Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 17, 2014

We planted our first in-the-ground vegetable garden this year. When we moved into our new house, we were so excited to get some vegetables growing on the property. Maybe because of his clear passion for gardening, we have a ton of gardens around the house. Spider mites can be detrimental to the vegetables in the garden.

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Gardening Garden Flowers and Plants Plants 202

For the Mommas

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

6 Time Saving Tips for Kitchen Gardeners. If there is one thing I miss now, it is the organic herbs and vegetables that I got from my sister-in-law’s garden during the pandemic. So, this year I decided to start my own little kitchen garden.

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Gardening Garden Kitchen Plants 59

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 19, 2013

You were going to save a bundle on your grocery bill by growing your own vegetables and herbs. Instead, you broke your budget buying every gadget from the big box gardening store – not to mention the pricier mature plants and the chemicals to make them grow faster and produce more. Grow Heirlooms And Save Their Seeds.

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Gardening Garden Flowers and Plants Money 202

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? Get Growing'

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Gardening Garden Home and Garden Landscaping 196

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 24, 2012

There really is nothing like the experience of eating something that you have just picked fresh from your own garden. More and more people like myself are returning to the joy of growing vegetables, herbs and even eggs right in their own backyards. Gradually, the home veggie garden became obsolete.

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Gardening Garden Health Home and Garden 267

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 18, 2016

As I was doing some yard work a couple of days ago, I noticed my neighbor tilling up a vegetable garden spot in his back yard – a sure sign of spring! Here are 4 thrifty gardening tips for you if you are planning a garden this year. Grow sprouts on a tuber. Once again, Spring is approaching. Save your seeds.

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Thrifty Gardening Garden Flowers and Plants 100

For the Mommas

AUGUST 6, 2019

Free Gardening 101: Friendship Gardens Kindle Edition. Friendship Gardens is a nonprofit project teaching gardening and growing food for Friendship Trays, Charlotte’s meals on wheels program. This ebook is their ‘Gardening 101’ guide designed to help gardeners grow more food.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 17, 2011

I was able to plant my herbs in my square foot garden on Monday, before the rains came in. What herbs do you grow in your garden? My veggies will have to wait another day. I expanded my herbs this year. I have always planted parsley and rosemary, but this year I added a few more. How do you preserve them? Thanks for reading.

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Gardening Garden Growing Plants 127

For the Mommas

APRIL 20, 2020

We Are the Gardeners Kindle Edition $10.38. Amazon has We Are the Gardeners Kindle Edition by Joanna Gaines for $10.38. In We Are the Gardeners , Joanna and the kids chronicle the adventures of starting their own family garden. Continue reading We Are the Gardeners Kindle Edition $10.38

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Gardening Garden Kids and Family Growing 59

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Coined in 1973 by Liz Christy and her Green Guerrilla group in New York City, guerrilla gardening uses “seed grenades” as a way of introducing vegetation to empty lots in NYC in order to make the city look better. Want to get involved in doing some guerrilla gardening of your own? Sounds pretty civil indeed, if you ask me!

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Gardening Garden Flowers and Plants Los Angeles 213

For the Mommas

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Free Burpee Garden Fresh Vegetable Gardening Guide To help you on your vegetable-growing journey, Burpee presents “Garden Fresh” – an insightful yet fun vegetable gardening guide that answers your questions on everything from what to grow, to how much and when.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 7, 2011

It is my most favorite plant to grow in my garden, but the last two years, they have taken over my small little garden box and spilled into my yard. I was nearly panicked to think of a summer without growing cantaloupes, but I just didn't know where I was going to plant them. Enter the Square Foot Gardening method.

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Gardening Garden Plants Growing 147

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 2, 2012

The most important strategy for how to garden over winter is preparation as the weather starts to cool down. With the right preparation, your garden will not only survive winter but also flourish. Here are some key strategies for successful winter gardening. Pre-winter garden clean-up. Protect young trees and shrubs.

