Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 21, 2011
I literally run to my bins, dump the food scraps and run back in the house. It will start filling up much faster soon as we increase our intake of fresh food in the spring and summer. Last year, a pumpkin plant started growing out of the side of one of my bins. For starters, a compost needs to be turned regularly to decompose.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 8, 2014
My grandmother, who turned 102 earlier this year, remembers when “organic” wasn’t even a word used when talking about food. All food was natural in that it wasn’t coated with hundreds of toxic pesticides, fungicides, and any other cide you can think of. But back to the “organic” issue at hand. And we all know we don’t need more crap.
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The Frugal Girl
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
After I had kids, I swapped that time to growing all sorts of interesting heirloom foods in my backyard. Over the years, I’ve invested small amounts at a time, extending my growing space, adding several types of berries, planting cherry trees, and growing an asparagus patch from seed. My girl with homegrown okra.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 2, 2022
We like to start a backyard fire to roast marshmallows and invite friends over to enjoy the long summer day. Local fairs & festivals – Look for local fairs and festivals for low-cost games, food, and activities. Fun @ Home: Host a backyard S’mores party. Go camping in the backyard. A Tour of Our Backyard.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 16, 2013
Caring for a garden offers opportunities for exercise outside, and it allows for you to ensure that the food you eat is responsibly grown. Plus, if you are interested in local food sources, it doesn’t get much more local than your own backyard. Rather than planting your seeds outside, plant them inside.
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. Fifty years ago, this was the norm; almost every backyard had a veggie patch that supplemented the food bought at a store. This means that you use natural products to feed and protect the plants.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 14, 2011
Last year, after moving into our house, my husband and I planted our first container vegetable garden. I could move the plants into shade if the weather was too hot and they would drain better if we got heavy rains. With such a dry hot summer, our plants were producing like crazy. I am definitely hooked on this garden method.
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