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.

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Kids and Family Home and Garden Money Frugal 185

Koupon Karen

MARCH 7, 2024

This simple yet effective method ensures a consistently fresh look by selecting native plants specific to your region. Consider including a mix of flowering plants to add bursts of color and attract pollinators, enhancing the vibrancy and beauty of your poolside retreat.

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Finds Flowers and Plants Landscaping Plants 52

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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2011 Plants Gardening Garden 180

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.

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Gardening Garden Health Home and Garden 267

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 7, 2011

Luckily, organic vegetables can be grown in the comfort of your own backyard. For beginners, a 10-foot square garden will provide adequate room for a variety of vegetable plants. If you plan on having a wide variety of plants, just make your plot larger. You are now ready to plant your seeds. Preparation. Pest Control.

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Grow Your Own Growing Organic Organization 145

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2019

Fun @ Home: Host a backyard S’mores party. – Fire up the backyard fire pit and invite your friends and neighbors. Go camping in the backyard. Have a backyard game night. A Tour of Our Backyard. How to Start & Maintain a Backyard Compost. – Turn the screens off and get outside.We

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2019 Home and Garden Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family 124

Saving With Shellie

MARCH 21, 2016

Our backyard this time of year is covered with bluebonnets and I love it! Feed A Bee is an initiative from Bayer to plant more flowers around the country as forage for pollinators. Feed A Bee is an initiative from Bayer to plant more flowers around the country as forage for pollinators. Request your Free Wildflower Seeds here.

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Flowers and Plants Plants Bayer Backyard 40

Saving With Shellie

MAY 8, 2015

This is perfect if you are still looking for a spot to plant a garden in your yard. You could plant flowers but we use our raised garden bed for growing vegetables! Use six cubic feet of soil to fill this bed and plant it with herbs, vegetables, or flowers. Not up for a backyard garden? TheThe dimensions are 42 in.

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Gardening Garden Flowers and Plants Home and Garden 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Putting your hands in the dirt and nurturing different plants to grow in different environments fulfills a primal instinct that goes beyond just filling your time. The activities involved are countless and can be adapted to just about any setting. It’s also a great hobby to teach children, grandchildren, or students.

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Hobby Gardening Garden Building 100

For the Mommas

MAY 2, 2013

A Body In the Backyard. It’s just an ordinary day for octogenarian sleuth Myrtle Clover—until her yardman discovers a dead body planted in her backyard. But he can’t decide whether Masie is the most amazing woman he’s ever met or a cold-blooded killer.

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Vacation Home and Garden Backyard Gardening 72

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 8, 2014

What if between the grocer, the farmer, or your backyard you can’t get all the organics you want, or you just can’t afford them all? This is because some plants and foods are more susceptible to exposure and damage from pesticides, and thus more of that crap ends up in your body, too.

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Food Organic Organization Buy 170

Couponing 101

MARCH 19, 2019

Just keep in mind that some jars will be too big for most succulent plants! Lauren calls them winter mason jar lanterns, but I think these are just perfect for a spring evening out in the backyard! Hanging Lanterns. Add a little bit of light to the great outdoors with these tea light candle lanterns.

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Flowers and Plants Recycle Recycled Recycling 72

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 31, 2012

Backyard Ball During the day, kids would gather, at first one or two, then joined by another and another until there was enough for a game of backyard ball. Flower Growing A small garden patch, a shovel and a plant made for a summer long experiment in raising our very own flowers.

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Activism Kids Flowers and Plants Backyard 187

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 4, 2013

Enjoy a backyard bonfire. Set up an obstacle course in your backyard. Go to a plant swap. Take some plants from your own yard so you can trade them for new ones at no cost. Host a neighborhood dog wash. Tell scary stories while you gather. Go bird watching at a nearby park. Visit your local library for free story hours.

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Activism Family Kids and Family Library 111

Nicoles Nickels

JUNE 26, 2012

Whether you’re planning a backyard barbeque or just freshening up your patio or deck, The Home Depot has the products you’ll need to help you get the most out of your outdoor living space this summer. plants, outdoor lighting, lanterns, centerpiece). Remove the Clutter – Clean up, power wash, remove unnecessary items/debris.

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Home Depot Giveaway Home Mr. Clean 111

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

Plan a scavenger hunt and plant clues all through the house. Amy Dacyczyn, author of the popular 1990s The Tightwad Gazette showed her husband how much she cared by stomping out a heart shape in the snow in their backyard. Plan a Special Day. If you have kids, you can plan a special day for them. Why pay $5 for a card? Make Coupons.

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Frugal Kids Jewelry and Watches Flowers and Plants 177

For the Mommas

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Everything from planning to building, germinating, planting, growing, and harvesting is included. This book presents easy to learn home canning to preserve the food you produce in your little backyard garden. Avoiding unwanted chemicals is just one of them. Sourdough Creek by Caroline Fyffe.

