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5 Tips for the Beginning Gardener

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. Grow Easy Items First. Be sure to plan out where you will keep your plants.

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Composting for Beginners

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Growing up, I remember my mom always sending me out to the composting bin with a bucket full of (what I thought was) gross bits and pieces of food waste. Composting attracts bees, worms, and other bugs which help your garden thrive. Composting is a great way to help your plants grow. What You Can Compost?

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I love watching how the Kilchers live off the land and seek to be self-sufficient. If even a small garden isn’t an option, consider planting a container garden. I plan to do that this summer and plant some herbs as well as some lettuce and a tomato plant. Get Growing' Buy Direct from the Farmer.