How long do you need

[MaryN]

Interesting post. Carefully considering the question, I would say that we are quite well prepared generally. I would like some more food in storage, but I have two garden areas where we grow most of our own produce; water butts everywhere; we have our own septic tank (normal for rural areas round here), so sanitation would not be a problem, and we have chickens and transport (horseback). There is water everywhere in this area in the form of rivers, dykes and canals, so again, not too bad.

Yes, not too bad. It does seem that a number of you are up and coming on the gardening scene, so I intend to bore you all stupid with posts on what to grow, when and how.