BarredBuff
El Presidente de Pollo
Okay, lets imagine a situation. We have to eat and live off of only what we produce this is excluding poultry, eggs, meat, milk, game, etc. Just fruit and vegetable wise.
Lets organize our thoughts and come to a consensus.
1. What would you raise?
2. How big of a space would you need?
3. What skills should you have?
4. At your current level of skill, resources, and experience, do you think you could grow the Survival Garden?
Here are my answers:
1. What would you raise?
I would focus on large producers and staple crops like winter squash, tomatoes, beans, potatoes, carrots, sweet potatoes, onions, and sweet corn. I would also of course raise house crops like spinach, lettuce, melons, cabbage, broccoli, peppers, summer squash, celery, herbs, cucumbers, okra, garlic, and peas. Plus perennials like berries, rhubarb, mushrooms, and asparagus.
2. How big of a space would you need?
Based on my experience I'd say at least a half acre per person. So for our family 2.5 acres. Ideally three acres for extra to preserve, barter, etc.
3. What skills should you have?
You'd need to be able to conserve resources like mulch, land, water, and fertilize. Be able to defend your crops from pests, varmints, and two legged varmints. Be able to understand and apply soil science, seed saving, and food preservation.
4. At your current level of skill, resources, and experience, do you think you could grow the Survival Garden?
I don't have the space needed. However, I think I have the skills, physical ability, and most resources to do so. With the exception of organic pest control.
What do you think?
Lets organize our thoughts and come to a consensus.
1. What would you raise?
2. How big of a space would you need?
3. What skills should you have?
4. At your current level of skill, resources, and experience, do you think you could grow the Survival Garden?
Here are my answers:
1. What would you raise?
I would focus on large producers and staple crops like winter squash, tomatoes, beans, potatoes, carrots, sweet potatoes, onions, and sweet corn. I would also of course raise house crops like spinach, lettuce, melons, cabbage, broccoli, peppers, summer squash, celery, herbs, cucumbers, okra, garlic, and peas. Plus perennials like berries, rhubarb, mushrooms, and asparagus.
2. How big of a space would you need?
Based on my experience I'd say at least a half acre per person. So for our family 2.5 acres. Ideally three acres for extra to preserve, barter, etc.
3. What skills should you have?
You'd need to be able to conserve resources like mulch, land, water, and fertilize. Be able to defend your crops from pests, varmints, and two legged varmints. Be able to understand and apply soil science, seed saving, and food preservation.
4. At your current level of skill, resources, and experience, do you think you could grow the Survival Garden?
I don't have the space needed. However, I think I have the skills, physical ability, and most resources to do so. With the exception of organic pest control.
What do you think?