Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 10, 2012

In place of wood chips, we buy leaf compost from our township. Doesn't mulching make a world of difference? Now we're just waiting for the perennials to grow. 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. and more WEEDS.

Landscaping 149

Landscaping Cleaning Plants 2007 149

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!). They grow to a max height of about 20 feet and have lovely large leaves. Paw Paws are a native American tree, growing naturally in over 25 states from Florida to southern Ontario to Kansas.

Growing 183

Growing Kentucky Green Bread 183

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 12, 2012

You can have your soil tested if you have trouble growing things, or if your soil has been greatly disturbed by recent construction activity. We often have dug big and deep holes (we plant a lot of trees), then layered in the compost and other amendments as we fill the hole back in, mixing each layer.

Flowers and Plants 185

Flowers and Plants Gardening Garden Frugal 185

Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 1, 2012

Growing fruit, vegetables and herbs is frugal and fun. 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. Starting seeds gives your garden a head start.

Gardening 65

Gardening Garden Plants Growing 65

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2019

Join my email community HERE and receive FREE Printable 2019 Summer Calendar Pages. It’s FREE and each playground visit is a new experience with different kids to play with and different equipment to explore. This might sound like a lot of work, but it was SO much fun and my kids really enjoyed setting the butterflies free.

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

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.

2016 100

2016 Freebies Raleigh Whole Foods 100

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 3, 2013

Grow from Seed. Make sure to water regularly and label your containers to avoid any confusion when the seedlings start to sprout. 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.

Gardening 61

Gardening Garden Frugal Home and Garden 61

Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 13, 2012

The nice part about building your own box garden is that you can make it any size that you want. We planted the new plants that were growing in the repurposed egg carton that I constructed 2 weeks ago. Materials You Will Need: wood beams 2-by-10s (length depends on the size that you want to make your garden bed). 8 wood screws.

Gardening 109

Gardening Garden Building Plants 109

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Obviously trees can be composted and used in other re-cycle situations, so they don’t sit in land fills for years as artificial. On the down side, tree farms are not usually pesticide free – normally doing repeated applications over the 7 – 10 years it takes to grow a sale sized tree.

Christmas 181

Christmas Real Estate Cycle Re-use 181

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! Make your own. Grow Your Own: Planting your own vegetables, fruit, and herbs can save you money, but it can also reduce the use of chemical pesticides. Cleaners, bug spray , body scrub , laundry detergent , you name it.

Frugal 61

Frugal Green And Frugal Recycle Recycled 61

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 5, 2012

And while there are many individuals and groups working to make that a reality, it’s a rather difficult achievement because of the way we have set our society up to be one of convenience and disposability rather than reuse. Stop Buying Things In Plastic Beth from My Plastic Free Life has pretty much eliminated plastic from her life.

Home 229

Home Making Reuse Recycle 229

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. families are out to make a fashion statement. I love that I pay shipping once and anything else I order that day ships free. That is crazy!

Baby 40

Baby San Antonio San Jose Clothing and Accessories 40

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 5, 2016

Once you got this all worked out, fill this bowl-like orange peel with some form of oil, making sure to get that stem well soaked in it. 6 – Make-Shift Sponge : If you have a relatively fresh orange peel, one that’s still relatively moist, you can make a nice, quick sponge of it. I’d love to hear about it.

Used 58

Used Home and Garden Re-use Gardening 58

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 26, 2015

Once you got this all worked out, fill this bowl-like orange peel with some form of oil, making sure to get that stem well soaked in it. 6 – Make-Shift Sponge : If you have a relatively fresh orange peel, one that’s still relatively moist, you can make a nice, quick sponge of it. I’d love to hear about it.

Used 40

Used Home and Garden Re-use Gardening 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 28, 2013

“moved from simple dumping on land or sea, to burial, sanitary landfill, feeding to swine, reduction, incineration, and various forms of composting”. none of them were working to contain the growing mountains of waste. percent, was either recycled or composted. Under these conditions, trash will not decompose much.

Economical 188

Economical Recycle Recycled Recycling 188