Sonny711
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I'm new to prepping and I need some tips on what are good foods to start off with when starting a garden.
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jontte
A True Doomsday Prepper
what kind of soil do you have??
beans are easy,green and yellow ones,tried the purple not so much in crop, most sallads and courgette will provide a lot to eat, but use composte and if your soil is rich in clay,don't dig to deep you'll just dig that clay up.
beans are easy,green and yellow ones,tried the purple not so much in crop, most sallads and courgette will provide a lot to eat, but use composte and if your soil is rich in clay,don't dig to deep you'll just dig that clay up.
Trapper
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It somewhat depends on your climate/region of the USA your in. Potatoes are super easy. I recommend planting things you like to eat and try them first. If you have never put in a garden before start with just a few rows of what you like and go from there. If you make too big of a garden you can put a lot of work into it and it can be discouraging trying to keep up with it. Planting a garden is only the first step. Learning to can or freeze your crop is just as important.
jontte
A True Doomsday Prepper
and what seem to grow good,like really super-grow are those pesky weeds,every spring I do my best to get them roots away,but they keep coming, have patience and pls don't overdo it, you like carrots? try them aswell
Brent S
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I agree with the plant what you like to eat. Once you get started you can branch out a little and may discover news things you really like. I planted snow peas for the first time, I just tried a couple the other day, and there amazing! Kind of nutty and very sweet. I don't think I'm going to bother cooking them there so good. I also planted beets for the first time, but they aren't ready yet. I'm not even sure what to do with a fresh beet, but will google it when there ready. I just planted my outside garden today. I put in corn, okra, beans, zucchini, squash, watermelons, cantelope, tomatoes, and eggplant. In the greenhouse I planted in January with carrots, onions, peas, lettuces, cabbage, spinache, beets, radishes and broccoli. Now that it's warmer I just put in tomatoes, beans, cauliflower, sweet and hot peppers, eggplant, potatoes , squash and zucchini. The best thing I've learned so far is that chicken manure does wonders for the veggies. I have rabbit manure also, but the high nitrogen content of the chicken works great. I suggest starting a little smaller and if you like it do a little more each year. I am trying to get enough to can a lot this year so I got a little more ambitious than I should have. I've also learned that not all will do well, so it's a good idea to plant more than you need. I they do well, then you can share some with others.
Gazrok
A True Doomsday Prepper
1. Plant what you eat.
2. Check with any local colleges that are known for agricultural programs. They will likely have a TON of free literature and online articles on what to grow, when to grow it, how to grow it, etc. (and it will be tailored for your area).
3. Talk to local farmers (or failing that, folks in the lawn and garden center of your local do it yourself stores).
4. Plant where it can't be easily seen from the road.
5. Plan out your garden. Some crops are not friendly to others of a certain type. Know this for your plan. Also, some things are natural good to plant with others to assist with things like bugs, etc. (like garlic), so check into it.
6. Make sure you have easy access to a water hookup by your garden (or run a line to do so). Running a line with some PVC pipe is a lot easier than you likely think it is.
7. Rotate the crops each season or so.
2. Check with any local colleges that are known for agricultural programs. They will likely have a TON of free literature and online articles on what to grow, when to grow it, how to grow it, etc. (and it will be tailored for your area).
3. Talk to local farmers (or failing that, folks in the lawn and garden center of your local do it yourself stores).
4. Plant where it can't be easily seen from the road.
5. Plan out your garden. Some crops are not friendly to others of a certain type. Know this for your plan. Also, some things are natural good to plant with others to assist with things like bugs, etc. (like garlic), so check into it.
6. Make sure you have easy access to a water hookup by your garden (or run a line to do so). Running a line with some PVC pipe is a lot easier than you likely think it is.
7. Rotate the crops each season or so.
Brent S
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Gaz is right about talking to other locals that have allready learned about what to plant. I moved to Ga. and thought planting peaches would be great. Well, peach trees take so many chemicals to keep them going that its not worth it. I also planted a bunch of 'fancy' wine grapes. they are struggling to stay alive, while the muscadine grapes grow and produce like crazy with little to no maintenance. I'm learning the hard way, be smart and find others locally to learn from their mistakes. Keep in mind as well, all the suppliments/chemicals you can buy right now may not be available or affordable in the future. Im also still putting pvc lines all over my 2 1/2 acres. You dont even have to bury it at first, you can trench it in later on. Im running a line down both sides of the property and set a hose bib every couple hundred feet. Guess ive gotten tired of dragging hoses everywhere.
jimLE
A True Doomsday Prepper
i used pvc to make a home made sprinkler system for a small bed once..the bed was already lined with landscape timber.i took some scrape pieces of i/2 inch thick plywood and nailed it to the inside of landscape timber.then calked the seams.then cut and fasten the pvc to fit on top of plywood.then used cordless drill and my smallest drill bit to drill holes into the pvc where the water would go into the bed.and the corner where id connect the hose.came up.then turned where came out past the landscape timber..there i kept a shot piece of hose connected for connecting the hose coming out from the water faucet...come winter time..i simply pick up the pvc and lean it against the fence so the water will drain out of it
Gazrok
A True Doomsday Prepper
I'm rigging up something similar for our garden area. Just so much easier than manually dragging hoses. Also, I'm making it to where I can switch over to the system being fed from a rain catching barrel.
jimLE
A True Doomsday Prepper
i need to work on the idea of a pvc sprinkler system for this garden,on acount its much much larger then that small bed.
Brent S
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I just got my pump hooked back up and running tonight. I had about 30 feet of cracked pipes from winter, but got it all repaired. Tomorrow I'll set up a sprinkler on the outside garden and start keeping it moist. I've been watering with city water in the greenhouse since January, and can finally use the creek again, with no chlorine! Yeah! It would be nice to have a freeze proof setup, but it wasn't too bad to break it down and set back up in spring.
