Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Coined in 1973 by Liz Christy and her Green Guerrilla group in New York City, guerrilla gardening uses “seed grenades” as a way of introducing vegetation to empty lots in NYC in order to make the city look better. Want to get involved in doing some guerrilla gardening of your own? You know you do! Plan a mission.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 18, 2016

As I was doing some yard work a couple of days ago, I noticed my neighbor tilling up a vegetable garden spot in his back yard – a sure sign of spring! Here are 4 thrifty gardening tips for you if you are planning a garden this year. Garden web has a forum specific to Canada at The Canadian Garden Exchange.

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Couponing 101

JULY 24, 2012

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! Do you have a Frugal Tip you’d like to share? Daily Frugal Tip: Create A Worm Composting Bin is a post from Couponing 101.

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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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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 3, 2013

As the weather starts to warm up, it has many thinking of starting a garden in hopes of a bountiful summer crop. But if you consider a couple of these frugal alternatives it can save you some substantial money this spring. Cool Garden Markers. With a little creativity you can easily make your garden a focal point of your yard.

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Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 1, 2012

This is a Guest Post brought to you by Jenni Lafferty from Blue Eyes / Green Feet. Growing fruit, vegetables and herbs is frugal and fun. You may have a dedicated space where you grow food, but if you don’t, keep reading because the information here also applies to edible landscaping and container gardening.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2013

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. From food waste to packaging to disposable items, there are a lot of resources being used by humans. Nor is it healthy. Shop with a List.

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