Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 24, 2014

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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Compost Composting Home and Garden Plants 222

Nicoles Nickels

APRIL 21, 2014

Before you throw away, make sure to check out what biodegradable foods can be brought back home to be added to a compost pile. Make compost at home! That would fund a fantastic Earth Day Garden! Check out more info from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). For More Information: Website: www.entenmanns.com.

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Giveaway Recycle Recycled Recycling 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 13, 2012

A garden stepping stone for Mom, maybe?! Making a garden stepping stone is not difficult or expensive, but does require some adult supervision. What Is a Garden Stepping Stone? Garden Stepping Stone Craft Kits Hobby Lobby had several versions of kits to create a stepping stone. The most expensive was around $20.

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Giving Used Crafts Craft 188

Coupons Do Work

JUNE 12, 2016

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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June Buy Buying Lingerie 100

Coupons Do Work

APRIL 21, 2016

Ruby Tuesday: If you are a So Connected rewards club member, check your e-mail for a BOGO offer on their garden salad bar. Whole Foods Raleigh: On Friday, April 22, 2016, the Raleigh Whole Foods is giving away starter seed balls for pollinator gardens and providing free document shredding. See the details at their website.

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2016 Freebies Raleigh Whole Foods 100