Shallots from the Garden
The importance of gardening
is sometimes overlooked when considering a long term food storage plan. The
ability to grow your own food will ultimately make your ability to provide a
true long term food source for your family a reality.
Gardening does require a lot
of more effort on your part and presents challenges that will test your skills
in self reliance. The rewards for your efforts are well worth the time and
effort it requires. Nothing tastes quite like fresh vegetables from the garden.
While it may seem easier to
stack cans of food on a shelf, you will eventually need to acquire gardening
skills to be fully self reliant. When the stores in your pantry start to
diminish, you will have the knowledge and ability to restore your pantry
without a trip to the grocery store.
There are some limitations
on gardening depending upon where you live. The different types of soil and
weather conditions will play a large part in which direction your gardening
efforts should take. You will need to learn what will grow and when according
to the conditions in your area. You can then focus your efforts to take
advantage of these conditions for your maximum benefit.
One of the easiest ways to
get started with gardening is by learning from your friends, neighbors and
relatives. Most will readily share their experiences. You will be able to learn
quickly what plants are successful and which ones will most likely be doomed to
failure before you even start. You can also learn the best times of the year to
plant and what can be done to improve or maintain your soil to get the maximum
production from your garden. There is no need to re-invent the wheel when it
comes to gardening.
Another advantage that comes
from developing your garden skills is the barter factor. Fresh garden produce
is one of the easiest items to barter. If you get to the point where you start
to experience real success in your gardening, the extra foods items that can be
traded for other items you may need. You can trade food for just about anything
from anybody. If they’re a little hungry at the time, it’s even easier.
Gardening will also allow
you the opportunity to “customize” your food storage to fit your family’s needs.
You can concentrate your efforts on food items that grow easily in your area
that your family enjoys eating and that are easy to preserve for future use.
Got food with dirt on it for
backup?
Staying above the water
line!
Riverwalker
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