How To Turn A Lawn Into A Productive Food Garden On A Budget…

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How To Turn A Lawn Into A Productive Food Garden On A Budget...

When Meredith Thomas traded her lawn for something her family could eat, she relied on scavenged materials to build her ever-producing vegetable beds. Putting discarded materials back into use, she builds trellises, beds, and even a hugelkultur with a keyhole concept addition.

She doesn’t buy fertilizer. To nourish her plants, she simply tucks in plant waste or fish heads free from a local seafood store.

She adds art to the garden, too, with simple finds that in in her creative hands, take on a lovely new purpose. Check out this inspirational lawn to garden conversion below…

If you like this idea, be sure to share it with your friends and inspire someone you know. Anything becomes possible with just a little inspiration…


Self Sufficient Backyard

In all that time an electric wire has never been connected to our house. We haven’t gotten or paid an electricity bill in over 40 years, but we have all the electricity we want. We grow everything we need, here, in our small backyard. We also have a small medicinal garden for tough times. Read More Here...

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