Filed under: Gardening
If you are only now beginning to become aware of what looks like a very real food crisis in our country, don’t worry, it’s not too late to plant your family garden. In the news today, food shortage stories are starting to pop up with increasing frequency. With the combination of high gasoline prices and sky-rocketing food prices, many Americans are starting to feel the pinch.
Food prices are now higher than they have been in 20 years. The shortage has hit our country fast and hard without much warning, and while third world countries today are suffering the worst, many are shocked that we too are vulnerable. Today the G8 Summit nations are scheduling emergency meetings in order to prevent malnutrition, starvation, and hunger from the food shortage that is taking the world by storm.
I hope that many of you are thinking that it is time to create a garden of your own to keep your family healthy through this potential crisis. You don’t have to be a gardener of any kind to grow your own fruits, vegetables and grains; it is much easier than you may think. First, you want to survey your back yard and pick a location that has good drainage (no puddles or flooding when it rains) and offers nice top soil to plant your seeds in the spring. Drainage is a very important feature when it comes to planting a garden, because the more the area floods, the less likely it is that you will be able to grow healthy plants and foods.
Protecting the area around your garden is important when it comes to pests as well as for preventing the plants from growing outside the area you have created. Always use natural nutrients as opposed to chemicals for fertilizing your garden, especially when growing foods for storage. This keeps your soil healthy and provides the best nutrient uptake for your plants.
You may be thinking right now that your family may not be able to eat all the vegetables and fruits you grow within the warm months of the year. For this problem, canning is your best storage solution. As an added benefit, this type of storage can be utilized for the long term and will help you and your family outlast any food crisis or price spikes with little to no affect on your diets and health. Food Storage Secrets is a site that can help you learn how easy it is to use this method of food storage.
Vegetable seeds are still incredibly affordable and they can help you grow enough food for an entire year when used properly. Don’t let food shortage get you down, plant your own garden this year and you’ll never be hungry!
