Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 29, 2015

There are few healthier and better ways to save money than organically growing your own fruit and vegetables in your own garden. Organic compost soil is most environmentally friendly, and by starting a composting site within your own garden you can also help enrich your own soil throughout the seasons.

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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. Why Compost? What You Can Compost?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 7, 2011

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. Nutrient-rich soil will help to grow healthy, strong vegetables.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 24, 2012

The Advantages of Gardening The advantages of growing your own vegetables include eating fresh, nutritious food, knowing exactly what has gone into your food, reducing food miles to almost zero, healthy exercise, education for the kids and the joy of producing something healthy for the family.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 19, 2013

You were going to save a bundle on your grocery bill by growing your own vegetables and herbs. Instead, you broke your budget buying every gadget from the big box gardening store – not to mention the pricier mature plants and the chemicals to make them grow faster and produce more.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 12, 2012

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. Your hole will be mounded up when you finish but in a few months it will sink level again. You can save seeds from fruits or vegetables you buy and eat.

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 22, 2011

Hopefully these tips can help you not only help the environment, but also help you save your cash, which is always welcomed! Recycle – Of course you probably already know about this tip, and may have a recycling bin in your home. Tip: Try using newspaper instead of paper towels the next time you wash your windows.

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