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Mom Canning Home and Garden Backyard Garden 40

Nicoles Nickels

APRIL 6, 2013

I sat in the backyard swing with my granddaughter and got some vitamin D. Bushes to be trimmed, plants to be thinned, areas to be fertilized or mulched. So what did I do with this wonderful day? I clipped coupons, visited stores and got some great deals, even some freebies! I texted friends I haven’t contacted in a while.

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Frozen Yogurt Backyard Sunshine Plants 61

Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 24, 2023

That’s how the seed for Become the Fire was planted. Dads show vision every day, whether by organizing a soup kitchen or building a backyard fort with their children. But I realized that to really answer the question, I would have to spend a lot more time thinking about it and putting together a comprehensive, actionable answer.

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Puerto Rico Work Women Kids and Family 130

For the Mommas

JULY 19, 2016

These diapers are made from plant-based materials and do not have fragrances, lotions or latex to keep baby extra comfortable! Now you can always be safe when you fire up the grill for your backyard barbeque. Free Diapers from The Honest Co. If you’re a new parent, diapers are a must-have, no matter the season. Get started today!

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Freebies Redbox Kids and Family Backyard 40

Nicoles Nickels

MAY 15, 2012

TWIST-IT® is great for family picnics or backyard fun without the presence of irritating mosquitoes and for those who are wary of applying toxic repellent chemicals to skin. Bugables® work by emitting an ‘aura ‘of all natural, plant-based essential oils, masking human odors that attract insects.

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Giveaway Strollers Kids and Family Backyard 106

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 21, 2016

Enjoy a backyard bonfire. Set up an obstacle course in your backyard. Go to a plant swap. Take some plants from your own yard so you can trade them for new ones at no cost. Host a neighborhood dog wash. Tell scary stories while you gather. Go bird watching at a nearby park. Visit your local library for free story hours.

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Activism Family Library Kids and Family 40

Nicoles Nickels

AUGUST 6, 2013

Since we moved in, all we’ve really done is cut down a boatload of trees and planted a few flowers and bushes (with limited success – NC clay is really thwarting my efforts). Beach & fire pit in your backyard from Sunset.com. As I was out mowing the lawn yesterday I got to thinking about how my yard is pretty blah.

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Flowers and Plants Flowers and Gifts Home Depot Growing 56

Nicoles Nickels

JUNE 15, 2013

I’ve never had my own porch like that, but I do have my own swing in the backyard, and spending time there is so comforting and relaxing. It had huge hydrangea plants (as tall as the one story house) with purple-blue blooms. I really do love it.

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Aunt Uncle Grandfather Outdoors 63

Saving Cents With Sense

JULY 8, 2013

Summertime is the perfect time for growing a window sill or backyard herb garden. You might be surprised at some of the alternative ways to use these little plants! 10 Fun and Frugal Ways to Use Herbs in Your Home. After all, herbs are rather inexpensive and quite easy to grow. Take a look! Banish garbage disposal odor.

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Frugal Home Home and Garden Used 63

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Something to direct the bleach/water runoff away from plantings and creeks. I got a lot of exercise walking from the backyard to the house to refill it! You can also use oxygen bleach – which isn’t as effective but doesn’t have the nasty chlorine and so is a bit easier on the environment. Consequently it took longer.

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Home and Garden Growing Steep Gardening 160

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 26, 2012

As a family, plant a garden or a tree and watch it grow. Build a birdhouse or bird feeder for your backyard. Have children collect backyard flowers and leaves to create nature bouquets or pressed-flower pictures. Spend time talking with your children about the plants and animals they see.

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Green Flowers and Plants Food and Drink Environmental Movement 211

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

There are several people in our area who have established vegetable gardens and there is quite a range of different plants being grown. I’ve also offered to swap rhubarb with the guy across the road who keeps backyard chickens, in exchange for some of his fresh eggs.

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Swap Saving Money Money Tools 218

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 20, 2013

5 – Redo your outdoor patio or backyard. Invest in some new outdoor furniture and decorate with lights and potted plants. Guests and potential buyers alike will be impressed with your newly renovated backyard. Bring some binoculars to check the roof. #5 Put away any extraneous items like rakes and toys.

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Home Improvement Money Saving Home Money 55

For the Mommas

JUNE 4, 2016

each $1/1 Kashi Go Lean Plant-Powered Bar or Cereal printable [1.59-oz.+]. .] $1/1 Kellogg's Special K Nourish Cereal (Ibotta Deposit) [Any variety; 14-oz. box] $0.50/1 1 Kellogg's Jif Peanut Butter Cereal printable $1/1 Kellogg's Cereal printable [Need 850 rewards points] $0.50/1 Final Price: $1.50 Kashi cereal 9.5-16.3

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CVS L'Oreal Banana Boat Health and Beauty 40