Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 15, 2014

I love watching how the Kilchers live off the land and seek to be self-sufficient. My dreams of a large garden will need to wait until I own a home further in the suburbs. As much as possible, we try to buy our food direct from the farmer. Get Growing' My latest obsession is Alaska: The Last Frontier.

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Home and Garden Rent Growing Gardening 216

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 24, 2014

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. Better than anything store bought, and, if you watch what you throw in that bin, is an organic alternative to any fertilizer or plant food you can buy at the store.

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Compost Composting Home and Garden Plants 222

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 16, 2013

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. Slugs like the smell — and they drown, rather than get into your plants.

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Gardening Garden Plants Growing 202

Frugal Luxuries

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

This post has been reprinted from the Frugal Luxuries Food blog circa 2009. Eat by design: Establish a food budget and then design a weekly, bi weekly or monthly menu. Shop your pantry, refrigerator and freezer as you compose your menu and plan your meals around what you already have in the kitchen.

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Growing Canning Home and Garden Friends And Family Sale 40