In the Good Old Summertime

Here are some tips for your summer savings. Enjoy the thrill of the grill, too. Did you know you can grill practically anything? Sign up for a grilling newsletter that will discuss grilling fruits, veggies, even romaine lettuce. Using indirect heat, you can cook meatloaf and almost anything on your grill. Don't heat up the house on those hot summer evenings.

Remember that spices, herbs and seasonings can create memorable flavors. Be creative. Make your own rubs.

Get a jump on summer with these tips to save $$$$

http://genxfinance.com/2008/05/06/get-a-jump-on-summer-with-these-warm-weather-money-saving-tips/

And speaking of summer, here are some ways to save on your water bill and help the planet, too.

http://www.moneyaside.com/10-money-saving-tips-on-water-in-your-garden

Mary Mary Quite Contrary and also a little bit frugal

I don't know about you, but last year I spent over $200 on annuals, a few perrennials and bedding plants and didn't have a lot to show for my money, although the garden looked good.

Every year it seems we spend more for fewer plants. I've taken to keeping my geraniums from one year to the next and have had luck with that. You just have to be patient when they hit the sun in the spring and cry "uncle!" They do recover.

Here's a garden site with beaucoup good advice about gardening on the cheap. By the way, you get a lot of bang for the buck with nasturtiums and even a screw-up gardening can grow them from seed.

Read on: http://gardenerstips.co.uk/blog/tips/money-saving-tips-in-the-garden/