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Don’t Dig a Money Pit in Your Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. Our grocery budget dropped by over $40 per week in the third year of my gardening efforts and it gets better every year.

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Guerrilla Gardening And Seed Bombing

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Coined in 1973 by Liz Christy and her Green Guerrilla group in New York City, guerrilla gardening uses “seed grenades” as a way of introducing vegetation to empty lots in NYC in order to make the city look better. Want to get involved in doing some guerrilla gardening of your own? Sounds pretty civil indeed, if you ask me!

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Entenmann’s Little Bites and Earth Day Giveaway

Nicoles Nickels

The Entenmann’s Little Bites “Recycle… Reuse… Replenish” Fully Recyclable Lunch Earth Day campaign teaches kids the importance of reducing waste while earning money for their schools by redeeming Little Bites pouches for cash and points with recycling partner TerraCycle® through the Entenmann’s Little Bites Pouch Brigade®. Entry -Form.

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How to Throw a Green Party

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Digital invites don’t have to be boring; there are many free design sites that help you create beautiful invitations online. Choose decorations that can be reused or that are made of natural materials and so can be recycled in the garden or compost.

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10 Uses for Orange Peels

Saving Cents With Sense

Why not reuse and save some money! #1 8 – Fertilizer : If you’ve always wanted to start your own garden, but the soil at your home just doesn’t seem to be the greatest, nutrient-rich stuff you’ve ever worked with, you can always just get some oranges. How to Build a Raised Bed Vegetable Garden.

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10 Uses for Orange Peels

Saving Cents With Sense

Why not reuse and save some money! #1 8 – Fertilizer : If you’ve always wanted to start your own garden, but the soil at your home just doesn’t seem to be the greatest, nutrient-rich stuff you’ve ever worked with, you can always just get some oranges. How to Build a Raised Bed Vegetable Garden.

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