Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 24, 2012
More and more people like myself are returning to the joy of growing vegetables, herbs and even eggs right in their own backyards. Admittedly, he has a huge garden of 1600 square feet but he was able to grow a huge $2,000 of vegetables in just one season! If you don’t believe me, check out my harvests for 2010 and 2011.
Family Balance Sheet
MAY 10, 2011
I had great success, but at the end of the season, I vowed that in 2011, I was going to replace all of the dirt in my box with new soil following the Square Foot Gardening recipe for a soil mix. The leaf compost was delivered on Friday morning and we started our projects by the afternoon and worked all weekend. Thanks for reading.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
One of the more interesting ways to garden is to grow items in containers. You might be surprised at the types of plants you can grow in a container garden. From using espaliering to grow apple trees in a container, to herbs, to a variety of vegetables , it’s possible to transform a small space into an effective container garden.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 22, 2011
Happy Earth Day 2011! From composting and saving rain water to using cloth napkins and reusable grocery bags, I have made many changes in my life over the last 20 years. When I was a college sophomore, I didn't even know how to cook scrambled eggs, let alone grow my own food. I remember my first Earth Day celebration.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 28, 2013
“moved from simple dumping on land or sea, to burial, sanitary landfill, feeding to swine, reduction, incineration, and various forms of composting”. none of them were working to contain the growing mountains of waste. percent, was either recycled or composted. Future Trends in Waste Management 2011 and Beyond.
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