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It’s going to be insane for longer than we hope, isn’t it?

I cannot even imagine being in ‘that part of my life’ when I might need, no less want, a new home.

I’ve always bought older homes and rehabbed them and flipped them. Very few everyday people (outside of someone like you or Beau) even have those skills these days.

I bought my first house for 60K in 1980 and went from there. It was fun while it lasted, and a hellofalot of work, but the money was good. (My Dad ‘babysat’ and worked on my properties for me while I was off doing, ‘Army Thangs.’)

Now I live in a house from 1906, which Beau pretty much re-did himself (in the late 80’s) and I just put ‘finishing touches’ here and there. ;) I’m great with a paintbrush - I ‘cut in’ like no other! Painter’s Tape? Never heard of it, LOL!

Beau’s so funny: “New flooring? I just installed this flooring 35 years ago!” LOL!

Life Is Good! :)

Hi Diana! Hi Greeneyes! I think we are in for a rough patch!

I don’t think you need these but others new to gardening might want to check them out!

I have this book. Its for people gardening in limited space with limited resources. It does teach you a lot about growing vegetables and composting organically. (Good to know but I think If you have space and fertilizer, use it you will get larger vegetables and yields.)

“How to grow more vegetables in less space than you ever imagined” John Jeavons

https://www.amazon.com/How-Grow-More-Vegetables-Ninth-dp-0399579184/dp/0399579184/ref=dp_ob_title_bk

I have not read this but am aware of some of his arguments for using space if you have it.

“Gardening when it Counts. Growing food in hard times.” Steven Soloman. (Founder of Territorial Seeds.)

https://www.amazon.com/Gardening-When-Counts-Growing-Mother/dp/086571553X

“Whizbang Gardening!” Herrick Kimball

https://whizbanggardening.blogspot.com/

I am using some of his ideas.

This looks interesting. I do not have room for a greenhouse. If you do It might be worth getting one!

“Four Season Harvest;” Elliot Coleman.

https://www.amazon.com/Four-Season-Harvest-Organic-Vegetables-Garden/dp/1890132276/ref=pd_sbs_11?pd_rd_w=JOmVv&pf_rd_p=651d64d1-3c73-45b6-ae09-e545600e3a22&pf_rd_r=TGC24HR7EQE02YJZD397&pd_rd_r=ab823644-b905-44f4-af8e-c3cabdc39863&pd_rd_wg=JyMba&pd_rd_i=1890132276&psc=1

Good luck and check out the Weekly Gardening thread!