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How to Save Money at Greenhouses and Gardening Centers

April 7, 2014 by Katie Femia 2 Comments

Are you itching to get your garden and landscaping underway? Now is the time of year to get your yard looking its best, which often includes a trip to your local greenhouse or gardening center. This is where you will find all of your planting materials, plants, mulch, and more. There are ways to saveRead More

5 Ways to Care for Bulbs

April 4, 2014 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

If you planted bulbs last fall or are sticking some in the ground this spring, you should know that they need a little tender loving care to grow their best. Many people think that bulbs can be tossed in the ground and let go to grow, but the truth is they need a little moreRead More

Tips for Growing Pepper Plants

March 30, 2014 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

I’m sure you have seen the prices of peppers in the store lately. They can be very expensive and most stores have a limited selection.  You can save money by growing your own peppers. Then you can dice and freeze the extra peppers and enjoy them during the winter. Peppers may be sweet or soRead More

How to Create A Square Foot Cutting Garden

March 28, 2014 by Alea Milham 2 Comments

Cutting gardens have always been a popular type of garden plan. If you choose your plants carefully you can ensure that you have fresh flowers throughout the warmer months of the year. Traditionally, cutting gardens have been thought to require a large amount of space in order to accommodate all the most attractive flower varieties.Read More

Tips for Growing Heirloom Tomatoes - What makes a tomato an heirloom? What care do heirloom tomato plants require? How to harvest heirloom tomatoes

Growing Heirloom Tomatoes

March 25, 2014 by Emily 2 Comments

  Have you ever walked into the grocery store and eyed a lightly colored tomato that looked light orange, pink, yellow or tricolored? Those are heirloom tomatoes and they are sold in the produce section for $5.99 a pound and up! It is crazy to think how many people actually buy them, especially when youRead More

How to Get Started With Composting

March 22, 2014 by Alea Milham 4 Comments

Sadie is sharing tips for how to get started with composting. Composting allows you to turn your food waste into free compost that is nutrient-rich and can be used for many things! Most likely, you’re going to use it for gardening, so that is what this post will focus on. I personally love to useRead More

Gardening With Your Kids

March 20, 2014 by Jody 1 Comment

There is something so rewarding and a bit magical about pulling fresh food straight from the ground, washing it off, and biting into the fruits of your labor. Neither adults or children are immune to the lure of digging in the dirt, growing something with your own two hands, or the final preparations that go into yourRead More

Grow Salad Greens You Will Want to Eat

March 13, 2014 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

It’s easy to say you need to eat your greens but if you aren’t particularly fond of them you probably aren’t eating that many. Maybe it’s just that you haven’t been introduced to kinds that actually taste good. For one thing, store bought lettuce is often old and tasteless. Green iceberg lettuce is a popularRead More

plot gardening for beginners

Plot Gardening for Beginners

March 7, 2014 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

  Early spring is when people start thinking about what to grow in their gardens. Seeds are started, groomed for transplanting and then the magic happens. Size matters a lot in gardening. You don’t want to create a masterpiece that is impossible to take care off. For this reason people typically start small and expandRead More

How to Get Your Yard Ready for Spring

March 3, 2014 by Christine T 1 Comment

I can’t tell you how excited I am for Spring to almost be here. Not only am I done with this cold weather, but Spring is a great time to feel productive. One of the things most people do, especially if you garden is get their yards ready for Spring. Even if you don’t planRead More

How to Make a Straw Bale Garden

February 28, 2014 by Katie Femia 5 Comments

It seems like more and more people are giving straw bale gardening a try. What is straw bale gardening you ask? Well it is a unique way of gardening where your crops are planted directly into a straw or hay bale where they remain for the rest of the growing season! No garden rows, noRead More

How to Prep Soil for a Vegetable Garden

February 21, 2014 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Prepping a garden for the growing season can be tricky when planting several different fruits and vegetables. You definitely want to make sure you meet all the plants nutritional need while keeping the soil at a nutritional density that is at appropriate vegetable growing levels. This is a guide will help you meet the nutritionalRead More

Vegetable Gardening – 10 Resources to Get Your Garden Growing

February 7, 2014 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

I grow as many of our vegetables as I can. It saves me so much money on our grocery bill. It also allows me complete control over how the vegetables are grown. My friend Victoria and I have come up with some of our favorite resources that we use to help us in our vegetableRead More

10 Raised Garden Bed Ideas for Easier Gardening

January 30, 2014 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

I am an avid raised bed gardener. Raised bed gardening makes it easier to work in the garden and control weeds and soil conditions. They are the ideal environment for using the Square Foot Gardening Method. My husband has now built me 10 4′ x 8′ raised garden beds. He created rabbit proof raised garden bedsRead More

How to Start an Indoor Plant Garden – Tips for Caring for Houseplants

January 17, 2014 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

  One of the best ways to make a house a home is to have indoor plants throughout. There is just something calming and peaceful when a home is filled with plants. Most houseplants come from tropical areas and they were the plants on the floor of the jungle or woods. Since the canopy ofRead More

The Basics of Raising Backyard Chickens

January 10, 2014 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

  You may ask -Why? Why would I want to have chickens in my backyard? They are completely entertaining. If you have never seen a chicken take a dust bath, or set off after a bug- you are missing out my friend! They provide you with fresh free-range eggs.  Fresh eggs are richer, and muchRead More

Simple and Sustainable DIY Bamboo Greenhouse

December 14, 2013 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

  If you’ve been dreaming of a ‘green’ Christmas but don’t quite know how to make it happen, look no further than a simple bamboo greenhouse that you can build yourself in your own backyard. In addition to keeping your garden greener in the midst of the coldest part of the year and ensuring aRead More

Green Thumb Gift Guide for the Gardener on Your List

November 3, 2013 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Do you have a gardener on your Christmas list? My friend Kristi, of Orange Dragonfly Deals, helped me create a list of gift ideas for the gardener in your life. Each item is linked to Amazon so you can read a description and find product details, but you will be able to find many ofRead More

Tips for Growing an Indoor Herb Garden

October 25, 2013 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

Katie is sharing tips for growing herbs indoors. Wouldn’t you love to enjoy fresh herbs all year long? Fresh herbs can be used in all sorts of soups and stews, marinades, salads, dressings, teas and more. Buying fresh herbs at your local grocer or market can be quite pricey, and you may not even getRead More

How to Collect Flower Seeds and a Printable Seed Packet

October 4, 2013 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

Each year I collect seeds from my flowers to plant next spring. Collecting flower seeds helps me save money on my landscaping and it allows me to enjoy my favorite flowers again and again. For the annuals, like marigolds and snapdragons, I will replace the flowers that grew this summer. For the perennials, like hollyhocks,Read More

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Welcome. I'm Alea!

On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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