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Ways To Reuse Old Items For Your Container Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. Container gardening can be a great way to grow your own food, improving your self-reliance and living more sustainably.

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5 Tips for the Beginning Gardener

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If you want to improve your health and your sustainability, one of the best ways is to grow a garden. Caring for a garden offers opportunities for exercise outside, and it allows for you to ensure that the food you eat is responsibly grown. At the outset, keep your garden relatively small.

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Being Environmentally Friendly Saves Money

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You can find lots of recipes online for your own cleaning products such as vinegar for floors and windows and for more reasons to make your own check out this post. 2.) Use up all your food and reduce waste. It seems the more affluent a society becomes the happier we are to throw away food.

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7 Simple Ways to Go Green in 2013

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. Even if you don’t have a lot of room, you can grow a container garden.

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