As the economy continues on its disastrous downward path and prices continue to skyrocket, it becomes even more necessary for us to take steps to become more self-reliant.This means that we must focus on securing the absolute essentials -- food, water, shelter.
There are many people who want to grow their own food, but believe they don't have the space for a garden. They imagine it takes acres and acres to produce a worthwhile garden.
Not true!
Apartment dwellers can grow herbs on windowsills, they can grow veggies in pots on their patios and balconies. With a little finesse, they might even convince the landlord to let them start gardens in whatever greenspace is available outside the apartment building.
And suburbanites -- your 1/8 acre lot will do just fine. Instead of mowing and watering an expanse of grass, just put your lawn care time and energy into growing vegetables and fruits instead of grass.
Build islands of veggies where you now have flower beds.
Train cucumbers, peas, and other vining plants to grow on trellises against the side of your house.
Tuck pepper plants into the dahlias.
Be creative! Many vegetables are also beautiful flowering plants (okra, for instance) and dwarf varieties take very little space but reward you with an abundance of food.
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