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Get ready to grow your own food.
I mean, I don't know that it's THAT imminent, or that we ALL have to grow gardens. But this I do know:
1) My pal Joe started a garden about 8 years ago and is quitting his job next year to be a full time farmer. He's legit, and this is his farm. Check it out. Awesome. This is good because, if the Great Economic Collapse hits (as you can read in the David Wilkerson piece below), I know how to get to Joe's house. (He lives in Missouri. I'm not telling you any more than that. There's not enough food for all of us.)
2) City farming/urban farming is ON THE RISE. Why is that? Hmmm. Good question. We're all talking "green" living these days (there are soooo many articles about this sort of thing lately), but the day may be soon coming when it's not really an option: we'll ALL be living green, baby. All I know is that this article just came out today in the Cincinnati Post. It's intriguing. Why is this stuff happening now? What does this tell me about the days I live in? Jesus got all over those Pharisees for not being more savvy about the times they lived in. Hm.
3) God has specifically told several of my friends to start gardens, which they have. This doesn't seem like a bad idea, to get these skills in place, because...
4) The aforementioned The End of Suburbia tells us that something like 1% of Americans are directly involved in food production, and that number's about to jump to around 45%. That means us ignoramuses can either get a slow, easy education or a sudden, painful one. I prefer easy.
And there you have it. Today's Sign of the Apocalypse is the urban garden. GET DIGGING!
LOVE this! I keep thinking I need to get more educated on this stuff + I think it is something Caden and I could learn together on our big boy days and he would love it. It just feels overwheliming; I don't know where to start. I think to get an early "win", I'd want to plant a fruit or veggie plant that 1) we know would survive, and 2) we could eat and feel cool that we grew it!
ReplyDeleteI want a 101, PLEASE POST any suggestions on easy ways, plants or especially a quick read to get started.
Alli recommends this site, which is aimed at kids but is a great primer for ignoramuses like us...
ReplyDeletehttp://urbanext.illinois.edu/firstgarden/
The garden de Cassidy was planted on Saturday.
ReplyDeleteLast year we grew from seed, starting with some indoor growing time in Feb-Apr...transferred small tomato and pepper plants to the newly tilled garden in May.
This year, just bought some tomato and pepper plants in May and planted them this past weekend. Also, planted a tomato plant in a pot that sits on our deck. This breed won't grow as tall, so we'll see. The smaller tomato breeds are good because you can pick and eat for total, delicious and immediate satisfaction.
Other tips...
Water, weed and repeat. Rotate crops the following season because different plants give/take from the soil different nutrients. Oh, that, and marry a woman with an 86-year old grandfather that loves to garden. Should have mentioned that first.
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This is great Brett, many thanks!
ReplyDeleteAlli's site is great, and hilarious! I always say, "just give me the kindergarten version", and guess what?, this really is the kindergarten version!
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