Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 7, 2011

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. You will have peace of mind knowing that your tasty vegetables are chemical-free, and the money you save will be an added bonus.

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 16, 2012

The Everything Grow Your Own Vegetables Book FREE Download. Planning to start a garden this Spring? Don’t miss this FREEBIE – Right now you can get The Everything Grow Your Own Vegetables Book: Your Complete Guide to planting, tending, and harvesting vegetables Kindle Book for FREE (normally $15.95).

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 30, 2013

I remember, as a child, spending hours in the garden with my mother. We would pull weeds, pick produce, plant seeds , water, and generally putter in the garden. Now that I am older and have a home of my own, I realize how much work a garden can be. How do you control weeds in your garden?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 12, 2012

At our house the gardening catalogs started arriving last week. Burpee’s, Henry Fields, Stark Brothers, K Van Bourgondien & Sons, Van Enselen inc, John Scheepers Inc, Gurney’s, Henry Field’s, and Jung Seeds & Plants have all arrived in our mailbox (we are on a lot of lists!). Plan your garden.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 6, 2013

So, instead of using resources for plastic water bottles, we all have our own BPA-free water bottles that we can refill. This simple switch can save you money and green your lifestyle a little more. Plant a Garden. Gardening is an enjoyable activity, and it can help you improve your sustainability.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 14, 2012

A tomato picked from a local farmer’s tomato plant, for example, will taste a whole lot better than one that’s traveled several thousand miles to reach your local supermarket’s produce section. Buy in Bulk It’s a terrific way to get more bang for your organic food buck. That’s outrageous!

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For the Mommas

OCTOBER 2, 2014

However, growing your own organic herb garden can be intimidating, especially if you know nothing about plants. It will take a lot of time, patience, commitment, and you are not sure if you will be good at it on your first run. Download: Organic Container Herb Gardening by Barbara Glidewell.

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