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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

After I had kids, I swapped that time to growing all sorts of interesting heirloom foods in my backyard. I started reading The Frugal Girl back in 2010 when Kristen’s kids were still itty bitty. I’m allergic to shellfish and can’t digest certain foods like apples. Enjoying some outdoor time. My girl with homegrown okra.

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How to Save Cash and Your Health With a Garden

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More and more people like myself are returning to the joy of growing vegetables, herbs and even eggs right in their own backyards. Fifty years ago, this was the norm; almost every backyard had a veggie patch that supplemented the food bought at a store. And don’t get me started on the sugar, salt and fat content of processed food!

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10 Free Pampers Gifts to Grow points — Savings Blogger

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5 Tips for the Beginning Gardener

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If you want to improve your health and your sustainability, one of the best ways is to grow a garden. Caring for a garden offers opportunities for exercise outside, and it allows for you to ensure that the food you eat is responsibly grown. Grow Easy Items First. Get Growing'

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10 Nifty Ways to Eat Organic on a Budget

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Many people have the false belief that organic foods are a luxury that only a select few can afford. While organic foods are more expensive than non-organic foods, they can be more affordable than you might realize. They too are nice resources that you can use to find sources of organic food in your area.

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Alternative and Sustainable Energy Sources: Biodiesel and Biomass Fuels

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There is a concern that forests and prime agricultural land are being cleared in third world countries, in order to grow biofuels, making them controversial. However, it isn’t necessary to grow crops to burn for fuel as there are several sources that do not use virgin material.

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2011 Harvest Report

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I did have to move them into the garage with a grow light in order for them to ripen since it had started getting cold here, but the patience paid off because they are delicious. Boy does food taste better when you know where it comes from and you make it yourself. Here is what we were able to grow and harvest this year.

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