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Don’t Dig a Money Pit in Your Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You were going to save a bundle on your grocery bill by growing your own vegetables and herbs. 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.

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How to Garden Over Winter: Key Strategies for Success

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The most important strategy for how to garden over winter is preparation as the weather starts to cool down. With the right preparation, your garden will not only survive winter but also flourish. Here are some key strategies for successful winter gardening. Pre-winter garden clean-up.

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It’s Time to Plan Your Frugal Spring Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

At our house the gardening catalogs started arriving last week. Burpee’s, Henry Fields, Stark Brothers, K Van Bourgondien & Sons, Van Enselen inc, John Scheepers Inc, Gurney’s, Henry Field’s, and Jung Seeds & Plants have all arrived in our mailbox (we are on a lot of lists!). Plan your garden.

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How to Make your Own Compost

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Compost is then be used on the garden as an organic and valuable fertilizer and soil improver. Make use of this wonderful garden asset like us by learning how to make your own compost. My summer garden can’t get enough of the stuff. Compost helps your plants resist disease and insect attack.

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