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  1. xineohpoel

    Very cheap potting soil + extras

    A local gardening warehouse sells their old potting soil for 10.00 for a pickup truck load. The soil although still soft is tired. We get several truck loads and dump it into the garden in piles. During the late fall/winter we let the chickens run in our fenced in garden. They spread this out...
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    Coroplast (plastic cardboard signs)

    It has been colder than usual in SC. I'm starting to pack insulation for my bantam chicken coop. For interior walls I'm using Coroplast signs. Many of the local convenience stores (campaign signs too) throw them away. I rub a bead of silicone caulking around the pieces and paint. Works very well...
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    Ringworm

    My grandma taught me this one. Use the white sap from an edible fig leaf on it. It will cure up in a few days.
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    Make your own plant fertilizer-Literally!

    Used to grow cabbages. Just don't have a kidney infection! But, they are saying that probably wouldn't matter as it couldn't compete with the soil. I tried it with a potted plant and it thrived with 6 parts water and one part urine. It grew better than miracle grow. Must be fresh. :D
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