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Friday Links – Garden Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Now that the weather has changed, we are getting ready to garden. It really is a great feeling to grow your own food. We have multiple veggies on the list that we are growing but a few include bok choy, broccoli cabbage, carrots, peppers, and tomatoes. Are You Getting Ripped Off At The Gas Pump?

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Learning How to Eat Sustainably

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This rotting food accounts for 20 million tones of carbon dioxide gas each year. Grow your Own . Plant a vegetable garden to grow those foods that you can in your area. If you don’t have a garden, use pots on a balcony or sunny windowsill. I use pots and my garden does extremely well.

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Ways Going Green Can Improve Your Health — And Save You Money

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So, not only do you reduce the pollution from driving an individual vehicle, taking public transit and/or riding your bike also provides you the chance to add a little more exercise to your life. Plus, you are saving money on gas, and aren’t as impacted when they rise. Plus, we can preserve our harvest for later.

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Being Environmentally Friendly Saves Money

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Ny taking your own bags, reusing plastic bags you already have or even sewing some fabric bags from old t-shirts and things you can save a lot. 5.) Reducing electricity/gas and water usage. 8.) Grow your own produce. If you used 10 bags a week, even at 50cents a bag that is $5 a week or $260 a year.