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. Do you compost? .

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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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 6, 2013

While many of us want to live more sustainably, it can be difficult to make the switch suddenly. If you aren’t sure about buying reusable bags , at the very least, you can save the bags from your last shopping trip and bring them in. These make great shopping bags, and you won’t have to buy new bags. Plant a Garden.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 15, 2014

As someone who spent her childhood wishing she, too, could live in Little House on the Prairie , it makes sense that in adulthood I’d be obsessed with modern day pioneers like the Kilchers. 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.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 30, 2013

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. However, don’t make the rookie mistake that I made. How do you control weeds in your garden?

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Gardening Garden Home and Garden Landscaping 196

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 25, 2012

To reduce food waste, there are several simple strategies that you can employ: Learn creative ways to use left-overs to make delicious and nutritious meals. Shop wisely; only buy what you know can be consumed by your family within its use-by date. Grow your Own . Start small and make a few changes at a time.

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For the Mommas

OCTOBER 2, 2014

The combination of coming-of-age, philosophical and thriller story comes together to make a fascinating and engaging book.” However, growing your own organic herb garden can be intimidating, especially if you know nothing about plants. Share laughs with your little ones as you make kids’ Halloween crafts.

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For the Mommas

MARCH 13, 2015

Celebrate spring with this garden-themed Easter basket idea from Design Mom , who painted an old wine crate and filled it with seeds, small plants, mini tools, and a few simple toys. Take the kids outdoors with their new baskets, and get planting. Make it a Breakfast Easter Basket. Let Grass Grow in Your Easter Basket.

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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. Whole Foods charges upwards of $3.00

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

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. ” How to grow your money tree. You can do this.

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For the Mommas

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Green Thumb Gardening: Make Your Home by Charlie Tucker. Growing your own vegetables at home has countless benefits. Everything from planning to building, germinating, planting, growing, and harvesting is included. Avoiding unwanted chemicals is just one of them.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2012

Go hiking and camping and show them the beauty of the outdoors (and teach them to leave trails and campsites better than when you arrived) Plant a garden with your children to give them a tangible example of how much fun growing your own food and eating healthy can be!

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 22, 2011

Make your own. Many items can be made inexpensively, naturally, and without polluting your home with chemicals. Grow Your Own: Planting your own vegetables, fruit, and herbs can save you money, but it can also reduce the use of chemical pesticides. Plant a Tree.

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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. What’s on your plate? What Does Science Say?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

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. Plant your little seeds in the bottom part.

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