Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 18, 2016
As I was doing some yard work a couple of days ago, I noticed my neighbor tilling up a vegetable garden spot in his back yard – a sure sign of spring! Here are 4 thrifty gardening tips for you if you are planning a garden this year. Garden web has a forum specific to Canada at The Canadian Garden Exchange.
The Frugal Girl
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
My garden. I save money where I can, reusing old food containers for my multitude of seasonal seedlings, getting free five-gallon buckets from the bakery to use for extra growing space, making compost from our fruit and vegetable scraps, and starting almost everything from seed. Purple raspberries from my garden. helping out 7.
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Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 2, 2022
Include everything from weekend trips to longer vacations, yard/garden projects, home renovations, kids’ camps, gear and clothing, and any other summer expense you might have. Gardening and Landscaping: Summer is also a time to garden, rejuvenate your landscape, and enjoy an adult beverage in your cozy backyard.
Family Balance Sheet
MARCH 22, 2019
Include everything from weekend trips to longer vacations, yard/garden projects, home renovations, kids’ camps, gear and clothing, and any other summer expense you might have. Live Butterfly Garden – I wrote about this activity a few years ago and it is still a favorite summer memory. I was an avid gardener for many years.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 22, 2011
From composting and saving rain water to using cloth napkins and reusable grocery bags, I have made many changes in my life over the last 20 years. And I gave up on cloth diapers as soon as my babies started eating solid food. (I It was in downtown Pittsburgh at a park where the three rivers meet, if I remember correctly.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 1, 2011
Compost kitchen scraps. Wash laundry in cold water and hang clothes to dry. Grow our own garden of veggies. Compost our leaves and grass. Compost our leaves and grass. Use compostable garbage bags. Buy as many organic and local foods as we can. Use reusable fabric bags for shopping. I walk to and from work.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 4, 2013
From taking good care of your car, to properly caring for your clothing, to keeping your appliances in working order, taking care of what you already have helps it last longer. There are numerous items that can be used in a container garden. You can re-use newspapers and other items as garden mulch. Take Care of Your Things.
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