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How to Save Cash and Your Health With a Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. However, the tide has turned again.

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Lawn and Garden Tasks To Do Before the Thaw

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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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How to Find Free or Low Cost Gardening Seminars

Family Balance Sheet

Whether you are a novice gardener or a master gardener, there are many free or low cost gardening seminars, workshops, and events happening at this time of year. You'll walk away with great information about this year's gardening trends, gardening techniques, and maybe even a plant or two. I chose broccoli.

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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

Our two goats I’m planning to milk next year We also have a big garden, fruit trees, a medicinal herb garden and grow some cut flowers. I think that I heard about Kristen’s blog through Katy, the Non-Consumer Advocate. I am super impressed by your gardening skills, and wow, your cut flowers are gorgeous.

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How to Become an Earth Friendly Consumer

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

How about buying your kid a bike they can ride to school or your wife some organic seeds she can grow in the garden that can feed the family. You see, in order to be green, we need to be conscious consumers. So, are you an earth friendly consumer? Or, buy gifts from organizations that donate proceeds to green causes.

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Composting for Beginners

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Now, as an adult with her own home and garden, composting is (pathetically?) There’s nothing happier to a wannabe gardener! Composting attracts bees, worms, and other bugs which help your garden thrive. If you have a garden or even a lawn, composted material is incredibly good for it. Why Compost? Go Green'

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4 ways to futureproof your home for greener energy

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

More than just watering the garden and washing the car, it can be used for flushing toilets and even for the washing machine. In a bid to lower our carbon footprint, heat source pumps are being looked at by more and more consumers. Did you know you can collect the rainwater that falls on your roof and harvest it for reuse?

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