Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2015

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. Our apartment has a balcony and I’ve been formulating a plan for growing a few things when spring comes around. This is where the balcony container garden comes in handy.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 19, 2013

You were going to save a bundle on your grocery bill by growing your own vegetables and herbs. 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.

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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. I designed everything, built the cedar beds from scratch, put up wire fencing, built vertical growing structures, and hauled in the soil. We share our home with a 70lb rescued mutt. Enjoying some outdoor time.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2013

Growing up, my re-used T-shirts as dust rags and other cleaning supplies. Compost kitchen waste to feed your garden. 8 Easy Ways to Reduce, Recycle, and Reuse 10 Ways To Make Your Home A Zero-Waste Facility Tips for Wasting Less Food How To Be a Frugal Family Save Money by Freezing – Tips for Quality Freezing. Go Green'

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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. The last thing you want to do is introduce invasive species that could take over and potentially kill off all the native plants!

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Gardening Garden Flowers and Plants Los Angeles 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

One of the more interesting ways to garden is to grow items in containers. You might be surprised at the types of plants you can grow in a container garden. From using espaliering to grow apple trees in a container, to herbs, to a variety of vegetables , it’s possible to transform a small space into an effective container garden.

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Reuse Gardening Garden Plants 228

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 5, 2016

Why not reuse and save some money! #1 Once you finish your healthy treat, you can compost those peels and make that dead-grass-covered patch of land into a fertile tract of soil that will let those rose bushes you’ve always wanted to plant grow to be green and strong.

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Used Home and Garden Re-use Gardening 58