So a few weeks ago I posted about food security and how its important to know how you get your food when systems break down.
Today I want to start a series describing elements and plants, animals, and herbs that can make your food supply resilient no matter
…. how much land you have,
…how bad a gardener you feel you are,
or how little time you have to mess with growing your own food.
Whether you are a full blown “prepper” with a remote retreat you plan to bug out to when things collapse…
…. or an apartment dweller just trying to have some nutrient rich, safely grown food instead of the stuff bought in plastic at the big store,
these selections will help you to grow your own food with minimal input.
Here is the short list of elements we will be discussing.
Feel free to comment and add plants you think should make the “Grow your own resilient food” list:
Food Forest Garden:
Sunchokes
Paw Paw
Berries
Raspberries
Blackberries
Strawberry
Blueberry
Wolfberry (Goji Berry)
Currants
Chokeberry (Aronia)
Nanking Cherry
Lingonberry
Gooseberry
Elderberry
Fruits
Kiwi
Apples
Peaches
Plums
Pears
Persimmons
Mulberry
PAWPAWS
SunChokes
Nuts trees:
Walnut
Hazels
Oaks / acorns
Almonds
Chestnut
Black Walnut
Chestnut
Perennial veggies:
Sea kale
Asparagus
Rhubarb
Horseradish
Ramps
Sea Kale
Homestead livestock:
Chickens
Rabbits
Geese
Turkeys
Goats
You know…
Livestock plants:
Amaranth
Lambs Quarters
Herbs: Medicinal and culinary
List to come, let us know your list!
Wildcrafted plants in temperate climates
Again, let us hear your favorites
Again, to make the list, the qualifiers must be plants and animals that provide food AND contribute to the system, not just require inputs like feed, tilling, fertilizer, pesticides, lots of work,etc.
