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Living Life in Rural Iowa Newsletter (and FREE download!) 6.23.2026

Published 2 months ago • 1 min read

Hello Everyone!

A month has gone by and that wasn't intentional, but things were getting done. The garden is planted in the raised beds and I have everything ready to go for the next round of planting in late July and August. We got our new trellises built to have the peas, green beans, and cucumbers to climb.

If you are interested in how we built and installed these, I will gladly do a write up on them.

I have finally finished a free download for you! What started out as an article on the website quickly turned into a mini e-book. The 20-Point Checklist to Get You Prepared for the Next Disaster is practical, logical, and easy for anyone to follow. You may already have some of these things in place, but this will help you be prepared for any natural disaster or event coming your way. Feel free to print this off and send anyone who wants a copy to my website. It will be free for new and current subscriber! Thanks!

It is also Amazon's Prime Days. They do have some good deals and I have compiled a list for you. You are under no obligation to purchase anything. I do make a small commission from the sales. If you are interested, here is the list: Amazon Prime Day Deals.

Some interesting articles for you to check out this week at Living Life in Rural Iowa!
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​10 Gardening Items You Need to Have​

​What Happens When You Have A Bad Gardening Year?​

​10 Reasons You Should Be Gardening​

​10 Ways To Become Less Dependent on the System​

Recent articles from Substack:

​Time to Leave The System?​

​What Happens When You Can’t Make Ends Meet?​

​Can We Live Without Amazon?​

Guess what…summer is planting season too! Planting successively means planting multiple rounds of the same crop, so you can maximize your production and more evenly spread your harvest across the entire season. Need help knowing when to plant different intervals of crops? Check out this free tool you can get with qualifying seed orders now!

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Thanks,
Erica

Living Life in Rural Iowa, 1508 Hwy 169, Luverne, IA 50560
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