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Urban Farm Magazine $4.99 per year

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About Urban Farm Magazine : A guide for those in cities or suburbs looking to become more self-sufficient by growing some of their own food and treadig lightly on the environment in the space they have. This offer expires at Thursday 04/05/12 11:59 PM EST EST. ©2009-11 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC.

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The Christmas Tree – Artificial or Real?

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Obviously trees can be composted and used in other re-cycle situations, so they don’t sit in land fills for years as artificial. On the down side, tree farms are not usually pesticide free – normally doing repeated applications over the 7 – 10 years it takes to grow a sale sized tree.

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How to Start a Garden Frugally

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Grow from Seed. Start using all of your organic kitchen scraps to create your own compost pile which will lead to some amazing soil. ©2009-13 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC. But if you consider a couple of these frugal alternatives it can save you some substantial money this spring.

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How to Build a Raised Bed Vegetable Garden

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We planted the new plants that were growing in the repurposed egg carton that I constructed 2 weeks ago. Fill your raised bed frame with good garden soil (we used a mix of organic soil and dirt from our yard) and/or your own compost. ©2009-11 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC. What tips do you have?

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10 Frugal Tips For Earth Day

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Grow Your Own: Planting your own vegetables, fruit, and herbs can save you money, but it can also reduce the use of chemical pesticides. ©2009-11 Saving Sense Media LLC. Many items can be made inexpensively, naturally, and without polluting your home with chemicals. You can also follow along in my gardening journey.

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10 Uses for Orange Peels

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Once you finish your healthy treat, you can compost those peels and make that dead-grass-covered patch of land into a fertile tract of soil that will let those rose bushes you’ve always wanted to plant grow to be green and strong. ©2009-14 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC. All rights reserved.

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10 Uses for Orange Peels

Saving Cents With Sense

Once you finish your healthy treat, you can compost those peels and make that dead-grass-covered patch of land into a fertile tract of soil that will let those rose bushes you’ve always wanted to plant grow to be green and strong. ©2009-14 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC. All rights reserved.

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