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.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 17, 2012

We spent this past weekend, cleaning up my square foot garden. As you can see, it needed some attention: Some of the 'weeds' in the picuture is the mint that I naively planted 10 years ago when we built my garden box. I converted the box to the square foot garden method until 2 years ago. Have you opened up your garden yet?

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Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 31, 2012

FREE Kindle Book: Composting Inside & Out. I love finding FREE books, don’t you? Right now you can get this Kindle book, Composting Inside & Out: The comprehensive guide to reusing trash, saving money and enjoying the benefits of organic gardening for FREE (normally $16.99). Don’t have a kindle?

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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. It’s FREE and each playground visit is a new experience with different kids to play with and different equipment to explore. Hit the tennis courts.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 12, 2012

At our house the gardening catalogs started arriving last week. Plan your garden. Now is the time to plan your garden. Use them to help you learn about what species and varieties will do well in your yard or in your garden. Perhaps you find a wild flower that you can dig up or get seeds from to put in your garden.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 7, 2011

Yet, you pay the prices because you want to provide chemical-free vegetables for you and your family. You will have peace of mind knowing that your tasty vegetables are chemical-free, and the money you save will be an added bonus. First, you will want to create a compost pile that will produce organic fertilizer for your soil.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 13, 2012

In previous years when we started our garden, we just partitioned part of our yard as vegetable garden areas. This year, we wanted to build a permanent above ground garden that we could maintain each year. The nice part about building your own box garden is that you can make it any size that you want. 4 corner Brackets.

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 3, 2013

As the weather starts to warm up, it has many thinking of starting a garden in hopes of a bountiful summer crop. Did you know the best way to get great soil for free is right in your garbage can? Start using all of your organic kitchen scraps to create your own compost pile which will lead to some amazing soil. Find Free Plants.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2019

Join my email community HERE and receive FREE Printable 2019 Summer Calendar Pages. 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. Find a free court, borrow or buy rackets and balls, and go play some tennis.

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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. If no one but the puppy finds that beautiful harvest of dill and eggplant appealing, you may have wasted time and garden space.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 19, 2012

We compost much of our food and garden scraps. If you would like to receive FREE updates of FBS, there are four ways to do so: have updates sent to your email , through your RSS Feed. We opt out of lawn chemicals. We conserve water (and save money) during the summer. In the warmer months, I hang our laundry outside to dry.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Before kids, I spent my free-time volunteering at a stray rescue shelter for dogs. This doesn’t include the many free in-library activities we’ve enjoyed over the years. My garden. Purple raspberries from my garden. Louis means so many options for free activities! We share our home with a 70lb rescued mutt.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 1, 2011

Compost kitchen scraps. Switched from chemical personal care products to homemade chemical free ones. 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.

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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. Buying our home, having children, and trying to become debt free have all had a hand in encouraging me to be a better steward of the environment. Earth Day has come a long way.

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For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Articles include how-to projects, gardening basics, composting, beekeeping, roof-top gardening, preserving and freezing, and time and money-saving ideas. If you are giving a magazine as a gift, be sure to download these free Magazines Gift Tags.

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JUNE 21, 2014

Here are the best Organic, Natural, and Gluten-Free Coupons, Deals, and Freebies this week! Free Udi’s Bun on your Smashburger order (save $1) *through 6/22 $1/1 and $1.50/1 Also currently free for Kindle: Gluten-Free Vegetarian Recipes. 31 Days of Gluten-Free Meals by Erin Chase of $5 Dinners, just $1.99.

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For the Mommas

JULY 20, 2012

Articles include how-to projects, gardening basics, composting, beekeeping, roof-top gardening, preserving and freezing, and time and money-saving ideas. Free American Photo Subscription {4 Issues}. Be the first to comment. Coupons Reset for the 1st! Be sure to print your coupons now!

