Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 15, 2014

Of course, it likely won’t meet all of your vegetable needs even during the summer months, but you’re meeting some of your needs. If even a small garden isn’t an option, consider planting a container garden. I plan to do that this summer and plant some herbs as well as some lettuce and a tomato plant.

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Home and Garden Rent Growing Gardening 216

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

Make use of this wonderful garden asset like us by learning how to make your own compost. Compost is a natural, organic substance that makes a superior mulch, fertilizer, soil conditioner and improver while stimulating healthy root growth in plants. Compost helps your plants resist disease and insect attack.

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Compost Composting Making Flowers and Plants 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 25, 2012

The soils become so degraded that large quantities of artificial fertilizers, many based on petroleum, need to be added to make crops grow. Often growth hormones are added to force the plants and animals to achieve marketable size more quickly. Grow your Own . Eat What is in Season . So, do you eat sustainably?

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Growing Plants Grow Your Own Gardening 234

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.

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Gardening Garden Flowers and Plants Money 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 16, 2013

Starting small gives you the chance to get to know some of the best techniques for growing your garden, and it can prevent you from becoming overwhelmed. As you become more experienced with gardening, and as your confidence improves, you can plant a bigger garden. Grow Easy Items First. Create a Schedule.

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Gardening Garden Plants Growing 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 24, 2014

Composting attracts bees, worms, and other bugs which help your garden thrive. Composting is a great way to help your plants grow. 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. How to Compost.

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Compost Composting Home and Garden Plants 222

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 12, 2012

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. Now is the time to plan your garden.

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Flowers and Plants Gardening Garden Frugal 185

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 12, 2012

So, not only do you reduce the pollution from driving an individual vehicle, taking public transit and/or riding your bike also provides you the chance to add a little more exercise to your life. Planting, weeding, and harvesting all require a certain level of physical effort. I would love to hear your story.

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Health Green Money Grow Your Own 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 8, 2014

Not all farmers at the markets are certified organic (it’s VERY expensive to get that certification) but they do still grow their food without chemicals or added hormones. Talk to the farmers, they’re usually very cool and informative, happy to discuss your food needs with you. Your health, and the health of our planet, depends on it.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2013

We are heading out to our little farm this weekend to plant our veggies. 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. Yes, it is possible to safely invest your money!

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Gardening Garden Fridays Townhouse 182

For the Mommas

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Morning Routine: How to Wake up and C.by In this book, you can find many useful tips of how to start your day in the most effective way. You can find there also many ways of how to improve your health and habits, which will show you a new way of life. Green Thumb Gardening: Make Your Home by Charlie Tucker.

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Mom Canning Home and Garden Backyard Garden 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2012

Not only for our own well-being, but for our children and the generations that follow. So how to do we pass along our ideals and actions to our children without forcing it on them? Teach them how to recycle household items like plastic bottles, aluminum cans, paper, etc. What kinds of things have you tried?

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Thrifty Recycle Recycled Recycling 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

Well, kids, your parents lied to you – money does grow on trees. The trees are your investment accounts. A money tree starts out growing slowly, so small at first that you don’t even think it is there. You have to plant it, feed it, water it and care for it to make it grow big enough to notice.

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Virginia Money Real Estate Growing 160

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2013

Farmers use chemical fertilizers to supply the plants with nutrients to make crops grow faster, use herbicides to control weeds so they don’t compete with the crops and pesticides to kill off insect pests that can eat the plants and lower production. Organic produce is ripened on the plant to allow the full flavors to develop.

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Organic Organization Food Plants 237