Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 24, 2012

The Advantages of Gardening The advantages of growing your own vegetables include eating fresh, nutritious food, knowing exactly what has gone into your food, reducing food miles to almost zero, healthy exercise, education for the kids and the joy of producing something healthy for the family. Because the.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 24, 2014

Composting attracts bees, worms, and other bugs which help your garden thrive. Composting is a great way to help your plants grow. Better than anything store bought, and, if you watch what you throw in that bin, is an organic alternative to any fertilizer or plant food you can buy at the store. Do you compost? .

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 25, 2012

Shop wisely; only buy what you know can be consumed by your family within its use-by date. Plan your menu and only buy what you need. The soils become so degraded that large quantities of artificial fertilizers, many based on petroleum, need to be added to make crops grow. Grow your Own .

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 14, 2012

Here’s a nice website that may help you to find a local farmer’s market in your area. Try these websites too: Organic Consumers Association , Organic Kitchen , and Eat Well Guide. They too are nice resources that you can use to find sources of organic food in your area. Whole Foods charges upwards of $3.00

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 22, 2011

Turn it Off- Lights, computers, and other electronics consume energy and our money. Many items can be made inexpensively, naturally, and without polluting your home with chemicals. Grow Your Own: Planting your own vegetables, fruit, and herbs can save you money, but it can also reduce the use of chemical pesticides.

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