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Flowers and Plants Gardening Garden Plants 200

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 19, 2011

Cantaloupe is one of my most favorite things to grow in the garden. In years past, the plants took over my garden and spilled into the yard , so I changed my planting strategy for the melons this year and planted upward , not at ground level. The plants looks healthy and there are at least 5 melons growing.

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Gardening Garden Plants Growing 149

For the Mommas

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Little Tikes Garden Bench Play Set $19.99 {Reg $40}. Walmart has Little Tikes Garden Bench Play Set for $19.99 (Reg $40). The kids garden playset has a real working watering can, plenty of storage space and many other features for their growing green thumb.

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Gardening Garden Growing Storage 59

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 16, 2014

The sun on my face and the sight of grass peeking through the snow makes me think of lawn and garden tasks I need to do. Here are gardening related tasks I do in February to get ready for the coming spring. We live on the edge of the prairie and have planted native garden plants such as ornamental grasses. Get Growing'

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Gardening Garden Flowers and Plants Plants 167

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 12, 2012

At our house the gardening catalogs started arriving last week. Plan your garden. Now is the time to plan your garden. Use them to help you learn about what species and varieties will do well in your yard or in your garden. Perhaps you find a wild flower that you can dig up or get seeds from to put in your garden.

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Flowers and Plants Gardening Garden Frugal 185

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Not only do they come in different shapes and colors, some can grow flowers, they need very little attention, and they can sprout new plants from their own leaves!! So put a few rocks in the bottom of a tea cup or shell, top with soil, plant your succulent, and watch it grow. Happy gardening! They also make for great gifts!

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Gardening Garden Flowers and Plants Plants 67

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 29, 2015

There are few healthier and better ways to save money than organically growing your own fruit and vegetables in your own garden. So if you’re interested in turning your garden-patch into a bowl of ripe produce, here’s how to start. Preparing your garden. Types of plants to grow. Selecting your soil. Maintenance.

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Grow Your Own Growing Saving Money Money 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2013

Now that the weather has changed, we are getting ready to garden. It really is a great feeling to grow your own food. We have multiple veggies on the list that we are growing but a few include bok choy, broccoli cabbage, carrots, peppers, and tomatoes. We are heading out to our little farm this weekend to plant our veggies.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 22, 2013

Whether you''re a new or experienced gardener, this week''s collection includes a variety of gardening tips for everyone! Learn how to garden without a big budget or a lot of space, discover tips for organic gardening and preserving your harvest, and get organized with custom printables.

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Gardening Garden Green And Frugal Canning 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 10, 2011

Last year, I chronicled my box garden conversion from random planting to the more calculated method, known as Square Foot Gardening. I had great success, but at the end of the season, I vowed that in 2011, I was going to replace all of the dirt in my box with new soil following the Square Foot Gardening recipe for a soil mix.

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Gardening Garden Compost Composting 147

For the Mommas

APRIL 2, 2021

Hydroponics Growing System ONLY $59.99 (Reg $79.99). Hydroponics Growing System, Indoor Herb Garden Starter Kit with LED Grow Light is on sale for $79.99 Plants growing in the nutrient water faster than soil. Plus we have an additional $20 off coupon to use on this deal, that will make the final price just $59.99

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 13, 2012

Whether you are a novice gardener or a master gardener, there are many free or low cost gardening seminars, workshops, and events happening at this time of year. You'll walk away with great information about this year's gardening trends, gardening techniques, and maybe even a plant or two. I chose broccoli.

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Gardening Garden Compost Composting 127

Couponing 101

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Right now Amazon has the Insect Lore Live Butterfly Garden on sale for only $10.95 (reg. Experience nature up close with the Live Butterfly Garden from Insect Lore. Children ages four and up can observe five real caterpillars eat and grow to form their chrysalis and then emerge as Painted Lady butterflies.

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Gardening Garden Amazon Education 103

Motherhood Moments

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Get ready to see hiking trails, dog parks, outdoor eateries, green concert spaces, community gardens, pollinator plantings, playgrounds, rooftop gardens and terraces, and more in communities that expand and revitalize. Raised garden beds eliminate the need to kneel to tend or view plants. Yard maintenance grows smarter.

