Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 21, 2011

My composting adventures all started about 9 years ago when our local Penn State Cooperative Extension office offered a free composting bin (the round one in the picture) when you attended their free composting seminar. I have a system going, but I am a laid back composter. So what did I learn at the seminar?

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Compost Composting Backyard Flowers and Plants 214

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 16, 2013

Just stop using disposables. For example, most leftover food scraps can even be composted ( other than meat, of course ) so they can be brought home if a school or workplace doesn’t do composting. Multiply that by million of kids (and adults going to work) and you can see how much of a problem this is.

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Lunch Lunches Reuse Compost 201

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

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. At the site, you can find a whole mess of tips for getting started, such as: Spot some local orphaned land.

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Gardening Garden Flowers and Plants Los Angeles 213

Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 13, 2012

We used 2 x 10 x 16’ long wood beams which provided 9.5” Example: If you are making a 4′x4′ bed, you’ll need (4) 4 foot 2-by-10 wood beams. Build the frame using the 2-by-10 wood beams, the corner brackets, and wood screws. You could use nails – however, they won’t keep your frame as sturdy over time.

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Gardening Garden Building Plants 109

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Personal Finance by the Book tells us how negotiating can put us on top. I have used this tactic in the past and it really does work. Get Rich Slowly tells us how we can cheat on our taxes legally. Sustainable Personal Finance talks to us about the benefits of kitchen compost. Reducing Debt.

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February Debt Finance Personal Finance 113

Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 1, 2012

Some offer resources such as seeds, plants and compost in return for your willingness to share what you grow with friends, neighbors or the local soup kitchen. For example, in my area we plant tomatoes mid-March. It’s possible to start seeds near a sunny window but for the best results consider using grow lights.

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Gardening Garden Plants Growing 65

Motherhood Moments

JUNE 27, 2023

Steeped Coffee ( Steeped ), the eco-minded force behind fresh-roasted, single-serve gourmet coffee in compostable brew bags, wants people to know what to expect when it comes to the different roasting methods. Steeped’s California Blend is a great example of a Medium Roast coffee, delivering a toasty profile with notes of nuts and chocolate.

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Steep Coffee Drinks Compost 100