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Thrifty gardening Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Tip # 1 – Go thrifty on seeds and plants. If you buy organic non-hybrid fruits or vegetables, you can save your seeds and plant them, year after year. Potatoes, Jerusalem artichokes and horseradish can all be propagated by taking a cutting from the tuber and planting it.” Trade for plants and seeds.

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How to Start a Garden Frugally

Saving Cents With Sense

But if you are not careful it can get quite expensive when you start factoring in the cost of plants, soil, fertilizer, containers, and mulch. But if you consider a couple of these frugal alternatives it can save you some substantial money this spring. Do you have a couple sunny window sills in your home? Find Free Plants.

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Gardening Tip | Starting with Seeds

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This is a Guest Post brought to you by Jenni Lafferty from Blue Eyes / Green Feet. Growing fruit, vegetables and herbs is frugal and fun. It’s helpful to have information about the varieties of each plant on your list that will grow well in your area. Starting seeds gives your garden a head start.

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10 Frugal Tips For Earth Day

Saving Cents With Sense

In honor of Earth Day, I wanted to share some ways that we can be frugal, yet also eco-friendly. 10 Frugal Tips for Earth Day. Recycle – Of course you probably already know about this tip, and may have a recycling bin in your home. Many items can be made inexpensively, naturally, and without polluting your home with chemicals.

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10 Uses for Orange Peels

Saving Cents With Sense

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! 1 – Wood Polish: Orange oil is a natural way to polish all the wood in your home. Why not reuse and save some money! #1

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P.E.P. for the Week of February 7-11/11- Valentine’s Kiss Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You see, it doesn’t matter how you decide to celebrate it, whether you stay at home or go out, but one thing is for sure…kissing. Remover the cube and plant a big kiss on your partner. Kisses are collected either on delivery to the grocery cart, or later at home. It is sure to send a thrilling chill.

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10 Uses for Orange Peels

Saving Cents With Sense

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! 1 – Wood Polish: Orange oil is a natural way to polish all the wood in your home. Why not reuse and save some money! #1

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