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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

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5. Yeargh.

Reply to IrishAyes (Reply #4)

Mon May 19, 2014, 08:24 AM

May 2014

Brawndo! It's got what plants crave!

Sadly, I still drink soda. Off and on I drink far less, but I've always wound up drinking it again in addition to tea or coffee. I prefer a good ginger-based soda, but I'll also still do vanilla or cherry diet coke. There's just something appealing about slightly acid drinks...

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This is also about gardening, but on a frugal level. [View all] IrishAyes May 2014 OP

I'm not a big fan of lawns or grass that has to be mowed at all. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #1

Sincere kudos to you. I suppose the less grass the better, in certain ways. But! IrishAyes May 2014 #2

I know about the roses in the abstract. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #3

Endlessly fascinating, isn't it? IrishAyes May 2014 #4

Yeargh. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #5

Yeah, but coffee and tea are good for you. Soda kills. IrishAyes May 2014 #6

I have more grass than I would like to have, Curmudgeoness May 2014 #7

My general rule of thumb outside the food area is, if it blooms and takes care of itself, let it be. IrishAyes May 2014 #8