Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2015

Just about anything can be used for your balcony container garden, though. As you prepare to plant, though, it’s important to remember a few things that can increase your chance of success: Remember proper drainage: You need to make sure that your containers have good drainage. A little preparation is likely to bring success.

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Growing Gardening Garden Flowers and Plants 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Coined in 1973 by Liz Christy and her Green Guerrilla group in New York City, guerrilla gardening uses “seed grenades” as a way of introducing vegetation to empty lots in NYC in order to make the city look better. Sure, people do actually plant some of them, but I think throwing them is much more fun. Plan a mission.

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Gardening Garden Flowers and Plants Los Angeles 213

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 5, 2016

We recently planted an orange tree and I can’t wait until it is producing so I can have fresh squeezed orange juice, sliced oranges on my salad, orange marmalade, or just a quick snack! But hold on – before you throw away all those orange peels, keep reading to find out 10 uses for orange peels.

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Used Home and Garden Re-use Gardening 58

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 2, 2022

Swap with another family who could use a date night too. Get out on the Rail Trails – Rail trails are old railway lines that have been converted to multi-use paths designed for pedestrian, bicycle, skating, equestrian, and/or light motorized traffic. Summer Food: Our diet changes over the summer. 40 Summer Desserts.

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Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Home and Garden 130

Coupons Do Work

APRIL 21, 2016

Celebrate Earth Day with a ton of offers, freebies and events on Friday, April 22 including Harris Teeter, Whole Foods, Amazon and more! Origins: Make any skincare purchase during Earth Month & we’ll plant a tree. They have planted over 500,000. You have to use the coupon from your e-mail. The event is free.

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2016 Freebies Raleigh Whole Foods 100

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 26, 2015

We recently planted an orange tree and I can’t wait until it is producing so I can have fresh squeezed orange juice, sliced oranges on my salad, orange marmalade, or just a quick snack! But hold on – before you throw away all those orange peels, keep reading to find out 10 uses for orange peels.

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Used Home and Garden Re-use Gardening 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 2, 2011

Recycling the school’s waste can include establishing composting systems and worm farms to use as fertilizers for the garden. The water captured in water tanks can be safely used to water the gardens, showing that water usage for the gardens is a closed circuit. Look for ways to reduce water consumption.

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Student Gardening Garden Compost 197

Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 1, 2012

You may have a dedicated space where you grow food, but if you don’t, keep reading because the information here also applies to edible landscaping and container gardening. Make a list of foods that your family will eat. It’s helpful to have information about the varieties of each plant on your list that will grow well in your area.

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Gardening Garden Plants Growing 65

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2019

Swap with another family who could use a date night too. The initial kit includes the mesh garden and a voucher to order the caterpillars and food separately. – Rail trails are old railway lines that have been converted to multi-use paths designed for pedestrian, bicycle, skating, equestrian, and/or light motorized traffic.

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2019 Home and Garden Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2013

Which is the greener choice – commercially-farmed food or organically-farmed food? Let’s look at some of the facts surrounding these two methods of producing our food and find out which is the greener choice and how each one compares with helping us save money. Commercially Grown. Organically Grown. What Does Science Say?

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Organic Organization Food Plants 237

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Remover the cube and plant a big kiss on your partner. Morse Code kiss : Using a Morse code chart, use long and short kisses to spell out a message to your loved one and try to have them decipher it. Play Dirty Word Scrabble : Play Scrabble with your partner using dirty words or innuendos that will act out later that night.

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February Finance Personal Finance Money 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

You might be surprised at the types of plants you can grow in a container garden. From using espaliering to grow apple trees in a container, to herbs, to a variety of vegetables , it’s possible to transform a small space into an effective container garden. It’s even possible to use eggshells as seed starts.

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Reuse Gardening Garden Plants 228

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 27, 2011

If you really want to send out paper invitations, use recycled or handmade paper and use a single sheet. Party decorations that are used once and then thrown away contribute to the huge amounts of land-fill being collected every day. A party held in daylight hours will use less power than one held at night.

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Green Flowers and Plants Recycle Recycled 183

Coupons Do Work

APRIL 17, 2015

Baby Food & Care. Beech-Nut Baby Foods, 4.25 Buy 3; Use $1.00/3 Buy 4; Use $1.00/4 1 Cooked Perfect Meatballs - 3-22-15 SS - (exp. 06/22/15). - $1.50/1 1 Cooked Perfect Meatballs - 3-22-15 SS - (exp. Final Price: $3.50. Get 4 pkgs for $19.99 wyb 4 participating items. Mix or match. Get 4 pkgs for $19.99 Mix or match.

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