Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 24, 2012

The Advantages of Gardening The advantages of growing your own vegetables include eating fresh, nutritious food, knowing exactly what has gone into your food, reducing food miles to almost zero, healthy exercise, education for the kids and the joy of producing something healthy for the family. Because the.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 14, 2012

Grow Your Own If you haven’t done any gardening before, the key here is to start small. Some great starter veggies that are easy to grow include tomatoes, bell peppers, and radishes. 2011 Harvest Report Some of you may think that this post is late in coming but I just picked my last bell peppers.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

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. Container gardening can be a great way to grow your own food, improving your self-reliance and living more sustainably.

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