Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 13, 2012

You'll walk away with great information about this year's gardening trends, gardening techniques, and maybe even a plant or two. Garden nurseries are preparing for the upcoming season and are really trying to reel you in to their store to make your spring planting purchases. Garden Nurseries and Greenhouses. I chose broccoli.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

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. I carefully save my seed packets to use over several years and even harvest some seeds from my previous year’s plants so I don’t need to buy as many in the future.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 9, 2019

While lawmakers all over the world argue about policies, you can start making small changes and transform your home into an eco-friendly place. You may also want to plant more flora that don’t need a lot of water. Not only will this reduce your energy consumption, but it will also make a lot of your clothes last longer.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2015

I still have some old flower pots from before, and these would make great containers for some of my vegetables. As you prepare to plant, though, it’s important to remember a few things that can increase your chance of success: Remember proper drainage: You need to make sure that your containers have good drainage.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 18, 2016

Tip # 1 – Go thrifty on seeds and plants. If you buy organic non-hybrid fruits or vegetables, you can save your seeds and plant them, year after year. Potatoes, Jerusalem artichokes and horseradish can all be propagated by taking a cutting from the tuber and planting it.” Trade for plants and seeds.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 24, 2012

Then life got busy, food was more readily available and was often flown in from further afield, making varieties available out of season. This food often contains chemicals to extend its shelf life or to make it taste better because so much of the goodness (and therefore the taste) has been removed during the processing.

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Gardening Garden Health Home and Garden 267

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. Plan a mission.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 10, 2012

In place of wood chips, we buy leaf compost from our township. Doesn't mulching make a world of difference? I also need to figure out what we are going to plant under our bay window. We have planted several things there and they have not survived. While plants in other areas of the landscape have flourished.

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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. None of the trees have produced much fruit in the 5 years since I planted them. My fruit trees are susceptible to a fungus or bug that makes the leaves turn red and die. Maybe a good pruning will help!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 12, 2012

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!). Sure – take a look at the catalogs or online sites selling plants and seeds. Plan your garden.

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Flowers and Plants Gardening Garden Frugal 185

Saving With Shellie

JULY 17, 2014

You can even make closet sachets with coffee. Mix a few tablespoons of grounds with enough water to make a paste. Sprinkle fresh grounds around plant beds or any other areas where you would like to keep out pests. Make a paste with a little bit of instant coffee and hot water. This also works with indoor plants.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 2, 2022

I want to make sure we have time to squeeze everything in and the funds to do it all. This info will help you make plans for next year. How to Grill Pizza – No need to heat up the house to make homemade pizza, grill it instead! How to Start & Maintain a Backyard Compost. Have you started making summer plans?

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Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 13, 2012

The nice part about building your own box garden is that you can make it any size that you want. We planted the new plants that were growing in the repurposed egg carton that I constructed 2 weeks ago. Materials You Will Need: wood beams 2-by-10s (length depends on the size that you want to make your garden bed).

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 2, 2011

Schools are teaching the next generation and this makes them an ideal environment to incorporate sustainable living strategies. These include adding environmental and sustainability studies into the curriculum from an early age and making grants available to help individual schools put eco-friendly strategies in place.

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Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 1, 2012

Make a list of foods that your family will eat. It’s helpful to have information about the varieties of each plant on your list that will grow well in your area. Some offer resources such as seeds, plants and compost in return for your willingness to share what you grow with friends, neighbors or the local soup kitchen.

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Gardening Garden Plants Growing 65

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 3, 2013

But if you are not careful it can get quite expensive when you start factoring in the cost of plants, soil, fertilizer, containers, and mulch. Make sure to water regularly and label your containers to avoid any confusion when the seedlings start to sprout. Find Free Plants. Grow from Seed. Good Soil on the Cheap.

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Coupons Do Work

APRIL 21, 2016

Origins: Make any skincare purchase during Earth Month & we’ll plant a tree. They have planted over 500,000. Purple Carrot: This plant-based meal kit delivery service is offering $25 off to new customers who use the promo code EARTH25 until April 23. Details at nps.gov. See the details at their website. 31, 2025.

