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Seasoning your food can make them go from good to fantastic. Herbs are a wonderful natural taste enhancer that most of us enjoy in our daily lives. During an economy crisis, you want to get the most out of your foods and herbs are essential for that.

Have you ever bought herbs at a grocery or health food store? If so, then you know that the price of fresh herbs can really break a family’s budget. If you are a frugal fashionista then you probably know that the cost of fresh herbs can exceed the cost of growing your own herbs by 10 or 20 times! That’s a lot of money that your family could be saving for other things like the meat to put the herbs on. So, to curtail those expenses, here’s the best way to get started with a money saving herb garden:

Buy seeds. Yes, you can purchase packets of just about any type of herb that you can imagine for, normally, less than $1. Sometimes, you can find them as cheap as 10 cents! Select the herbs that you use most often to make having your own supply even more financially advantageous. Great cooks know that blending a number of herbs will give your food an amazing taste and look. So, plan to buy a few different varieties that you can blend together once they are harvested.

Get some dirt. Soil is something that you can buy for cheap throughout the year. Expect to spend $1 per 5-pound bag of rich soil. But, if you want an even cheaper alternative, look through your local free classifieds. People are always giving away soil. While the soil may be free, hauling away could cost you. So, keep that in mind before you go for a bus load of free dirt!

Combine the seeds with the dirt and water. Don’t get caught up in having the best possible pots or using those high end gardening tools when you first get started with your garden. Go for the eco-friendly containers like paper egg cartons or egg shells. You can buy for cheap some really earthy and recyclable pottery from the dollar store also! When you water your upcoming herb garden be gentle and only water as needed, or else you might kill the plants and raise up your water bill unnecessarily. For proper watering, follow the instructions on your seed packets or check online.

No matter how you decide you want your garden to look like, the results are sure to be a big saving opportunity for your family. Pick some frugal recipes to tackle after you have grown a few herbs and savor every penny that you save by doing the dirty work yourself. Another positive about starting an herb garden is that not only will have healthful, nutritious herbs for your family to eat, but you could enjoy some great family time outdoors if you make the garden a family affair, and even better, you could get some exercise in! So, dig in and savor the savings!

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Obtain a worm bin.

* These can be purchased from many online vendors or your local gardening or farm supply store.
* You can build your own. Use rubber storage totes, galvanized tubs, wood, or plastic.

Material: Rubber is cheap, easy to use and durable. Galvanized tubs are somewhat costly but will last forever. Wood will eventually be eaten, and plastic cracks easily, but either will do in a pinch.

Drilling holes to ventilate a rubber tub.

Ventilation: Your bin should be well-ventilated, with several 1/8 inch (3mm) holes 4 inches (100mm) from the bottom (otherwise the worms will stay at the bottom of the bin and you may drown your worms). For example, you can build a worm bin out of a large plastic tub with several dozen small holes drilled out on the bottom and sides.
o Size: The larger you make the container, the more worms it can sustain. Estimate 1 pound (0.45kg) of worms (1,200) for every square foot of surface area. The maximum productive depth for your bin is 24 inches (61cm) deep because composting worms will not go further down than that.
o Cover: The bin should have a cover to prevent light from getting in and to prevent the compost from drying out. Choose or make a lid that can be removed if your compost is too wet. Use a canvas tarp, doubled over and bungee-corded on, or kept in place with wood. Burlap sacks also work well, and can be watered directly.

* Use 4 old car tires: To make a four-tire wormery, create a base from old bricks or flagstones (must be flat and with as few cracks as possible). Place a layer of heavy newspaper on top of the bricks. Stuff four old tires with newspapers. Pile the tires on top of each other, with the first tire on the Sunday newspaper. Put some scrunched up paper or cardboard in the bottom to soak up any excess liquid. Fill the tire wormery with organic material (semi-composted is best). Add the composting worms (tiger or brandling species are best). Use a piece of board weighed down with bricks as a lid. The lid must be big enough to stop rain getting in. Harvest a tire’s worth of fertilizer roughly every 8 weeks (during warm months).

Shredded newspaper for worm bedding.
Prepare the box for worms. Fill your bin with thin strips of unbleached corrugated cardboard or shredded newspaper, straw, dry grass, or some similar material. This provides a source of fiber to the worms and keeps the bin well-ventilated. Sprinkle a handful of dirt on top, and thoroughly moisten. Allow the water to soak in for at least a day before adding worms. You can also use Canadian peat moss, which is more expensive but yields a loamier vermicompost.

Worms arrive.

Get worms. There are several varieties of worms that that are bred and sold commercially for vermicomposting; just digging up earthworms from your backyard is not recommended. The Internet or local gardening club is your best bet for finding a worm vendor near you. The worms most often used, Eisenia foetida (Red Wigglers), are about 4 inches long, mainly red along the body with a yellow tail. Another variety to consider are Eisenia hortensis, known as “European Night crawlers.” They do not reproduce quite as fast as the red wigglers, but grow to be larger, eat courser paper and cardboard better, and seem to be heartier. They are also better fishing worms when they do reach full size. However, with any non-native species, it is important not to allow them to reach the wild. Their voracious appetites and reproductive rates (especially among the red wigglers) have been known to upset the delicate balance of the hardwood forests by consuming the leaf litter too quickly. This event leaves too little leaf letter to slowly incubate the hard shelled nuts and leads to excessive erosion as well as negatively affecting the pH of the soil. So, do your best to keep them confined!

Feed your worms fruit and vegetable scraps and refresh the bedding as necessary.

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