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Save money growing your own vegetables.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. Types of plants to grow. Some of the easiest garden plants to grow are actually fruit and vegetable producing plants.

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Guerrilla Gardening And Seed Bombing

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Over the years, their “bombs” have taken many different forms, from the first condom-filled versions to mud and clay seed balls to hollowed-out eggs filled with wildflower seeds, compost, and water. At the site, you can find a whole mess of tips for getting started, such as: Spot some local orphaned land. Plan a mission.

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Thrifty gardening Tips

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Use compost, make your own. The Guardian’s article, How to Be a Thrifty Gardner dove to detail about making compost: “You should have about two-thirds brown stuff (carbon source) to one-third green (nitrogen). But, those ducks (or chicks) might decide to nibble on your garden produce as well! Save your seeds.

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What Are Earthships and What Can We Learn From Them About Saving Money?

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Visit her site for more financial tips and debt management help. Earthships are also noted for their attempts at water as well as energy independence. Guest Post Author Bio: This post was contributed by Jane Sanders from Debt Management. Jane makes every effort to live sustainably and is very passionate about the state of our planet.

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

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We will be away at the time the risk is the highest so we are working on getting our furniture in our basement propped up on blocks as well as running dehumidifiers. I wasn’t managing my money very well. One of the things that worked well for me was negotiating with the creditors. Now on to the PEP’s of the week.

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It’s Time to Plan Your Frugal Spring Garden

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Sure – take a look at the catalogs or online sites selling plants and seeds. Use them to help you learn about what species and varieties will do well in your yard or in your garden. Sometimes free samples arrive with the flower catalogs as well. Plan your garden. Now is the time to plan your garden.

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10 Frugal Tips For Earth Day

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When you are drying, consider line drying as well. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Grow Your Own: Planting your own vegetables, fruit, and herbs can save you money, but it can also reduce the use of chemical pesticides. Wash Cold & Line Dry.

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