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Canning CAN Be Cheap!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Below is a list of equipment and tools you will need to can, along with my suggestions for finding these items at a great discount. Never try to use non-canning jars to preserve your food – doing so could lead to dangerous (invisible) bacteria growing in your food. Many of you have specifically asked where to find used equipment.

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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. From using espaliering to grow apple trees in a container, to herbs, to a variety of vegetables , it’s possible to transform a small space into an effective container garden.

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