Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 16, 2013
As you become more experienced with gardening, and as your confidence improves, you can plant a bigger garden. Grow Easy Items First. You want your first garden to be a success, so consider growing relatively easy items that you know you will eat. One way to get your garden solidly underway is to use starts.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 6, 2013
Many stores are perfectly willing to let you bring in your own reusable grocery bags. When you bring in your own grocery bags, you use fewer resources. 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.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 12, 2012
I admit that I’m not the greenest person out there, although I am working to improve, from participating in my utility’s efforts to increase power from renewable resources to looking for local produce and food sources whenever possible. Planting, weeding, and harvesting all require a certain level of physical effort.
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.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 14, 2012
Here’s a nice website that may help you to find a local farmer’s market in your area. They too are nice resources that you can use to find sources of organic food in your area. Buy in Bulk It’s a terrific way to get more bang for your organic food buck. Whole Foods charges upwards of $3.00
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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