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Which ways are you currently practicing - and which ones are you aiming to practice over the new year?
10 SUSTAINABLE Ways to SAVE Money!
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My favourite way to save money is to take cuttings and spread the love! If I've got it, someone else could too. I've been gifted cuttings this way too 
hi, new poster here from W.A. What we do is always use our own compost, we do not buy seeds from retailers but prefer to just grow out what comes up in the compost and cuttings from other growers. We also grow organically with zero pesticides, costs us about a third of our crops to insects but its worth it not to use pesticides. This year Im going to start outdoor hydroponics. Inflation is through the roof, I think securing at least part of your own food supply is going to be crucial for many to stay out of poverty in the future. we grow, mangoes, avocadoes, Limes, persimmon, veges, tomatoes and all sorts of herbs like ginger and turmeric.
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G'day @Bushboy , welcome to the forum!
I love that you grow what pops up on it's own. I think I would struggle to identify the different species though, haha.
Thankfully there are many ways to grow more ecofriendly, including using quality bug nets that last for ages. Some bugnets can even be recycled.
@daveb is a beast at hydrophonics. He probably knows just about everything regarding them. I'm not sure if he's ever done an outdoor setup, but checking out his posts could be very helpful.
Near where I live we have a small community stall. People sometimes put excess fruit, veg or even seedlings there so we can all enjoy. I've gotten my turmeric from there, and donated some tomatoes instead. It's quite fun, and I wish it was done more often! It's on private property too, so even though I don't know them I think they're nice people.
I love that you grow what pops up on it's own. I think I would struggle to identify the different species though, haha.
Thankfully there are many ways to grow more ecofriendly, including using quality bug nets that last for ages. Some bugnets can even be recycled.
@daveb is a beast at hydrophonics. He probably knows just about everything regarding them. I'm not sure if he's ever done an outdoor setup, but checking out his posts could be very helpful.
Near where I live we have a small community stall. People sometimes put excess fruit, veg or even seedlings there so we can all enjoy. I've gotten my turmeric from there, and donated some tomatoes instead. It's quite fun, and I wish it was done more often! It's on private property too, so even though I don't know them I think they're nice people.
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I save $$ by obtaining/sharing:
- Seeds (easiest and least heavy way of transport and sharing)
- Cuttings (great way to give people the saving of time to grow something to a sizeable plant)
- Plant swapping/giving (this is how I get rid of my surplus overdesigned frantic plant projects)
- Recycling of organic materials, aka compost.
- Recycling of materials. E.g. a few months ago, someone dumped on the kerbside 4.2 metres lengths of corrugated iron sheets. No obvious statement to make that I took one of my prised possessions (ute) to pick it up and use it for some garden beds. Another bonus in recent weeks was a perfectly usable rainwater tank. It only needed a good clean with the water hose to take out the broken down leaves etc, a couple of new screws to secure the lit to the maintance hole and a new connector for the hose to the tap. I did a quick search and found out I saved $600 if I had to buy a new one. I only have to hook it up to the shed for collecting water.
- Cash in your waste. Although some things are not suitable for recycling anymore or repairing, they still hold a monetary value. For example, the bottle and can container deposit scheme. Why dump it in the recycling bin if you can get money for it. Another one is the metal items such as lids of jars, canned food or just your old washing machine. You might think that it is not worth much, but overall, it adds up. If you can save money calculated on year base, I'm pretty sure the average household will earn a few hundred dollars back to invest in things you can't get via swapping, recycling etc. It is just a mindset thing with a bit of effort!
- Seeds (easiest and least heavy way of transport and sharing)
- Cuttings (great way to give people the saving of time to grow something to a sizeable plant)
- Plant swapping/giving (this is how I get rid of my surplus overdesigned frantic plant projects)
- Recycling of organic materials, aka compost.
- Recycling of materials. E.g. a few months ago, someone dumped on the kerbside 4.2 metres lengths of corrugated iron sheets. No obvious statement to make that I took one of my prised possessions (ute) to pick it up and use it for some garden beds. Another bonus in recent weeks was a perfectly usable rainwater tank. It only needed a good clean with the water hose to take out the broken down leaves etc, a couple of new screws to secure the lit to the maintance hole and a new connector for the hose to the tap. I did a quick search and found out I saved $600 if I had to buy a new one. I only have to hook it up to the shed for collecting water.
- Cash in your waste. Although some things are not suitable for recycling anymore or repairing, they still hold a monetary value. For example, the bottle and can container deposit scheme. Why dump it in the recycling bin if you can get money for it. Another one is the metal items such as lids of jars, canned food or just your old washing machine. You might think that it is not worth much, but overall, it adds up. If you can save money calculated on year base, I'm pretty sure the average household will earn a few hundred dollars back to invest in things you can't get via swapping, recycling etc. It is just a mindset thing with a bit of effort!
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That's the spirit @KIGardening !
I use most of those listed myself as well. It's great to see others doing the same. Re-using is just as important as recycling.
I use most of those listed myself as well. It's great to see others doing the same. Re-using is just as important as recycling.
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