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Meet a Reader | Ginger from Texas

The Frugal Girl

I had two older siblings, but my sister passed away in a car accident in 2000 and my brother passed away from MS in 2020 so now I’m an only child. That’s easy, my mom and growing up in the PNW. Oregon is strong into recycling, reducing, and protecting the land. There is not much convenient recycling.

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Thrifty gardening Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Grow sprouts on a tuber. Grandma used to trade plants with her sister. “ Recycle to fertilize. Either rotate where you grow these in an existing garden or rest the entire garden for a year and plat these instead. Tip # 1 – Go thrifty on seeds and plants. Save your seeds. Use cuttings. Divide and multiply.

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50 Outdoor Kids Activities for Spring

Couponing 101

Recycled Bottle Bowling via PBS Parents. Exploding Sidewalk Chalk via Growing a Jeweled Rose. DIY Homemade Wind Chimes via Hands On As We Grow. Edible Water Beads via Growing a Jeweled Rose. DIY Hula Hoops via Six Sisters’ Stuff. Frying an Egg Experiment via Growing a Jeweled Rose. Kids will love this.