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What are your tips for staying independent at your own home?

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@walk4life I'm 72 and somewhat disabled--but I love to garden too. My son-in-law finally talked me into letting him put in drip irrigation for some of my small yard. It cuts down on need to hand water and if I'm gone it still works! I think I felt like I was cheating-=now I'm glad to have it.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Aug 25 5:45pm

@mir123 Oooh...I never felt irrigation was "cheating" - I have had all-yard irrigation for nearly 30 years, and drip lines to specific pots or small beds for nearly as long - my gardens would be dead otherwise! I love the "art" of tweaking my drip systems to match the plants each spring as I switch things around. I have even taught classes in how to do it.

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