Feb. 26, 2012 - Please cut this city chick some slack, starting a garden is soooo much easier than teaching yourself how to write and self-publish an e-book. While I wanted to distribute it for free, it turns out that Kindle authors have to charge at least $.99 for their work.
Fortunately, as part of the marketing campaign for the e-book, I can promote free downloads for up to five days. So you can get a five finger discount of sorts and download the January issue for free between Monday, February 27th through Friday, March 2nd. Honest e-book reviews on Amazon are greatly appreciated. What's covered in Remedial Veggucation's January Issue: Easy Edible Gardening Tips
City Chickens
School Gardens
Now that I know how to publish e-books, I hope to pull a couple all-nighters and get the February and March issues finished and published by March 2, 2012.  December 12 Update - Live Carolina fir Christmas tree adds oomph to our community garden. Hollow tree stump planted with 'prima rosa' Swiss Chard - our edible poinsettia substitute.  Yard (up)date September 2011 - slight urban homestead remodel. I replaced the rows with little garden 'islands.' To the far right the two rows of okra is growing almost as quickly as the morning glory. Lemongrass, aloe assorted peppers and an asparagus patch round out this portion of the yard.  Yard date March 23, 2011 - Sorry for the long break in posting. As you can see from the pic I'm doing some intensive experimenting around the yard. In the meantime, I'll keep adding snapshots to Twitpic. Maybe next time okra, garlic and onion seedlings will be smiling back at us!  A pic of Grant and Max from their website, globalbuckets.org  Global bucket experiment. Leaf mold, composted horse manure, shredded banana leaves and a dash of agricultural lime and the eggplant, spinach and marigold are doing pretty well. Compare the eggplant and the spinach to the spinach and eggplant (far right) in the unfertilized row in back. So far so good! Mad Scientist Experiments in Urban Homesteading(TM). Dig around my urban homestead blog to see how I'm getting medieval in the garden. I've been slack in updating the website from keeping my hands dirty in our yard thanks to inspiration from
several sources including the Buster Brothers and GlobalBuckets.org.
These two young men are on a mission to make worldwide
malnutrition yesterday's news. See how their ingenuity inspired me to
use this trashed footlocker as a planter!
 Broccoli, garlic and assorted lettuces up front with newly transplanted squash plants in the rear. I couldn't take the lid off the footlocker, so I decided to plant something there too. I never said it was cute. Haha.  Global buckets lead to stunning growth. Too beautiful almost to harvest. Actually, I have pinched off some of the tops of the broccoli, chard and lettuce and served it as a snack for our hens. If you pinch off the tops of lettuce or any green, they just grow back! G, what's with the trademarks? The Dervaes Foundation is asking that any
reference to the aforementioned terms include the trademark symbol. While I
respect their right to do so, I'm not overjoyed that their decision is
derailing the good work of other people who are just as passionate in
the field namely, the Kelly Coynes and Erik Knutzens of the world -
whose Process Self-Reliance book I actually paid money to own - it's that good. As I said, I don't agree but I'm not going to break rules either.
 Get to Know Your Food Coupon Lovin' SC Grocery Store Chains
Harris Teeter
Publix
Bi-Lo
 Leave your leaves in the yard - or snag your neighbor's leaves. Think of autumn leaves as a deep conditioner for your garden or yard. About.com's Colleen Vanderlinden offers tips on hoarding those precious leaves to benefit of your yard (or urban homestead).
 Thanks to Google Voice, I'll be singing when I get my next cell phone bill.
G, I've Got Something to Share!
  When it comes to savings, patience is a virtue. I scored this like new Brita Pitcher for less than $2 during a Goodwill shopping trip back in late November. I just used a Bi-Lo manufacturer's q to get the filter for less than $5 at Harris Teeter on MLK Day.   Random food bank inventory like this cactus don't have to leave a thorn in your side. Food Bank FAQs and more for you to chew on.
  Being able to count on an honest mechanic for our car repair needs is part of the reason that we'll be able to pay off the car soon. If you live in the Charleston SC area, give Curtis Nelson a call, 843-425-0096. His auto repair service is mobile which means he can come to you. BONUS! Collecting Coupons is a Lot Like Collecting Baseball Cards
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G, What's My Story?
  Mrs. Germaine Jenkins -
2011 Lowcountry Local First
Femivore Award Finalist   G, Natural Hair Care Savings Too?
Cutting out hairdresser and barber bills was a quick way to save over $1,000 annually. Savings and sage advice aplenty for natural hair newbies like us.
GSolns.com In the News
Clothes Restyle
 Who'd guess that this romper used to be khaki pants for school? The 15 year old fashionista put together an Instructables video to show you how to do it too. |
 The fashionista (and sous chef) - Ms. Ani-K
Forced at birth to live with a mother who despises the mall, our 15-year-old fashionista in training has used her challenges to develop a super human ability as a budding designer. She also makes sublime roti bread and can whip up a batch of homemade garden grow bags during commercial breaks for Vampire Diaries.
Economical Style Life of a Fashion Wannabe AJ - the sous chef and future video game designer
In his efforts to play the Wii games 24/7, this 11-year old future video game executive manages to whip up a mean pot of spaghetti sauce, sweet potato pancakes and invent cool ways to make homemade popcorn. (AJs Goku costume was inspired by a design that the fashionista developed to upcycle old school khaki pants.)
G, Kids Can Cook Too! Tony Jr - open to trying new things up to a point
Tony was my first chicken coop test subject. Along with helping make Thanksgiving meals, he's a lover of greens like yours truly and our chickens!
Super Husband - Grounds Maintenance Supervisor by day (and night)
Tall, handsome, a pet lover and a grounds maintenance pro? What more could any urban homesteading woman ask for in a mate? He's the Felix to my Oscar and I love him.
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Who Needs GermaineSolutions?If you're looking for ways to live a better life on a piggy bank budget, then germainesolutions.com is pretty relevant. As I discover tips that reconcile my love/hate relationship with balancing our check book, I hope some of the solutions will also benefit you and yours.
Website/blogging experts advise that a quality website stick to one thing, your niche. I get that. But saving money is multifaceted, and if we could afford to spend hours jumping from one site to the next, would we really need to save money? As an information hound, I've spent my life incorporating simple money saving strategies into my family's lifestyle and there's new stuff available everyday. There's no reason for all of us to hit the snooze button from an upright position. Besides, if most people think that what you're doing is weird or unorthodox, then you're probably on to something special... Thank you for stopping by. You're welcome to visit, look around and chat anytime! I'm probably up anyway... |
