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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 24, 2012

There really is nothing like the experience of eating something that you have just picked fresh from your own garden. Gradually, the home veggie garden became obsolete. Gardening takes time, energy, patience and commitment as well as some basic skills and knowledge. However, the tide has turned again.

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Gardening Garden Health Home and Garden 267

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 13, 2012

Whether you are a novice gardener or a master gardener, there are many free or low cost gardening seminars, workshops, and events happening at this time of year. You'll walk away with great information about this year's gardening trends, gardening techniques, and maybe even a plant or two. I chose broccoli.

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Gardening Garden Compost Composting 127

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 16, 2014

The sun on my face and the sight of grass peeking through the snow makes me think of lawn and garden tasks I need to do. Here are gardening related tasks I do in February to get ready for the coming spring. We live on the edge of the prairie and have planted native garden plants such as ornamental grasses. Prune fruit trees.

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Gardening Garden Flowers and Plants Plants 167

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2013

Our consumer-driven society is one that results in a great deal of waste. There are numerous items that can be used in a container garden. You can re-use newspapers and other items as garden mulch. Compost kitchen waste to feed your garden. Nor is it healthy. You can do the same.

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Re-use Home and Garden Bulk Electronics 278

Coupons Do Work

JUNE 12, 2016

Gardening: Plants, flowers, seeds, watering cans, plant food, soil, weed killers, mulch, compost buckets, water hoses. Apple Products: June is traditionally a busy month for the folks at Apple, and that means consumers should make Apple purchases with caution.

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June Buy Buying Lingerie 100

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 22, 2011

Turn it Off- Lights, computers, and other electronics consume energy and our money. 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. This is a biggie- because it takes recycling to the next step.

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Frugal Green And Frugal Recycle Recycled 61