After you
have used up all of your dried foods how are you going to find something to eat? You can only forage so long. The majority of people have never even walked
in a garden.
Even
planting a small garden plot in your backyard will only begin to prepare you
for a survival garden. There are many
people who have the title Master Gardener.
It takes years of study to become a Master Gardener. Even if you have the title, how will you fair
if you are in survival situation?
The most
important part of a garden is the water.
Nothing grows without water. Do
you have access to rain, irrigation, or must you carry the water to your
garden? How many mouths do you have to
feed? How long is your growing season? What kind of soil are you working with? You will find it is hard to grow anything on
rocks.
What are you
going to plant? Where are you going to
get the seeds to plant your crops? After
you have picked your crop will you have seeds to plant for next year?
How do you
amend the existing soil for that soil to produce more products for the coming
year? What kind of PH do you need for
each type of plant? Do you have acid soil or alkaline soil and what do you use
to make it more neutral.
What are you
going to do about those pesky bugs and sick plants? Do you know how to use organic methods to
keep your plants healthy?
You have
excess food. How do you prepare it for
storage? Do you have the knowledge to
preserve foods for the next months or years? Where are you going to go???
