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. Selecting your soil. Starting off your plants. appeared first on Prairie Eco-Thrifter.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 12, 2012

A routine soil fertility test will check the pH, neutralizable acidity, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, organic matter, and cation exchange capacity.”. You many need to add things such as gypsum (which helps to break up heavy clay soils), lime to increase the alkalinity of the soil or organic matter (such as decomposed leaves).

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2013

Which is the greener choice – commercially-farmed food or organically-farmed food? Let’s look at some of the facts surrounding these two methods of producing our food and find out which is the greener choice and how each one compares with helping us save money. Organically Grown. Commercially Grown. What Our Taste Buds Say.

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 22, 2011

Many items can be made inexpensively, naturally, and without polluting your home with chemicals. Grow Your Own: Planting your own vegetables, fruit, and herbs can save you money, but it can also reduce the use of chemical pesticides. You can also follow along in my gardening journey. Buy in season.

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