How to save money each month of your gardening year
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We all want to tighten the purse strings after Christmas – but there are ways you can save money on gardening throughout the year. So says budget-conscious gardener and social media star Anya Lautenbach (@anya_thegarden_fairy), whose second book The Money-Saving Garden Year offers a wealth of ideas in a month-by-month guide on how to create a garden that costs less.
So, start the New Year as you mean to go on, with her guidance. January. “Nobody thinks about gardening in January, and after Christmas many people have lots of stuff they want to clear out. Now is the time for money-saving gardeners to ask for pre-owned pots, quality tools and garden furniture on social media.
“Be proactive and ask on social media if anyone has any good-quality garden furniture that you can buy. I’ve bought some amazing things in January, when you don’t have to compete with an army of money-saving gardeners, which usually happens around April. Most towns have social groups on Facebook – try there.”.
February. “This month is all about pruning. I keep all my prunings and turn them into the most beautiful plant supports. Whole branches can be used as plant supports. Beech branches, for instance, are very ornamental and can be used for supporting spring flowers like hyacinths in pots. They only need to be about seven inches long.”.
