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“My grandfather taught me early on that ‘if you take care of the soil, the soil will take care of you.’ Gardening and the outdoors have become the most pleasurable therapy in my life.”

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Following Along with Project Progress

I just finished reading “Planning the Plan” by James A. “Hoss” Boyd and Karena Reese (April/May 2023). I’m looking forward to the next article in this series. Even though I’m too old to think about starting a homestead, I still like to read about how to do it and pick up a tip or two to use in my simple urban life with backyard raised beds. I so want to come see the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Sustainable Homestead Project property when it gets under construction. It’ll be very interesting to follow the progress. I’d really enjoy a website so I can access updates on the progress of the Homestead Project. Just a thought.

Nebraska Dave

Nebraska

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