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How to Learn About Gardening in a New Locale

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I plant my seeds indoors in February, wait for the last frost in May (sometimes until the end of May) to plant the vegetables outside, grow everything and hope that the longer growing plants like tomatoes can finish their growth before the first frost (which isn’t always likely). The garden is planted in February.

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How Growing Your Finances Is Like Gardening

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My spouse and I have gained quite a bit of experience planting bushes, trees and flowers over the years. Our two biggest experiences were in planting thousands of pine seedlings from the state nursery on our 40 acre farm (in our younger years)and planting around 3000 spring flowering bulbs on our current 6 acres. So do finances.

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How to Find Affordable Ways to Improve Your Swimming Pool Fast

Koupon Karen

Besides fences, installing pool alarms and covers are also effective safety measures that won’t break the bank. This simple yet effective method ensures a consistently fresh look by selecting native plants specific to your region.

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Enhance Your Bathroom With These Simple Ideas

Koupon Karen

So read on for some expert tips to help you enhance the look of your bathroom without breaking the bank! Consider incorporating a natural element, such as plants or wood accents. If you don’t have much counter space, try hanging a few small plants from the ceiling or placing them on a windowsill.

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Don’t Recycle, Reuse

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My spouse has many plantings around our several acres. When he plants something new that needs a steady supply of surface water, due to shallow roots, he sometimes uses a 2 liter soda bottle. He cuts small holes in bottom, fills with water and places it next to the baby plant to drip irrigate it. Two liter soda bottles.

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$25 for $50 of Flowers & Gifts from Top100Florist.com – Shipping Included!

Nicoles Nickels

This Mother’s Day, send your mom flowers without breaking the bank with this deal from Saveology: pay just $25 for $50 of Flowers & Gifts from Top100Florist.com – Shipping Included ! Beautiful plants. They offer: • Fresh flower arrangements. Signature bouquets. Cake, chocolate, holiday and other gourmet gift baskets.

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Make Money Your Hobby

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Seeing the numbers go up in my spreadsheets and bank accounts is enough for me, but maybe you would benefit from a more visual approach, or perhaps you can set mini goals and rewards along the way. Find a way to track your progress towards your goals that helps you stick to your new spending and savings plan. Keep Learning.

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