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Coupons Do Work

APRIL 21, 2016

Amazon: Download free Earth Day children’s storybook from Amazon.com. Caribou Coffee: Buy an Earth Month Tumbler and get free refills all month, while supplies last. FREE Earth Day free coloring pages:: apples4theteacher.com. National Parks: Free entrance through 4/24 including the Wright Brothers National Memorial.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 10, 2012

In place of wood chips, we buy leaf compost from our township. If you would like to receive FREE updates of FBS, there are four ways to do so: have updates sent to your email , through your RSS Feed. We clean up the front yard every April and the project always seems so overwhelming when the mulch is delivered. and more WEEDS.

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Coupons Do Work

JUNE 12, 2016

National Dairy Month: Milk (also look for free milk Catalinas when you buy cereal promos), ice cream, cheese, butter, eggs, yogurt. Gardening: Plants, flowers, seeds, watering cans, plant food, soil, weed killers, mulch, compost buckets, water hoses. Other things that you will get great deals on in June : .

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 10, 2013

After all, our ancestors did it as they crossed the nation to pursue their manifest destiny (and oh, there was that free land too!). On those 6 acres there are turkey (a family of 9 this year), American white tail deer (way too many for my garden), squirrels, raccoons, possums and wild cats. We do, but it is only 6 acres.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 5, 2016

. #8 – Fertilizer : If you’ve always wanted to start your own garden, but the soil at your home just doesn’t seem to be the greatest, nutrient-rich stuff you’ve ever worked with, you can always just get some oranges. And here are a few more gardening tips: Frugal Tips to Start a Garden.

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 22, 2011

Not only will it save you money not buying as many paper towels, but it will get your windows streak-free! You can also follow along in my gardening journey. Not only is it cutting down on your household waste, but it is producing organic soil to help you save in your garden and/or lawn. Buy in season. Plant a Tree.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 7, 2013

She’s an earth mother fond of baking kale chips and reminding you to save energy, recycle and compost the banana peels. It comes with six vegetables and herbs seeds and is perfect for a windowsill garden. Perhaps take the free monthly class in the park your city hosts. For the Green Goddess. All Moms Love Flowers.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 26, 2015

. #8 – Fertilizer : If you’ve always wanted to start your own garden, but the soil at your home just doesn’t seem to be the greatest, nutrient-rich stuff you’ve ever worked with, you can always just get some oranges. And here are a few more gardening tips: Frugal Tips to Start a Garden.

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Nicoles Nickels

JULY 26, 2015

With a 109% increase in the popularity of composting over the last 30 years it is no surprise that another highly popular item is the Honest Company’s biodegradable cloth wipes. to stretch from the Witte Museum to the Botanical Gardens and back again. I love that I pay shipping once and anything else I order that day ships free.

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Coupons Do Work

JUNE 15, 2016

Spring: Gardening equipment and seeds, bird feeders, spring cleaning supplies, allergy medicine, rain boots, umbrellas, and raincoats. Gardening: Plants, flowers, seeds, watering cans, plant food, soil, weed killers, mulch, compost buckets, water hoses. Other Items on Sale: Mattresses, military discounts. June is here.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Digital invites don’t have to be boring; there are many free design sites that help you create beautiful invitations online. Choose decorations that can be reused or that are made of natural materials and so can be recycled in the garden or compost. A party held in daylight hours will use less power than one held at night.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Can’t believe I live here – a lake near my house Because I’ve lived so many different places, I’ve seen first-hand how good use of available resources can really improve overall community experiences, such as community gardens that utilize city-wide composting programs, to libraries, cycling infrastructure.

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Coupons Do Work

APRIL 17, 2015

Jewel-Osco Weekly Ad & Coupon Matchups 4/15-4/21 : free Jewel French Rolls. Get one free when you buy one Papa Charlie’s Italian Beef & Gravy, 15 oz, in a single transaction. Get one free when you buy one Papa Charlie''s Italian Beef & Gravy, 15 oz, in a single transaction. Bond Cushion Grip Garden Tools - $3.00

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