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How to Save Cash and Your Health With a Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We use a container garden approach and it works fabulous. If you don’t believe me, check out my harvests for 2010 and 2011. This means that you use natural products to feed and protect the plants. The Contribution to the Planet One cost-saving strategy you can use in your veggie garden is to make your own compost.

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How to Grow Your Own Organic Vegetables

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

First, you will want to create a compost pile that will produce organic fertilizer for your soil. There are also compost bins that you can purchase from home and garden stores that will hold your compost. You should moisten and stir your compost often. You do not need a very large area to do this.

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I started reading The Frugal Girl back in 2010 when Kristen’s kids were still itty bitty. I carefully save my seed packets to use over several years and even harvest some seeds from my previous year’s plants so I don’t need to buy as many in the future. I wait to find things that I love and then pretty much use them until they die.

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Green Works Products Review

Nicoles Nickels

And they can be thrown in compost bin after using, since they’re 100 percent biodegradable. These wipes are safe for use on most non-wood surfaces, including acrylic, fiberglass and vinyl. © 2010 Nicoles Nickels LLC All Rights Reserved. I also liked the laundry detergent.

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