Reflections of a Cheap Gardener v.4

You know the time...

Reflections of a Cheap Gardener

(the series)

Compost in cold weather, kinda hard.

Even unfinished, it is a great organic source of pot filler.

My fave hobby wholesale nursery in my neck of the woods

is Fred's.

I know him, he's a good guy,

he starts tomato plants

(and lots of other perennials)

And sells them cheap.

Really said that some folks take advantage of him.

It is an honor system pay for what you take set up.

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Week 82 Random Pinehurst

End of July

means the Boeing Classic

here at TPC Snoqualmie is getting set up.

Maybe this year, 

we'll get to host a pro at our place.

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Hunted and Found | Hobnail Milk Glass Planter

Hobnail Milk Glass Planter.
Display pea plants, pretty pencils, or nothing at all.

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Reflections of a Cheap Gardener v.3

And yet another installment of

Reflections of a Cheap Gardener

(the series)

Groundcovers come in 6 packs for like less than $4.

Buy them once (and only once)

be patient

and then split them up again next year once they really get settled in.

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Week 81 Random Pinehurst

This week

I got on one of these

and headed south.

It's been a while since I've flown.

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Hunted and Found | Cafe Tin

I LOVE thrifting.
So I figured I should show you a bit of what I find
in anticipation of the one day
(re)opening of my etsy shop.


You know, like everyone else,
that I have an etsy shop right?

Right.

Enamelware 'Cafe' Tin.
To store your lovely tall things.


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Pinehurst Good Eats - Street Tacos

Every now and again,

I cook.

Street tacos are super easy and super yummy.

If you want to make them super quick

use a pre-cooked chicken breast like I did.

Here are my ingredients

I toss a bit of olive oil in a pan

and I cut up the pre-cooked chicken

Toss that in the pan

Add a lime half

Keep cooking with some fresh cilantro and red pepper flakes

Pull out of the pan and mix in some more cilantro

and squeeze some more lime

Warm some corn tortillas

Enjoy with a dollop of refried beans, a grilled onion, some avocado and some sour cream.

I might be a bit smitten with Mexico lately.

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At Home by the Sea - Pinterest Weekly 15

As we've spent lots of time oceanside this week

and will do the same next week

I can't help but to dream of the day when we don't have to drive 3 - 5 hours 

to get home.

Check out my Someday Beach House pinboard

to see what I've been dreaming up.

Today is 4 years married.
Happy anniversary to the most amazing man I've ever known.
Together, I have no doubt that we could 
make a dream beach house
or any other dream
come true.

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Reflections of a Cheap Gardener v.2

Time for another installment of 

Reflections of a Cheap Gardener

(the series)

Why not a mini pond or two?

And stop fighting your rocky soil.

Be BLESSED with the landscaping you don't have to pay for.

And always have your eye open for unique garden art.

Those bubbles usually cost less than $2 a pop.

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Week 80 Random Pinehurst

Four years ago

this week

I wore this dress.

There are days,

when I have nothing but piles of laundry on the floor

when I think that I might have to break her out again

so that I have something respectable 

to wear to work.

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Oh Texas How I Miss Ya'll | SAVE in San Antonio

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All opinions are 100% mine.

Ya'll know that I'm a Texan right?

Well, if you relied on my accent to gather that much,

then, actually, you probably didn't.

Missing accent aside,

I grew up out in the West Texas Town of El Paso

I'll wait for you. I bet YOU don't have a town about your city.

I digress.

Though I grew up in El Paso, TX, 

it wasn't until I was an adult living in New York state 

that I actually ever got to visit San Antonio.

Sure, it might "technically" be closer,
but driving across Texas just feels longer.

We always went west on road trips growing up.
That is, of course, until I moved out.

Now my family is in San Antonio seems like every other weekend.

  Which makes this actually a really great opportunity for them.

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Did I just say shopping?

Why yes I DID just say shopping...

If I were going to San Antonio, I'd use SAVE – San Antonio Vacation Experience and here's what I'd do:

I would wake up from a late flight in to San Antonio at the (1) Hilton Palacio del Rio.

With the limited time offer,
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free wifi (so, you know, I could blog my experience)
and I'd get a $25 food and beverage credit.
That credit is good enough for my lunch.
Who says you don't get a free meal anymore?

I would do a (2) San Antonio narrated trolley tour through the heart of old San Antonio and save $2 with my SAVE coupon.  

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With the money I save,
that, my friends,
is enough to make a Starbucks chai a reasonable evening treat.

On the trolley, I'd likely meet someone who was mentioning a visit to the (3) Institute of Texan Cultures. 

You know I'm all over that and together,
we'd split the cost of a ticket because I'd have the SAVE hookup
for a buy one get one free admission deal.
When traveling lonely (or perhaps with my hubby),
two for the price of one is always a sure bet.

I'd use my SAVE (4) Market Square coupon for 10% off to likely buy some beautiful textiles (think rugs or large shawls or blankets) to bring home easily in my bag.

After getting my dose of culture for the day, you know I'd want to shop for some authentic artifacts to bring home. 

I would do dinner (5) at the Enchanted Springs Ranch. 

If this authentic movie set old west town
is anything like the one I went to in Arizona
(and, because it is Texas, we all KNOW it will be bigger and better), I'm going to get my inner cowgirl on with fun times
and a great chuck wagon dinner.
The $2 I save on admission will get me more Starbucks
in the morning after a wild night on the town.

After my morning Starbucks, you know I'm ready for a day of exploring and I'd use my $1 off admission to the (6) San Antonio Botanical Garden to get my garden loving on.

All in a long weekend's trip.

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Reflections of a Cheap Gardener v.1

I've been asked

plenty of times

by neighbors in person

and neighbors online

how it is that 

I have an extensive garden

being the cheap-o that I am.

So, I bring you

Reflections of a Cheap Gardener

(the series)

I'll keep it up as long as I remember/have tips/to share/like to garden.

This year, I'm giving year round gardening a try.

Here we go.

This is what my back porch looks like

on any given weekend.

Some are good gets, some are busts.

Just gotta go with it.

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Handy House Guests Use Kleenex Hand Towels

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As we get ready to leave on vacation, 

we've snagged a couple of house sitters.

While our place is very "staycation worthy" 

(especially if you don't live here 24/7)

there are a few things we could do to make the place 

a lot nicer for guests.

This is where Kleenex Hand Towels come in.

You see, 

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and ALMOST redoing 

your guest bathroom

so that your visitors are always on the 

"something looks different" tip

(in a nice way of course)

Plenty of fresh towels

(for the staying over guests)

kick it up a notch with a fun colored towel 

in your guests' fave color

Hand Soap

again, if you can color coordinate it to your color scheme

it's practical AND pretty

Put out the "Good" Trash basket

Instead of the usual plastic bin of waste

use a large woven plant planter.

It's just big enough for most waste they'll generate

and it kicks in a little upscale class.

the "extra stash"

Install a cool shelf unit with doors

so that you can display the pretties

and hide away the extra stash.

clean pretty

Use (and leave out) a pretty porcelain toilet scrubby set

more form and functional beauty

that helps messy guests with a conscience

clean up after themselves

without having to embarrassingly ask you for supplies.

Beyond the little details,  

if you have say, 

more than a few days before your guests arrive,

you might even consider making some wall art out of free printables and dollar store frames.

Here's a recap of that super cheap, super easy project:

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