Why not make a small raised garden just to raise a few things you particularly like. They make a home look attractive and lived in. Last year, I did absolutely nothing. I barely kept the yard mowed. This year, my porches are bursting with yellow petunias. My yellow roses are about to bloom. My blue hydrangea is looking good. It all makes me feel happier when I come home and sit on the porch. Do it for you, no one else, and screw the I might not be here.
If the government shuts down, we may need to till up the whole yard and plant crops.
