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Composting for Beginners

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Growing up, I remember my mom always sending me out to the composting bin with a bucket full of (what I thought was) gross bits and pieces of food waste. I remember opening the lid of our composting bin and what felt like a billion wasps, bees, and fruit flies coming out of the bin. I love seeing the worms and bees in the compost.

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How to Save Cash and Your Health With a Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There really is nothing like the experience of eating something that you have just picked fresh from your own garden. Gradually, the home veggie garden became obsolete. Gardening takes time, energy, patience and commitment as well as some basic skills and knowledge. However, the tide has turned again.

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How to Find Free or Low Cost Gardening Seminars

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Whether you are a novice gardener or a master gardener, there are many free or low cost gardening seminars, workshops, and events happening at this time of year. You'll walk away with great information about this year's gardening trends, gardening techniques, and maybe even a plant or two. I chose broccoli.

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7 Ways to Reduce Household Waste

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Our consumer-driven society is one that results in a great deal of waste. There are numerous items that can be used in a container garden. You can re-use newspapers and other items as garden mulch. Compost kitchen waste to feed your garden. Nor is it healthy. You can do the same. Go Green'

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

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Gardening: Plants, flowers, seeds, watering cans, plant food, soil, weed killers, mulch, compost buckets, water hoses. if you can’t wait then, from time to time you will see sales throughout the summer at places such as Home Depot and Sears (for example) for grills but best sales are mid-summer/early fall.

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10 Frugal Tips For Earth Day

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Recycle – Of course you probably already know about this tip, and may have a recycling bin in your home. Turn it Off- Lights, computers, and other electronics consume energy and our money. Many items can be made inexpensively, naturally, and without polluting your home with chemicals. 10 Frugal Tips for Earth Day. Buy in season.

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