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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

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. I’ve been inspired to mend things!

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How to Throw a Green Party

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Choose decorations that can be reused or that are made of natural materials and so can be recycled in the garden or compost. If it is a gift-giving occasion, ask for donations to be made to environmental projects that you support.

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