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Saving money in the garden: 15 budget gardening tips

If you are lucky enough to have some outside space, it makes sense to make the best of it. A lovely green space lifts the spirits and gardening itself is an amazing way to get fit and keep the stress … [Read more...]

Five easy plants to grow for food #fivefrugalthings

Feel like tending your garden and becoming a bit more self-sufficient? It's not as hard as you think. Here are some ideas for easy plants to grow for food here in the UK. Like baking, gardening has … [Read more...]

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The right garden tools for the job

    I have said it before and I will say it again: spring has sprung! It gladdens my heart to have a garden full of colour after the dreary grey days of winter. The garden is … [Read more...]

Ten Reasons to Grow Your Own Herbs

Most of us have a pot of parsley or coriander from the supermarket on our kitchen window sill from time to time. Usually they die before you use them! I have solved this by repotting them into a … [Read more...]

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Visit a beautiful garden with the NGS Open Garden Scheme

The NGS Open Garden Scheme offers a great day outNow that the weather has finally improved in the UK, we are keen to get out and about. Fresh air and, hopefully, some sunshine does wonders to lift the … [Read more...]

Composting: the ultimate guide

Hurrah! The snow is abating now for most of us and next week promises more spring-like weather. This means that we can get out in the garden at last. We need to tidy up, start planting and do some … [Read more...]

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About Me

Would you like to take control of your finances, pay off your debts and save for the future? At Shoestring Cottage we aim to show you that you can live a good and happy life on less than you think, you can get off the consumer treadmill and you can live more simply and healthily and not feel deprived.
We are also moving toward a less wasteful, more sustainable lifestyle and believe frugality and sustainability go hand in hand. Read More…

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