Choose a three by six plot in your yard that gets sun, choose a spade and lift off the sod, shaking free as much of the soil as you can. Remove larger stones and pile them somewhere nearby so they will remind you to remain steadfast. Add organic compost and fertilizer and mix the soil well. Select heirloom seeds that will yield things you delight in seeing on your plate, and plant them, keeping in mind how much room they’ll need when they are grown. Water deeply, imagining th