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We love the idea of a “GARDEN LAW.” We saw a

meme online that inspired us so much we had to

share it with you. The meme said,

“I propose a garden law. That each

community maintain and develop Community

Gardens that can put folks to work, that can

ensure a reliable and safe domestic food

supply, and if gardens grow too much for the

community, they can use the surplus for

barter with other communities for other

goods. That’s real homeland security.

What a beautiful idea! We thought we would take

this idea to heart and start at home. Mark541

founder Lori Barns has committed to starting a

small this spring in the back yard of her lake house.

You have to start somewhere and home is always

the best place to start. We encourage our readers

to give this some thought. Where and how could

you start? Shoot us an email and let us know your

gardening stories and ideas.