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How to grow kabocha squash

How to Grow Kabocha Squash

September 27, 2018 by Alea Milham 4 Comments

This guide on how to grow kabocha squash will teach you how to start kabocha squash seeds, transplant seedlings, and harvest kabocha squash. If you are not familiar with kabocha squash, it is a smaller squash with what some would consider a nutty flavor. It can be grown all summer and harvested late fall, makingRead More

How to grow butternut squash in the garden

How to Grow Butternut Squash

September 19, 2018 by Alea Milham 9 Comments

This guide on how to grow butternut squash will teach you how to plant butternut squash seeds and care for butternut squash plants, and when to harvest butternut squash. Butternut squash is a sweet tasting squash that can be enjoyed in so many ways. Whether you want to roast it, puree it into soup, orRead More

How to grow spaghetti squash

How to Grow Spaghetti Squash

September 11, 2018 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

This guide on how to grow spaghetti squash will help you with every step from planting to harvest. Spaghetti squash is a healthy and easy to grow squash variety that will produce well into the cooler fall months. Spaghetti can be enjoyed grilled, roasted, or even in soups and stews, making it a diverse squashRead More

How to Prepare Your Flower Gardens for Fall - useful fall gardening tips

How to Prepare Your Flower Beds in the Fall for Next Spring

September 8, 2018 by Katie Femia 3 Comments

Use these tips on how to prepare your flower beds in the fall to have beautiful flower beds in the spring. By now, chances are your flower beds are starting to dwindle down. You may have a few Black Eyed Susans here and there, or an herb or two still hanging on, but your beds areRead More

How to grow okra

How to Grow Okra

September 6, 2018 by Alea Milham 3 Comments

This guide on how to grow okra will help your care for your okra plants from seeds to harvest. Okra is a southern favorite and a vegetable that can be served up fried or in a number of other tasty ways. Okra loved warm climates, so if you live in an area where the heatRead More

How to grow acorn squash

How to Grow Acorn Squash

August 30, 2018 by Alea Milham 2 Comments

These helpful tips on how to grow acorn squash will guide you through planting, caring for, and harvesting acorn squash. Acorn squash is a tasty and healthy treat that can be grown well into the cooler fall months. Acorn squash is ideal for those with vast gardening spaces and is quite tolerant of various typesRead More

How to grow romaine lettuce

How to Grow Romaine Lettuce

August 23, 2018 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

This guide on how to grow romaine lettuce includes tips on planting romaine lettuce, caring for romaine lettuce plants, and harvesting romaine lettuce. If you love fresh salads and would love the convenience of fresh salad greens in your own backyard, planting romaine lettuce is ideal for you. Romaine lettuce is an easy leafy greenRead More

Planting garlic cloves

How to Grow Garlic

August 16, 2018 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

This guide on how to grow garlic includes tips on planting garlic cloves, growing garlic in containers, and harvesting garlic. Garlic is one of the most flavorful and versatile plants you can grow. The smallest clove of garlic adds so much flavor, so it is a little plant that goes a very long way. IfRead More

How to grow green onions

How to Grow Green Onions

August 8, 2018 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

If you want green onions in your garden, this guide on how to grow green onions will help with everything from planting onion seeds or sets to harvesting green onions. Green onions are such an easy plant to grow, and they can be used in so many ways. Whether you want to add them toRead More

Bok choy growing in the garden

How to Grow Bok Choy

August 1, 2018 by Alea Milham 3 Comments

If you want to try growing bok choy in your garden, this guide on how to grow bok choy will help you with every step from starting seeds to harvest. Bok choy, or Chinese cabbage as it is also called, is the perfect green to grow if you live in an area with cooler temps!Read More

How to grow jalapenos

How to Grow Jalapenos

July 24, 2018 by Alea Milham 2 Comments

If you want to try growing jalapenos in your garden, this guide on how to grow jalapenos will help you with every step from planting to harvest. Whether you are a fan of homemade salsa or just love to add a little spice to your food, jalapenos are the way to go. Growing your ownRead More

cherry tomato plant

How to Grow Cherry Tomatoes

July 18, 2018 by Katie Femia 1 Comment

These tips on how to grow cherry tomatoes include how to plant cherry tomato seedlings, how to grow cherry tomatoes in pots, and more. There are so many reasons to grow cherry tomatoes. They are low maintenance, a single plant can produce multiple pounds of fruit, and they are ideal for small and large gardeningRead More

Snow peas growing in garden

How to Grow Snow Peas

July 12, 2018 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

These tips on how to grow snow peas will help you care for snow pea plants from seed to harvest. If you live in a cooler climate and think you can’t successfully grow vegetables, think again. Snow peas aren’t just called snow peas to sound cute, but because they can actually survive quite chilly temperaturesRead More

Growing sugar snap peas in the garden

How to Grow Sugar Snap Peas

July 5, 2018 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

Here are some tips on how to grow sugar snap peas, including planting sugar snap pea seeds and seedlings, how to care for sugar snap pea plants, and how to harvest sugar snap peas. Can you remember picking sugar snap peas with your grandmother? It seems as though at one time, sugar snap peas whereRead More

plant with healthy roots

How to Prevent and Treat Root Rot in Plants

June 28, 2018 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Keep your garden thriving with these tips on how to prevent and treat root rot. One day your plant can be perfectly healthy and thriving, and the next day you may notice it looks withered and weak. Root rot is quite common in plants, and once it hits it can take your plant down quickly. TheRead More

Baking pumpkins growing in the garden

How to Grow Baking Pumpkins

June 21, 2018 by Katie Femia 1 Comment

This guide on how to grow baking pumpkins includes how to plant, care for, and harvest baking pumpkins. When we talk about baking pumpkins, we are talking about the small, often softball size pumpkins also called pie pumpkins or sugar pumpkins. These baking pumpkins are given the name due to the fact that they areRead More

Growing Jack-o'-lantern pumpkins

How to Grow Jack-o’-lantern Pumpkins

June 14, 2018 by Alea Milham 5 Comments

These tips on how to grow Jack-o’-lantern pumpkins include how to start Jack-o’-lantern pumpkins, how to transplant Jack-o’-lantern pumpkins, and how to care for Jack-o’-lantern pumpkins. Carving your own Jack-o’-lantern is fun, but did you know that growing your own jack o lantern pumpkins can be a great time, too? Growing your own Jack-o’-lantern pumpkins isn’t just rewarding,Read More

DIY lemon and rosemary gardener's hand scrub recipe.

DIY Lemon and Rosemary Gardener’s Hand Scrub

June 12, 2018 by Jody 33 Comments

This DIY Lemon and Rosemary Gardener’s Hand Scrub recipe is perfect for getting all of the dirt from gardening off your hands! When I get outdoors and garden, I want to garden. By that I mean really digging my hands into that amazing smelling dark soil. No gloves, just me, my spade, and some dirt.Read More

Harvesting potatoes

How to Grow Potatoes

June 6, 2018 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

This guide on how to grow potatoes includes how to plant potatoes,  how to grow potatoes in contaEditiners, and when to harvest potatoes. Potatoes make such a satisfying meal, and growing your own potatoes can make those meals budget friendly, too. Lots of gardeners are starting to grow their own potatoes, since the investment isRead More

Turnips growing in a garden

How to Grow Turnips

May 31, 2018 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

These tips on how to grow turnips will help you care for you turnips from seed to harvest. Turnips are making a comeback as gardeners realize how easy and inexpensive they are to grow, and just how tasty they can be! Turnips are ideal for cooler growing conditions, so if you live in an areaRead 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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