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26 ideas for starting a garden on a budget

How to start a garden on a budget
Identify which way your garden faces
Take time to observe
Dig back what's there to get a clear view
Consider how you’ll use the space
Look for inspiration
Start with a plan
Ask green-fingered friends for advice
Improve the soil
Start small
Look for easy wins
Raid the sale section at the garden centre
Take softwood cuttings
Grow from seed
Use online marketplaces
Keep a wild patch
Grow fruit and veg from scraps
Choose fast-growing plants
Pick edible plants that flower
Buy secondhand garden furniture
Upcycle everyday items
Look for second-hand tiles
Forego a shed
Look after your tools
Make your own raised beds
Do a little bit each week
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How to start a garden on a budget

If you’re looking for ideas on how to start your garden on a budget then you’ve come to the right place. With today's rising costs, it makes sense to tighten the purse strings, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a glorious garden – there are so many inexpensive and free things you can do.

From upcycling furniture and taking softwood cuttings to clever planning and hitting the sales, click or scroll on for clever ideas for starting a garden on a budget...

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Lizzie Hudson

17 May 2024

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