Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 18, 2016

Grow sprouts on a tuber. Poke weed, dandelion greens, chickweed (according to Eat the Weeds ), are all good salad additions. Poke weed, dandelion greens, chickweed (according to Eat the Weeds ), are all good salad additions. Tip # 2 – Improve your soil frugally. Use compost, make your own. Save your seeds.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 16, 2014

I have found that if I spray in February, before things start growing, I kill off whatever it is that is causing the issue, so I’ll do that after I prune, apply true paint and cut up the pruned branches on the compost heap. We live and die by the seasons. Our lives revolve around them as the Earth does the sun.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2013

Growing up, my re-used T-shirts as dust rags and other cleaning supplies. Compost kitchen waste to feed your garden. From food waste to packaging to disposable items, there are a lot of resources being used by humans. This consumption of resources — and the waste it produces — is not sustainable. Nor is it healthy.

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Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 1, 2012

This is a Guest Post brought to you by Jenni Lafferty from Blue Eyes / Green Feet. Growing fruit, vegetables and herbs is frugal and fun. You may have a dedicated space where you grow food, but if you don’t, keep reading because the information here also applies to edible landscaping and container gardening.

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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. Sure, people do actually plant some of them, but I think throwing them is much more fun. You know you do!

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Gardening Garden Flowers and Plants Los Angeles 213

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 3, 2013

But if you consider a couple of these frugal alternatives it can save you some substantial money this spring. Grow from Seed. Start using all of your organic kitchen scraps to create your own compost pile which will lead to some amazing soil. What other frugal gardening tips would you add to my post? Find Free Plants.

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Gardening Garden Frugal Home and Garden 61

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Living trees are grown through out Canada and North America as crops, providing green spaces near cities along with carbon eating capacity. Living trees are grown through out Canada and North America as crops, providing green spaces near cities along with carbon eating capacity. Do you use artificial trees or live cut real ones?

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