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Composting for Beginners

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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? exciting!

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How to Save Cash and Your Health With a Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There really is nothing like the experience of eating something that you have just picked fresh from your own garden. Fifty years ago, this was the norm; almost every backyard had a veggie patch that supplemented the food bought at a store. Gradually, the home veggie garden became obsolete. However, the tide has turned again.

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Daily Frugal Tip: Create A Worm Composting Bin

Couponing 101

Check out how to create your own worm composting bin. This is a great way to reduce food waste, add great nutrients to your garden/yard soil, and save on fertilizer! Daily Frugal Tip: Create A Worm Composting Bin is a post from Couponing 101. Do you have a Frugal Tip you’d like to share?

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How to Incorporate Sustainable Living in Schools

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Going green for schools can be as simple as starting up a school vegetable garden, recycling waste or installing water tanks. These activities can be taken further by making the vegetable garden a kitchen garden and including the preparation and cooking of healthy meals in the curriculum.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

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Include everything from weekend trips to longer vacations, yard/garden projects, home renovations, kids’ camps, gear and clothing, and any other summer expense you might have. Local fairs & festivals – Look for local fairs and festivals for low-cost games, food, and activities. Summer Food: Our diet changes over the summer.

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What to Know About Growing a Balcony Container Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

One of the things I enjoyed about living in a home was the gardening. I’m starting to grow an indoor herb garden, but I also want to be able to grow certain vegetables, even though I’m in an apartment. This is where the balcony container garden comes in handy. Produce Suited for Container Gardening.

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Summer Fun Guide 2019

Family Balance Sheet

Include everything from weekend trips to longer vacations, yard/garden projects, home renovations, kids’ camps, gear and clothing, and any other summer expense you might have. Live Butterfly Garden – I wrote about this activity a few years ago and it is still a favorite summer memory. How to Grill Summer Fruit.

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