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?
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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Motherhood Moments
DECEMBER 20, 2022
SPC solves the problem that waste management plants have battling for years: trying to unclog processing plants that constantly get stuck with loose plastic wrappers, bags, and packaging. What advantages does the organics collector have over other home composting systems? Some quick composters require a lot of energy.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 24, 2011
Basically there are two reasons to compost. The first is to recycle leftover food, grass cuttings, and fallen leaves that might ordinarily end up in a landfill. The second is supplementary to the first–you use the compost as fertilizer. There are many ways to store the compost until it’s ready to use.
The Frugal Girl
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
After I had kids, I swapped that time to growing all sorts of interesting heirloom foods in my backyard. Over the years, I’ve invested small amounts at a time, extending my growing space, adding several types of berries, planting cherry trees, and growing an asparagus patch from seed. Enjoying some outdoor time.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 9, 2019
You may also want to plant more flora that don’t need a lot of water. Don’t Waste Food. When you waste food, you’re not just wasting food—you’re also wasting the resources used to grow and make it. This means you waste water, fertiliser, soil, and even the fuel used to transport your food.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 24, 2012
Fifty years ago, this was the norm; almost every backyard had a veggie patch that supplemented the food bought at a store. Then life got busy, food was more readily available and was often flown in from further afield, making varieties available out of season. This means that you use natural products to feed and protect the plants.
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