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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

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. I carefully save my seed packets to use over several years and even harvest some seeds from my previous year’s plants so I don’t need to buy as many in the future.

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10 Ways to Transform Your Home into an Eco-Friendly Haven

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You may also want to plant more flora that don’t need a lot of water. Speaking of the power of the sun, you should definitely line-dry your clothes more. Not only will this reduce your energy consumption, but it will also make a lot of your clothes last longer. No, composting doesn’t require a lot of space.

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Thrifty gardening Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Tip # 1 – Go thrifty on seeds and plants. If you buy organic non-hybrid fruits or vegetables, you can save your seeds and plant them, year after year. Potatoes, Jerusalem artichokes and horseradish can all be propagated by taking a cutting from the tuber and planting it.” Trade for plants and seeds.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

Family Balance Sheet

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. How to Start & Maintain a Backyard Compost. Start writing a budget today if you haven’t started already. A Tour of Our Backyard.

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earth day freebies 2016 + Tons Of Awesome Deals And More

Coupons Do Work

Origins: Make any skincare purchase during Earth Month & we’ll plant a tree. They have planted over 500,000. Purple Carrot: This plant-based meal kit delivery service is offering $25 off to new customers who use the promo code EARTH25 until April 23. Details at nps.gov. Thanks to offers.com for the heads up on this one.

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What to Buy in June and What to Avoid this month Details

Coupons Do Work

Gardening: Plants, flowers, seeds, watering cans, plant food, soil, weed killers, mulch, compost buckets, water hoses. See sales from leftover winter clothes and spring clothes. Clearance: Jackets, sweaters, umbrellas, rain boots, floral wreaths from Memorial Day. This sale takes approx.

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Summer Fun Guide 2019

Family Balance Sheet

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. How to Start & Maintain a Backyard Compost. Start writing a budget today if you haven’t started already. Need some summer cash? A Tour of Our Backyard.

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