tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post7883051792058060137..comments2024-03-13T04:34:25.047-07:00Comments on Living Rich On The Cheap: All About The StrawberriesCheapchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-17867875899618003372020-06-14T10:19:29.266-07:002020-06-14T10:19:29.266-07:00But do you keep watering the strawberries over the...But do you keep watering the strawberries over the winter or let them go dormant? Sadly papaya is expensive. Can't recall if I suggested acidophilus to you? I suggest that you take one daily. It can 't hurt.Contessa https://www.blogger.com/profile/01482663305121297253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-5030854811091456682020-06-13T09:48:51.078-07:002020-06-13T09:48:51.078-07:00Yes, my husband says he is getting spoiled now wit...Yes, my husband says he is getting spoiled now with 90 days of home cooking. Thankfully he cooks too and is a good cook, mostly at weekends though (and when I was super sick)Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-77555012534544436562020-06-11T04:10:33.160-07:002020-06-11T04:10:33.160-07:00The blue lobelia is beautiful in your pots. I'...The blue lobelia is beautiful in your pots. I'll have to keep my eye out for a bargain on those kind of pots. Yes cooking from scratch certainly stretches the budget a lot, and is very satisfying.Happy Retiree's Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614074474795791475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-13049438371422334902020-06-10T11:08:04.986-07:002020-06-10T11:08:04.986-07:00I expect them to crumble at some point - but they ...I expect them to crumble at some point - but they will be stored under cover in winter (I have a potting bench they will fit in) and at these prices I can keep replacing them as long as I can find one a year or so. I just keep dividing the strawberries. I've heard after 3 years they don't produce and one pot has almost no berries so thinking that is what is up. The divided ones are doing great though. I am waiting for the official confirmation of the ulcer (awaiting test results now) before I try and treat it with anything other than basic food. I didn't know that about papaya, I absolutely love it so yay!Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-50361213742297996192020-06-10T10:11:05.494-07:002020-06-10T10:11:05.494-07:00So very glad that you are slowly climbing out of t...So very glad that you are slowly climbing out of the pit. Please don't overdo it. By the way papaya is excellent for the gut as well. I wonder if acidophilus would be of benefit, all that healing bacteria. It really helps me. Your garden is looking lovely. Do you have to buy new strawberries every year for those pots? Many years ago we brought home several large clay pots for flowers. They did over the years start crumble because of the moisture. Finally I gave up replacing them from Mexico and now have plastic pots. Just a heads up.Contessa https://www.blogger.com/profile/01482663305121297253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-83931396365541664332020-06-10T08:23:03.071-07:002020-06-10T08:23:03.071-07:00I never had one before these two - I was skeptical...I never had one before these two - I was skeptical what plants would do well. Strawberries actually do like these, also lobelia and succulents. Would love to know what else does well. You definitely should snag it!Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-6590930842544158542020-06-10T08:19:22.176-07:002020-06-10T08:19:22.176-07:00Thanks Anna!Thanks Anna!Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-4348632648536977052020-06-10T08:19:10.622-07:002020-06-10T08:19:10.622-07:00I am hoping so, even thinking about starting house...I am hoping so, even thinking about starting house painting back up lol. Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-2134594343254089892020-06-10T08:18:44.253-07:002020-06-10T08:18:44.253-07:00Thanks Susie, you too!Thanks Susie, you too!Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-56368664608411259342020-06-10T08:17:58.352-07:002020-06-10T08:17:58.352-07:00Yes, I remember reading about your Superstore expe...Yes, I remember reading about your Superstore experience. If I felt better I would be shopping in person, hopefully in a week or two. Right now unless I can get in and out in 10 minutes or less I do onlineCheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-26623036129198817972020-06-10T08:17:03.578-07:002020-06-10T08:17:03.578-07:00I love making muffins, so fast and so rewarding. ...I love making muffins, so fast and so rewarding. I always make banana pineapple though so need to get out of my box a little more.Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-74096255810733732802020-06-10T08:16:08.730-07:002020-06-10T08:16:08.730-07:00I think you and I think alike when it comes to gro...I think you and I think alike when it comes to groceries. I will still try and live within that budget which is really quite generous in the past. I just need to be super careful when shopping. Life is sure different from a year ago, isn't it?Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-44033984970840309122020-06-10T08:15:06.665-07:002020-06-10T08:15:06.665-07:00Hubby has gotten lunch a couple times at drive thr...Hubby has gotten lunch a couple times at drive through. I don't think I could eat anything that restaurants have right now maybe except Japanese food as that is pretty bland and not really fried unless you have tempuraCheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-13442364901807977462020-06-10T08:14:05.133-07:002020-06-10T08:14:05.133-07:00Great find in the trash, I am sorry you no longer ...Great find in the trash, I am sorry you no longer have it. Yes, apparently bananas are great for gut health, who knewCheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-41583761726665724832020-06-10T08:13:28.001-07:002020-06-10T08:13:28.001-07:00I think UK food prices are even higher than Canada...I think UK food prices are even higher than Canada's generally. I am very lucky that so much produce comes from BC though, those prices are staying low thankfullyCheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-70282433731502095182020-06-10T08:12:28.835-07:002020-06-10T08:12:28.835-07:00These are 9 openings and about 2 feet tall each. ...These are 9 openings and about 2 feet tall each. I hate being sick as usually I am the caretaker!Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-14146292049764407442020-06-10T08:11:36.866-07:002020-06-10T08:11:36.866-07:00Thank you! I do like the plain clay ones. The gl...Thank you! I do like the plain clay ones. The glazed ones are for sale here at $150 each, and I don't like them nearly as much. The new one is a great backup as the way the planters worked out they are 100% of the vision I had last summer. That rarely happensCheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-57731354959622220842020-06-10T06:36:34.488-07:002020-06-10T06:36:34.488-07:00Glad you're feeling some improvement. 60 perce...Glad you're feeling some improvement. 60 percent is a lot better than how you were feeling last week. My mother had friends who loved to make strawberry pots in their ceramics studios. Because she was such a green thumb, she would regularly buy them... and then she'd complain because they were glazed and the plants would be happier in pots that could breathe and drain. Yours look beautiful.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-75717612516766242262020-06-10T04:16:15.663-07:002020-06-10T04:16:15.663-07:00Snap. I just bought one of those pots last week fo...Snap. I just bought one of those pots last week for €15 (new). It only has 6 openings and yours looks like it has more but I filled it with flowers and it also looks really pretty. I'm glad you're starting to feel a little better but it is hard being "off" isn't it!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-88248419985607558912020-06-10T04:14:25.789-07:002020-06-10T04:14:25.789-07:00Your planters are looking gorgeous, what fabulous ...Your planters are looking gorgeous, what fabulous colours. Love the sky shot, too.<br />I'm so glad you're starting to feel better and dreaming of wine and choclate sounds like a really positive sign, I bet the mere thought of them a couple of weeks ago would ahve turned your poor stomach.<br />I read your grocery prices and haven't got a clue if they're good or bad or expensive. That's how seldom I do any food shopping! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-51215043691752547662020-06-10T01:36:05.047-07:002020-06-10T01:36:05.047-07:00I found a strawberry pot in the trash at the side ...I found a strawberry pot in the trash at the side of the road where a couple was cleaning out their garage. So, it was free. It was one of the things stolen from my yard along with lawn things. I miss it. I am glad you can eat strawberries and bananas. I would die without bananas.Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-72874718193506640712020-06-09T21:47:58.329-07:002020-06-09T21:47:58.329-07:00I am so sorry about your fibro.....you know my Sum...I am so sorry about your fibro.....you know my Summer suffers from it but I did not realize you do, too.<br />You have always made a dollar go farther than anyone else I know.<br />We are still eating in 99% of the time. I don't think Louis Dean has eaten out except for Sonic and drive through since early March.<br />We are all doing the best we can but I am so thankful to be able to hug my grandchildren again! WITH washed hands and since we have all pretty much stayed quarantined.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09623820316056914224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-27015058797006391352020-06-09T18:08:02.859-07:002020-06-09T18:08:02.859-07:00Harvey and I were discussing the cost of groceries...Harvey and I were discussing the cost of groceries at the beginning of this experience. He wants to raise the budget line but I am really trying to stay at or under budget if possible. We will see what happens in the next few months.<br /><br />Love the flowers in the strawberry pot.<br /><br />Glad you are feeling better.<br /><br />God bless.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051183778965359500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-59023438239802743862020-06-09T17:28:35.229-07:002020-06-09T17:28:35.229-07:00Your muffins look yummy! Maybe I'll make some ...Your muffins look yummy! Maybe I'll make some for the kids tomorrow. Glad to hear you are feeling somewhat better! Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245921501363936089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-67513861624029998662020-06-09T17:28:17.893-07:002020-06-09T17:28:17.893-07:00I've noticed prices are going up, in cases a w...I've noticed prices are going up, in cases a whole lot. I have a spreadsheet that I track prices (and it goes back to January 2019). In some cases it's only a few cents but other items are ridiculous. As for Superstore, I had such a bad experience the first time I tried grocery pick-up I've never done it again.<br /><br />Glad to hear you're on the mend, slow as that might be. Take care!Maebemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09706540456819503068noreply@blogger.com