Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 16, 2013

Plus, if you are interested in local food sources, it doesn’t get much more local than your own backyard. For the beginner, though, gardening can present a number of challenges. If you are just starting out with your garden, here are 5 tips that can help you out: Start Small. Grow Easy Items First.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 25, 2012

Traditional farming methods have developed that use large quantities of fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides, which have been shown to be present in the food we eat. 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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For the Mommas

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Green Thumb Gardening: Make Your Home by Charlie Tucker. Growing your own vegetables at home has countless benefits. Everything from planning to building, germinating, planting, growing, and harvesting is included. Avoiding unwanted chemicals is just one of them. Sourdough Creek by Caroline Fyffe.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2013

Farmers use chemical fertilizers to supply the plants with nutrients to make crops grow faster, use herbicides to control weeds so they don’t compete with the crops and pesticides to kill off insect pests that can eat the plants and lower production. Organic produce is ripened on the plant to allow the full flavors to develop.

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