Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Cut it up, peel it, scrape it, bake it, then put it in the blender. Compost it by cutting it up and putting it on the pile. Free Kids Crafts has some ideas. Eat it by making pulp from the meat (avoid the skin and the stringy stuff inside). Use the pulp for pumpkin bread, cookies, pies, soups and more.

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Halloween Green Reuse Garage 138

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 18, 2016

Use compost, make your own. The Guardian’s article, How to Be a Thrifty Gardner dove to detail about making compost: “You should have about two-thirds brown stuff (carbon source) to one-third green (nitrogen). Tip # 4 Try free and natural weed control. It is free and great exercise. Pull your weeds.

Thrifty 100

Thrifty Gardening Garden Flowers and Plants 100

Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 7, 2013

Next thing you know, it’s last-minute shopping at the mall and you’re wrestling a fellow patron over who’s going to buy the last blender in stock for their mother. First off, mom doesn’t want a blender, she never did. Perhaps take the free monthly class in the park your city hosts. For the Green Goddess.

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Flowers and Plants Flowers and Gifts Finds Gifts 75