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How many here actually know how to raise crops
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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).
Thoughts? Comments?
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 34610595 I grow Vegetables & Fruit, Raise Rabbits & Tilopia, Grow 3,000 gallon's of Chlorella. I Grow the Rabbit Food and the Tilopia. The Chlorella pools water the Garden, I have 2 corners penned just for Weeds & grass for the rabbits, and the Tilopia swim in their duckweed pond, Tilopia eat duck weed. Our back yard is a series of pen's for veggies or animals Sunny Florida, we grow 12 months out of the year. Vegetable Fruite Garden: Kale Collards Spinach Cabbage Broccoli Lettuce Radishes Carrots Tomatoes Bell Peppers Cucumber Squash Zucchini Green Beans Water Melon Honey Dew Melon canalope Jalapeno Hot Wax Habenero Cayenne Rosemary Mint Basil Oregano I am an excellent canner as well.
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