’d be pretty bored doing it alone.
@stephanie – Oh wow, that’s a good idea! Never even heard of those before. If we end up living here more than I want to, then I’ll for sure check ’em out, thanks :)
@LB – Hahaha…. I want some pumpkin plants!!! Fall is right around the corner – my favorite season!
@AverageJoe – HAH! You totally should too – it’s great for bonding :)
@SavvyFinancialLatina – I try ;)
@Anthony Mignone – I would love to do that next actually, but I think we’re gonna try moving soon and I’m not ready to up my game to that level yet ;) Maybe our next place will already have one built in that I can just maintain and keep going? That would be pretty cool.
@Jacob @ iheartbudgets – WOW. Nicely done my man – that IS huge! Haha… Love it :)
@Stephanie – Ooooh that would be fun! I love blueberries!! And actually one of the bigger plants we put on our back deck was a rose bush – which I think is doing okay still, but sometimes I do wonder if it’s half-dead too, haha… they’r def. strange.
@DebtKiller – Oh man, I don’t have the patience for it to actually make some bucks off it, but I’m all about paying someone else to work it for sure! I’ve never looked into it before, but I always think it’s gonna be crazy expensive… maybe if you marketed yourself as a “budget gardener” you could capture a good niche there outside of the more fancy stuff?
@Jenna, Adaptu Community Manager – Or maybe you can find a way to get on that HGTV show where they come over and rock the whole thing for you free of charge ;) At least I think it’s free?
@Chris – AWESOME!!! I really admire people who can pull that off – especially if they end up making a side income from it :) Way to work it, bro! Def. some major skills going on over there.
@Manette @ Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance – Thanks! Although do I still deserve credit if that was the last thing on my mind while making it? ;)
@Edward Antrobus – Oh jeez, haha… don’t go and confuse me now! ;)
@Money After Graduation – Yay! And then take pictures so we can see it on your blog :)
@Joe@Igotouttadebt.com – Thanks man, glad you enjoyed it :) Do you know any friends or family members that are good at this stuff? I’d just invite them over for some lunch or dinner (or beers?) and then put them to work! Haha… it’s actually pretty fun when you’re just hanging out and chatting at the same time as gardening.
@Melissa@LittleHouseInTheValley – Woohoo! A hearty congrats to you too, then :)
@Downundersugarglider – Oh cool! I have no idea about what we have, or don’t have here, but leaving them alone to their own devices seems mighty perfect to me :) Thanks for stopping by, mate (sorry, couldn’t resist).

By: Downundersugarglider

Downundersugarglider — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:38:50 +0000

great idea – as you say definitely improves the curb appeal. If you want something unkillable try liriopes, mondo grass – will fill out the bed, live for years, no maintenance (unless you have drought – then give them some water) easy to remove if you eventually want to. In Australia we have a native violet ground cover that is pretty good too – don’t know if you would have similar – with little teeny purple and white violet flowers! Again – just leave them to their own devices.

By: Melissa@LittleHouseInTheValley

Melissa@LittleHouseInTheValley — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 01:00:45 +0000

You did a great job! The curb appeal definitely improved.

I also suck at gardening, but this year we grew a vegetable garden and though the cucumbers and squash succumbed to beetles, we are getting green peppers and lost of cherry tomatoes.

By: Joe@Igotouttadebt.com

Joe@Igotouttadebt.com — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 14:46:32 +0000

Can you send your mother to us? :)

We’ve talked and talked (well, my wife talked and I kinda listened) about landscaping the front and doing “something” with the back. This might be the inspiration we need. It’s much like anything else in life, get a vision, make a budget execute. And sometimes, you need someone to pull you by the ears (or a wake up call) to make it happen.

Great article

By: Money After Graduation

Money After Graduation — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 16:09:18 +0000

Looks great ! And will add value to the home for sure. I was supposed to start a garden this year.. too late now, but next year I will be taking a page out of your book for sure!

By: Edward Antrobus

Edward Antrobus — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 03:27:03 +0000

Speaking as a former horticulture professional, I’m always happy when I hear that someone is taking up one of my favorite hobbies.
And just to throw you up, there is a third class besides annuals and perennials. Biennials are usually classified as perennials, but they only last 2 years. Most biennials grow and look the best in their second year.

By: Manette @ Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance

Manette @ Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 02:57:17 +0000

Whether you spent hundreds or thousands of dollars, it will always be a money well spent. Creating a greener environment and helping reduce carbon footprints in our own little way is already a great step for a better environment. Congratulations for taking that first step!

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 23:06:53 +0000

I know absolutely nothing about flowers. When my mom was teaching me (it must be one of those mother-son bonding things) she kept talking about all these pretty flowers she could plant. I only cared about food. I loooove to tend to my garden because it GIVES ME SUSTENANCE! I also grow herbs for cooking. I haven’t bought tomatoes all summer, have more butternut squash than will fit in my freezer, and a variable jungle of lettuce spewing out of the ground. We also have zucchini, okra, cucumbers, jalepenos, and green chiles. I end up saving a lot of money on produce. That being said, we expanded our garden to border our fence around our yard. We spent a whopping $300 on soil alone. We aren’t even done, but we are looking at about $1000 on just the garden area. Next year we will be selling what we grow to neighbors and coworkers.

By: Jenna, Adaptu Community Manager

Jenna, Adaptu Community Manager — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 21:08:43 +0000

I love it! Want to come do my house next?

Definitely hoping on sprucing up my front yard next spring (hopefully all the ugly bushes will be dead by then). I’d like to have the backyard taken care of as well, I just need my neighbor to take care of those black berry bushes – brutal!

By: DebtKiller

DebtKiller — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 20:44:32 +0000

Absolutely money well spent. Landscaping provides beauty to your home. A solid return on your investment, no doubt. I need to do the same thing for the front of my house as well. Ever thought of this as a side hustle? Landscaping? Gardening? I’d pay someone to do it.