The cottage was created not only in order to work on it and grow berries, vegetables and herbs. Still, you want to relax in the shade and enjoy the beauty of your own garden, while not spending crazy money on its design.
Sowing seeds directly to the garden
"Direct sowing" will save time, effort and money. Ready seedlings or grown independently cost more than packing seeds.
If you harvest seedlings at home, then immediately consider spending on containers, seeds, soil, phytolamp, fertilizers. But, of course, such plants are already prepared for planting in open ground, since weak sprouts have been eliminated, seedlings are hardened and ready for temperature extremes. However, sowing seeds immediately to the garden is several times more profitable.
Harvesting cuttings
Trees, shrubs, perennials and creepers propagated by cuttings. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare them in advance.
Cut the cuttings with a sharp garden secateurs. Then put them in moist perlite. After a few weeks, the first leaves and roots will appear.
Perennial plants
Perennials do not need to be re-planted every spring, unlike annuals. The cost of perennials is higher, but it quickly pays off. They tolerate winter well, practically do not require leaving, a composition of flowers can be collected once and it will delight for several years.
Perennial plants reproduce, so they can be exchanged with neighbors or sold. It is economically beneficial for the summer resident budget. The assortment is huge, so everyone will choose what they like.
Natural materials
Sculptures, arbors, decorative paving stones are expensive, so use natural materials on the site.
You can make a decorative fence from dry branches, lay paths out of pebbles, make chairs out of stumps, and a table out of boards. Show your imagination, just do not overdo it so that the site does not look cluttered.
DIY feeding
Finished fertilizers are more expensive to buy than to make them yourself. Moreover, it is not difficult.
To mix the compost, mix the food waste with leaves, ground, and mowed grass. Then leave top dressing to overheat for 2 months. Add egg shells to the finished compost to increase the usefulness of the fertilizer, since the shell contains phosphorus and potassium.
If you have your own farm, then for feeding you can use horse, cow, pig manure, as well as bird droppings.
Decorative herbs
They are used to decorate flower beds and borders. Decorative herbs are always in abundance, so you can make multi-level and multi-color compositions.
They are unpretentious, easily adjacent to other plants and grow quickly. Herbs will delight throughout the year, as they turn from grass carpet into original inflorescences, and then into snow-covered waves.
With them, the garden will look modern and expensive, and the budget will not suffer much.
Gravel
Gravel is used to shape the landscape and to decorate. It is an inexpensive, simple and durable material. It can also be used where the soil is infertile.
In places where people constantly go, you can make beautiful paths. Gravel is recommended for arranging flower beds and flower beds. It reduces weed growth that degrades the appearance of the flower arrangement.
In addition, it is easy to care for. Gravel should be trimmed periodically, adding material, tamping and watering, especially on hot days.
