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Subject How many here actually know how to raise crops
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Original Message I was raised by my grandparents who were depression era share croppers and cotton pickers. When I was a kid their "garden" was 4 acres in size and fed the entire neighborhood. Raising crops is in my blood. There's a lot I don't know, but I've raised several gardens of my own.

In college I learned a lot about permaculture. I haven't fully embraced the idea yet as I'm not convinced that large harvests can be maintained with no pesticides. I'll give it a try some day though, since huge labor savings can be realized (for non-machine harvested crops) once the raised beds are established.

Realistically you'll need almost an acre to completely feed a family of four and you'll need to do successive plantings. You'll need to be able to put away this food also. Beans and field peas are great as they can be dried and stored easily. Freezing stuff is easy....so long as electricity is available.

I anticipate doom as an economic event where everything is still available, but priced sky high. Thus I could still buy the few dozen gallons of gas needed to farm. I'd still have electricity. Otherwise, everything would have to be canned or dried and plowing would turn into a nightmare (permaculture time).

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