Composting Gardening Plants Tools 
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?
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. Our grocery budget dropped by over $40 per week in the third year of my gardening efforts and it gets better every year.
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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. Sure, people do actually plant some of them, but I think throwing them is much more fun. You know you do!
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 24, 2012
There really is nothing like the experience of eating something that you have just picked fresh from your own garden. Gradually, the home veggie garden became obsolete. Gardening takes time, energy, patience and commitment as well as some basic skills and knowledge. I mean you have to buy tools, seed, fertilizer, etc.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 12, 2012
At our house the gardening catalogs started arriving last week. 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!). Plan your garden.
Nicoles Nickels
APRIL 18, 2012
Today only, you can get this Handy Roll-Along Garden Cart , a $59.99 The perfect cart for gardeners and homeowners featuring a strong metal frame with soft handgrips, durable wheels and a heavy duty nylon bag. The nylon cleanup bag features handles for easy carrying to empty into compost pile or for yard waste removal service pickup.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 13, 2012
A garden stepping stone for Mom, maybe?! Making a garden stepping stone is not difficult or expensive, but does require some adult supervision. What Is a Garden Stepping Stone? Garden Stepping Stone Craft Kits Hobby Lobby had several versions of kits to create a stepping stone. The most expensive was around $20.
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