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Hank Will, editor: 785-274-4355, hwill@grit.com
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Inside the March/April Issue of Grit, on Newsstands Feb. 24
Money-saving and do-it-yourself gardening tips, farmers dinners, Arbor Day's roots and more 

Eating in Season ─ Chef Tim Kilcoyne of the SideCar Restaurant in Ventura Calif., celebrates local farmers with “farmers dinners.” Farmers dinners present courses prepared with produce grown at that month’s featured farm. Page 68

The Honeybee’s Next-Best Thing ─ With the decline of honeybees, Orchard Mason bees offer a native alternative to pollinating gardens and orchards. Start your own Mason bee population with tips from Grit. Page 82

Saving Money with Low-Tech Garden Tools ─ Grit shows you the way to create top-notch soil with a good scythe, garden cart and broadfork ─ for not much money. Page 56

Grow Your Own Blueberries ─ Learn how to grow antioxidant-rich and attractive blueberries in your own backyard. Page 76

The Art of Grafting Fruit Trees ─ Explore new flavors by adding new varieties of fruit to existing trees with these easy grafting techniques. Page 50

Rhubarb in New Ways ─ Rhubarb, traditionally thought of for desserts, offers a tasty addition to many entrees and side dishes. Discover new rhubarb recipes as well as growing tips. Page 28

Arbor Day in Nebraska ─ Trace the roots of Arbor Day and its conservation-oriented founder with Nebraska City’s annual tree-filled festival. Page 70

About Grit 
Grit magazine (www.Grit.com) has celebrated rural American lifestyles since 1882. Each bimonthly issue combines practical articles, product reviews, do-it-yourself building plans, beautiful photos, reader advice, humor and a healthy dose of fresh attitude to offer a complete guide to life outside city limits. Grit offers syndicated content and e-newsletters for journalists and consumers, at no charge.

About Ogden Publications Inc. 
Ogden Publications Inc. (www.OgdenPubs.com) is the leading information resource serving the sustainable living, rural lifestyle, farm memorabilia and classic motorcycle communities. Key brands include Mother Earth News, Natural Home, Utne Reader, Capper’s and Grit. Ogden Publications also provides insurance and financial services through its Capper’s Insurance Service division.

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