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How to Save Cash and Your Health With a Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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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How to Grow Your Own Organic Vegetables

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You will have peace of mind knowing that your tasty vegetables are chemical-free, and the money you save will be an added bonus. First, you will want to create a compost pile that will produce organic fertilizer for your soil. These things, when broken down, provide excellent nutrients to the soil of an organic garden.

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Don’t Dig a Money Pit in Your Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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.

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Friday Links – Garden Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. Looking to buy a home? I am quite excited.

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Composting for Beginners

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Now, as an adult with her own home and garden, composting is (pathetically?) There’s nothing happier to a wannabe gardener! Composting can save you money. Composting attracts bees, worms, and other bugs which help your garden thrive. Composting is a great way to help your plants grow.

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Being Environmentally Friendly Saves Money

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She blogs about ways to make and save money as well as what she is up to at her blog www.kylieofiu.com. If you get the big things like solar panels and water tanks, they do cost initially, but if you are staying in your home for a long period they are worth it. 1.) Make your own cleaning products.

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7 Simple Ways to Go Green in 2013

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Many stores are perfectly willing to let you bring in your own reusable grocery bags. It saves them money, as well as saving the planet! When you bring in your own grocery bags, you use fewer resources. While the filter cost a little more up front, we have savings over time. Plant a Garden.

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