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Coupons Do Work

JUNE 12, 2016

Gardening: Plants, flowers, seeds, watering cans, plant food, soil, weed killers, mulch, compost buckets, water hoses. Apple Products: June is traditionally a busy month for the folks at Apple, and that means consumers should make Apple purchases with caution.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 28, 2011

Jane makes every effort to live sustainably and is very passionate about the state of our planet. In this way the heating systems in an Earthship are similar, in an abstract sense, to the manner in which commercial power plants combine concentrated solar energy with Stirling engines. She’s also pretty keen with financial advice.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2019

How to Grill Pizza – No need to heat up the house to make homemade pizza, grill it instead! How to Start & Maintain a Backyard Compost. Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag – This is a fun frugal summer activity for the kids. 30 Camping Recipes. How to Grill Summer Fruit. 20 Delicious Recipes for your Summer Cookout.

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2019 Home and Garden Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family 124

Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 7, 2013

She’s an earth mother fond of baking kale chips and reminding you to save energy, recycle and compost the banana peels. Is there any better gift for this type of mom than a selection of plants (or seeds for the budget extremist) from the local nursery? A more frugal approach would be to get her a new yoga mat.

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Flowers and Plants Flowers and Gifts Finds Gifts 75

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 22, 2011

Make your own. Grow Your Own: Planting your own vegetables, fruit, and herbs can save you money, but it can also reduce the use of chemical pesticides. Grow Your Own: Planting your own vegetables, fruit, and herbs can save you money, but it can also reduce the use of chemical pesticides. Plant a Tree.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 13, 2012

How about helping them make a lasting gift for Mom? Making a garden stepping stone is not difficult or expensive, but does require some adult supervision. Here are some of the supplies suggested: Cement (a kind that makes a nice smooth surface, not the really gravelly kind) Water and a stir paddle to mix up with the cement.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 5, 2016

We recently planted an orange tree and I can’t wait until it is producing so I can have fresh squeezed orange juice, sliced oranges on my salad, orange marmalade, or just a quick snack! Once you got this all worked out, fill this bowl-like orange peel with some form of oil, making sure to get that stem well soaked in it.

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JUNE 21, 2014

And: Organic Gardening, Garden Design, Composting and Companion Planting for Beginners. With subscribe & save, if you have five or more qualifying subscriptions arriving on the same day each month, you get a 15% off discount instead of 5% — making your prices that much better than those shown here.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 26, 2015

We recently planted an orange tree and I can’t wait until it is producing so I can have fresh squeezed orange juice, sliced oranges on my salad, orange marmalade, or just a quick snack! Once you got this all worked out, fill this bowl-like orange peel with some form of oil, making sure to get that stem well soaked in it.

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Used Home and Garden Re-use Gardening 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

With Valentine’s Day making it’s appearance next week, I thought it would be fun to talk about the kissing part of the holiday. Remover the cube and plant a big kiss on your partner. Frugal Dad reminds us that the war on debt starts at home and until we make changes there, we are never going to win the battle.

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February Finance Personal Finance Money 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2013

Farmers use chemical fertilizers to supply the plants with nutrients to make crops grow faster, use herbicides to control weeds so they don’t compete with the crops and pesticides to kill off insect pests that can eat the plants and lower production. Organic produce is ripened on the plant to allow the full flavors to develop.

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Organic Organization Food Plants 237

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

You might be surprised at the types of plants you can grow in a container garden. Here are some ideas for re-using old items for your container garden: Seed Starts If you are just starting some seeds, for later planting in a container or a more traditional garden plot, there are a number of interesting alternatives.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Being aware and choosing to make better environmental choices are good ways to start turning things around for our planet. If you want to draw attention to the environment and the fact that you are throwing a green party, make this your theme. Also, if you are planning a New Year’s party, are you going to make it green?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Which should I choose to make sure I am being as green as possible? Meanwhile, credit cards stay planted right in your pocket. For one, many credit card companies are already experimenting with greener materials, like biopolymers and compostable PVC, to cut back on the environmental costs. Pros and Cons: Cash.

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