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P.E.P. for the Week of February 14-18/11-Planning Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Sustainable Personal Finance talks to us about the benefits of kitchen compost. We have an indoor compost bin as well as three outdoor bins. For veggie scraps and such, I try to use them to make stock so they don’t even hit the compost pile. for the Week of February 7-11/11- Valentine’s Kiss Edition.

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Lawn and Garden Tasks To Do Before the Thaw

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Its mid-February as I write this. If it’s February, it must be time to prune the fruit trees! If it’s February, it must be time to prune the fruit trees! Here are gardening related tasks I do in February to get ready for the coming spring. Prune fruit trees. I have two apple, one cherry and one peach tree.

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P.E.P. for the Week of February 7-11/11- Valentine’s Kiss Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I have been washing in cold water for years and never had an issue. The Greenest Dollar tells us how we can compost indoors , even if we live in an apartment. We are fortunate to have room to compost outside but if we didn’t have the space, I would definitely try these methods. Sadly, there are less options for Canadians.

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