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Backyard Home and Garden Plants Outdoors 180

For the Mommas

JANUARY 1, 2019

Green Toys Indoor Gardening Kit ONLY $6.18 (Reg $23) Let your kids enjoy growing an indoor garden with this Green Toys Indoor Gardening Kit that is available for ONLY $6.18 The post Green Toys Indoor Gardening Kit ONLY $6.18 (Reg $23) appeared first on FTM. Shipped (Reg $23) at Amazon.

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Gardening Garden Green Toys 45

Couponing 101

APRIL 23, 2011

I am SO excited about our garden this year! We have had gardens in the past, but I usually get excited at first then quickly lose interest. This year we have three 4×4 square foot garden beds. Square Foot Gardening – I am very excited to try this simple method of gardening. What are you growing?

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Gardening Garden Growing Flowers and Plants 63

Motherhood Moments

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Showcasing the curiosity of children in a story that details the development of the unknown seeds and the mischievous visitors to the garden keen to thwart their growth, the author’s addition of a space for children to add a photo of their own tomato growing accomplishments is an unexpected and considered addition. Happy planting!”

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Plants Education Growing Gardening 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 2, 2011

The canes look fairly healthy and they have been growing rapidly all summer, but the few blooms left are drying up too. It has been very dry here since June and I have been watering the plants when I water my very productive square foot garden. So, I need some help from the amazing gardeners that visit and read this blog.

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Gardening Garden Plants Oregon 113

Couponing 101

JUNE 3, 2013

Right now Amazon has the Insect Lore Live Butterfly Garden on sale for only $12.73 (reg. Experience nature up close with the Live Butterfly Garden from Insect Lore. Children ages four and up can observe five real caterpillars eat and grow to form their chrysalis and then emerge as Painted Lady butterflies.

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Gardening Garden Amazon Online Shopping 97

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 26, 2024

I planted some green onion ends I saved the root ends of two green onions that were in my veggie drawer, let them sit in water for a day or two, and then stuck them in the dirt in one of my outside pots, where they will grow new green onion tops. I stuck some wilty kale in a mug of water I used part of my poor neglected kale in a pot of soup.

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For the Mommas

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Amazon has the Fisher-Price Little People Growing Garden and Farm Stand Playset on sale for $7.99. List price is $19.99 or 60% off. Please check your price before purchase as Amazon can change at any time. 101 Deals of Christmas Amazon Deals Hot Deals'

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Fisher Price Growing Gardening Garden 63

For the Mommas

JUNE 29, 2020

Insect Lore Butterfly Growing Kit $24.70. Amazon has Insect Lore Butterfly Growing Kit for $24.70 Witness butterfly metamorphosis at home or in the classroom with the Insect Lore Butterfly Garden. Continue reading Insect Lore Butterfly Growing Kit $24.70 with free shipping on orders over $25 or with Amazon Prime orders.

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Growing Home and Garden Painting Education 59

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 23, 2011

There are a few more on the vines, but they are still small and I'm hoping we have enough hot days left for them to continue to grow. It kept the plants contained and prevented them from growing all over my yard. Did you grow vertically this summer? How is your garden doing? a melon at the moment, vs. paying about $2.50

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Gardening Garden Plants Home and Garden 100

Couponing 101

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Right now Amazon has the Insect Lore Live Butterfly Garden on sale for only $12.99 (reg. Experience nature up close with the Live Butterfly Garden from Insect Lore. Children ages four and up can observe five real caterpillars eat and grow to form their chrysalis and then emerge as Painted Lady butterflies.

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Gardening Garden Amazon Painting 97

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 9, 2024

Our two goats I’m planning to milk next year We also have a big garden, fruit trees, a medicinal herb garden and grow some cut flowers. Part of my flower garden this year I hate the idea of being haunted by money-woes when my husband and I are retired. We also have three cats!

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Oregon Home and Garden Kids and Family Money 186