Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 19, 2013

Instead, you broke your budget buying every gadget from the big box gardening store – not to mention the pricier mature plants and the chemicals to make them grow faster and produce more. Grow Plants That Will Thrive In Your Climate. Compost Yard And Garden Waste. Instead, use composted yard and garden waste.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 2, 2011

Recycling the school’s waste can include establishing composting systems and worm farms to use as fertilizers for the garden. The most obvious is science, especially in the study of living plants and animals and how they are inter-connected. Related posts: How to Embrace a Sustainable Living Lifestyle.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 29, 2015

So if you’re interested in turning your garden-patch into a bowl of ripe produce, here’s how to start. Organic compost soil is most environmentally friendly, and by starting a composting site within your own garden you can also help enrich your own soil throughout the seasons. Starting off your plants.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2015

As you prepare to plant, though, it’s important to remember a few things that can increase your chance of success: Remember proper drainage: You need to make sure that your containers have good drainage. You can do composting on a smaller scale, and even use mulch, to prepare your soil. Produce Suited for Container Gardening.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 2, 2022

How to Grill Summer Fruit. How to Grill Pizza – No need to heat up the house to make homemade pizza, grill it instead! How to Start & Maintain a Backyard Compost. We’re not perfect though…summer also means more ice cream and frosty treats. 40 Homemade Popsicle Recipes. 40 Summer Desserts.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 13, 2012

We planted the new plants that were growing in the repurposed egg carton that I constructed 2 weeks ago. Decide on the size of your garden bed, what you want to go, and find out how much room each plant needs because they will expand and can take over nearby plants (like my “ killer cucumbers ” from my first garden experience).

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 18, 2016

Tip # 1 – Go thrifty on seeds and plants. If you buy organic non-hybrid fruits or vegetables, you can save your seeds and plant them, year after year. Potatoes, Jerusalem artichokes and horseradish can all be propagated by taking a cutting from the tuber and planting it.” Trade for plants and seeds.

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 3, 2013

But if you are not careful it can get quite expensive when you start factoring in the cost of plants, soil, fertilizer, containers, and mulch. If you don’t have a sunny windowsill any florescent light or high density plant light will do the trick. Find Free Plants. Grow from Seed. Good Soil on the Cheap. Cool Garden Markers.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 16, 2014

I’m still learning how to prune – which isn’t intuitive to me, even after studying and reading how to do it. None of the trees have produced much fruit in the 5 years since I planted them. Hubby likes to apply nutrients to the soil , as well as additives that break up our clay – in areas he is planning new plantings.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 12, 2012

Burpee’s, Henry Fields, Stark Brothers, K Van Bourgondien & Sons, Van Enselen inc, John Scheepers Inc, Gurney’s, Henry Field’s, and Jung Seeds & Plants have all arrived in our mailbox (we are on a lot of lists!). Sure – take a look at the catalogs or online sites selling plants and seeds. Plan your garden.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2019

How to Grill Summer Fruit. How to Grill Pizza – No need to heat up the house to make homemade pizza, grill it instead! How to Start & Maintain a Backyard Compost. We’re not perfect though…summer also means more ice cream and frosty treats. 40 Homemade Popsicle Recipes. 40 Summer Desserts.

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JUNE 21, 2014

Freebies Currently free for Kindle (Kindle freebies often last only a day or two): Gluten-Free Diet: How To Set Up A Gluten-Free Diet, Be Gluten And Wheat-Free. And: Organic Gardening, Garden Design, Composting and Companion Planting for Beginners. Also currently free for Kindle: Gluten-Free Vegetarian Recipes.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 13, 2012

Just in case you are not acquainted with these, a garden stepping stone is a big stone, or cement molded to look like a flat rock, that is decorated and then placed on the ground or in a garden to walk on – so you don’t tromp the plants. The most expensive was around $20. Of course, you can add all kinds of stuff to it to decorate it.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 5, 2016

We recently planted an orange tree and I can’t wait until it is producing so I can have fresh squeezed orange juice, sliced oranges on my salad, orange marmalade, or just a quick snack! How to Build a Raised Bed Vegetable Garden. 3 Easy Garden Plants for Kids. #9

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Remover the cube and plant a big kiss on your partner. Own the Dollar tells us how we can save $50 a day. How to Save Money shares with us how shopping at Costco can save us cash. The Greenest Dollar tells us how we can compost indoors , even if we live in an apartment. It is sure to send a thrilling chill.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 27, 2011

So check out these great tips on how to throw a green party and do your bit for the environment. Choose decorations that can be reused or that are made of natural materials and so can be recycled in the garden or compost. Invitations. This is one area where it is simple to go green.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 26, 2015

We recently planted an orange tree and I can’t wait until it is producing so I can have fresh squeezed orange juice, sliced oranges on my salad, orange marmalade, or just a quick snack! How to Build a Raised Bed Vegetable Garden. 3 Easy Garden Plants for Kids. #9

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2013

Farmers use chemical fertilizers to supply the plants with nutrients to make crops grow faster, use herbicides to control weeds so they don’t compete with the crops and pesticides to kill off insect pests that can eat the plants and lower production. Organic produce is ripened on the plant to allow the full flavors to develop.

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