Hope you are all watching Ice Age Farmer - subscribe to his YT channel, by all means. He has been proven right all along, so see what he has coming out. Next thing is food rationing. Cannot be otherwise, if you have followed all that is happening with food supplies.
I highly recommend him.
Quoting: Pooka I hope I am not being redundant. I am getting to the age when I tell the same stories repeatedly.
However, if you want calories in a cold climate, think ROOT CROPS.
People have grown over 50 tons of potatoes per acre. That is how Irish small farmers managed to support so many people on little land before the fungus attacked the potatoes and they had the famine.
I would plant a variety of roots including beets, turnips, salsify, jerusalem artichoke, etc. That way, if any fall to plant diseased or bugs, you have more in reserve.
Many root crops produce edible greens as well.
The key to survival is not only gardening skills but soil productivity.
If you have even a back yard, now is a good time to add manure, compost, wood chips, minerals, etc.
I have the book "Gardening When It Counts". Some advice is counter intuitive. For example, in poor soil or if you expect little rainfall, plant FARTHER apart so each plant can get nutrients and moisture from a larger area.
If your soil is not great, stick to low-demand veggies. Most of the root crops are low-demand and not so picky about the soil.
Even if you live in a suburban area, you can grow rabbits. They don't make any noise and the manure is perfect for gardening. You can even feed them tree bark and leaves in a SHTF situation.
Merry Christmas All!
