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How to Grow Your Own Organic Vegetables

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you’ve ever purchased organic vegetables from your local grocery store, you know it can be quite expensive. Yet, you pay the prices because you want to provide chemical-free vegetables for you and your family. Luckily, organic vegetables can be grown in the comfort of your own backyard. Preparation.

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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. More and more people like myself are returning to the joy of growing vegetables, herbs and even eggs right in their own backyards. Gradually, the home veggie garden became obsolete.

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Don’t Dig a Money Pit in Your Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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.

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Friday Links – Garden Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Now that the weather has changed, we are getting ready to garden. It really is a great feeling to grow your own food. We have multiple veggies on the list that we are growing but a few include bok choy, broccoli cabbage, carrots, peppers, and tomatoes. I am quite excited.

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FREE & Discounted eBooks: The Food Allergy Mama’s Baking Book and The Heirloom Life Gardener

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The Food Allergy Mama’s Baking Book: Great Dairy-, Egg-, and Nut-Free Treats for the Whole Family by Kelly Rudnicki: FREE (reg. It’s an invaluable resource for home bakers (and their families) who love sweets and treats. Right now Amazon has a couple of awesome, high-value eBook deals for you!

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How to Live Off the Land Even If You Don’t Own Land

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here are some ideas that may work for you: Grow a Garden. If you have a little plot of land, consider growing a garden. Of course, it likely won’t meet all of your vegetable needs even during the summer months, but you’re meeting some of your needs. Get Growing'

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7 Simple Ways to Go Green in 2013

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We installed a filter for our drinking water, and now my family longer needs bottled water. Plant a Garden. Gardening is an enjoyable activity, and it can help you improve your sustainability. You don’t need a huge garden, either. In fact, if you are new to gardening, it might be better to start small.

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