Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 26, 2012
Composting is something my hubby and I do and love. Compost is possibly the most efficient and useful way of disposing of household waste; nearly 40% of this waste is compostable. Compost is then be used on the garden as an organic and valuable fertilizer and soil improver. Why make compost? Types of composting .
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 21, 2011
My composting adventures all started about 9 years ago when our local Penn State Cooperative Extension office offered a free composting bin (the round one in the picture) when you attended their free composting seminar. I have a system going, but I am a laid back composter. So what did I learn at the seminar?
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 19, 2013
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. Grow Plants That Will Thrive In Your Climate. Compost Yard And Garden Waste. Instead, use composted yard and garden waste.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
Over the years, their “bombs” have taken many different forms, from the first condom-filled versions to mud and clay seed balls to hollowed-out eggs filled with wildflower seeds, compost, and water. Sure, people do actually plant some of them, but I think throwing them is much more fun. Find a local supply of plants.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 24, 2015
I still have some old flower pots from before, and these would make great containers for some of my vegetables. However, there are some produce items that need a little more growing space than what my old flower pots offer. You can do composting on a smaller scale, and even use mulch, to prepare your soil. Containers and Soil.
Family Balance Sheet
MAY 10, 2011
Last year, I chronicled my box garden conversion from random planting to the more calculated method, known as Square Foot Gardening. Even though I amended the soil in my boxed garden with compost over the years, the majority of the soil was thick, heavy clay that made pulling root vegetables, like carrots, very difficult.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 12, 2012
Burpee’s, Henry Fields, Stark Brothers, K Van Bourgondien & Sons, Van Enselen inc, John Scheepers Inc, Gurney’s, Henry Field’s, and Jung Seeds & Plants have all arrived in our mailbox (we are on a lot of lists!). Sure – take a look at the catalogs or online sites selling plants and seeds. Plan your garden.
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