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How to Save Cash and Your Health With a Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There really is nothing like the experience of eating something that you have just picked fresh from your own garden. More and more people like myself are returning to the joy of growing vegetables, herbs and even eggs right in their own backyards. We use a container garden approach and it works fabulous.

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Culling Sustenence For Less

Frugal Luxuries

Unlike grain and corn feed, grass requires no fossil fuel for transport. Neighborhood Fruit ( [link] ) is an organization designed to help you find backyard fruit and share your bounty with your neighbors. Here's why: The practice directly supports local farmers with a vested interest in taking care of the environment.

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