the crops we grow because of nutrional value and we like are: sweet potatoes, yellow beans, yellow squash, kale,and tomatoes. We also grow other things (like peppers,lettuce)and have some fruit trees, but these crops are so neccessary in my view that if we go 2 seasons without we may be screwed. Cant grow any grains in this climate, including corn. I keep trying with corn because of its many uses, but so far just feeding insects.
As far as having food year round, that invloves some kind of preserving. That is a whole other subject. Canning, freezing, drying, using salt, vinegar, oil, sugar or brine. in general fruit is better to dry, and veggies canned, frozen, or preserved in some kind of liquid mentioned earlier. Canning/freezing are for long term storage, but the harvest can be preserved using other means. It is not for long term, but just get you through to next harvest.
Secret prepper: I am still trying to grow the miracle tree too, and not going well either. Mine basically grew straight up like a stick about 14 feet tall with very few leaves. So I trimmed it. It looked dead for the next month, then finally 1 little branch of new growth appeared. Funny thing is, everything i read online said its so easy to grow. Just goes to show...
(14 April 2014, 23:27)Scythe13 Wrote: Have you considered your vitamin and mineral intake from the plants you're growing? How have you made it so that your crops, year round, provide all the V+M that your body will need?
Another thing to consider to help provide enough food for a year is extending the growing season. In cooler climates this can be done using cold frames. This link has good information:
http://www.shtfblog.com/you-need-season-extension/
reasons why I conside them survival crops:
sweet potatoes: starch and fiber, vitamin a,c,e, and manganese
kale: Move over Popeye and make room for the "queen of greens," kale. Gaining in popularity, kale is an amazing vegetable being recognized for its exceptional nutrient richness, health benefits, and delicious flavor.Eating a variety of natural, unprocessed vegetables can do wonders for your health, but choosing super-nutritious kale on a regular basis may provide significant health benefits, including cancer protection and lowered cholesterol. for more info on kale check out the link. Seriously, the stuff is easy to grow, you can take cuttings all season, and its good for you.
http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/featur...about-kale
yellow squash: Yellow squash is a brilliant source of vitamin C and a very good source of magnesium, vitamin A (particularly in its concentration of carotenoids, including beta-carotene), fiber, folate, copper, riboflavin and phosphorus. It is also abundant in potassium, providing 345.60 milligrams per serving. Potassium is a key electrolyte in the balance of fluids and also provides muscle energy.
yellow beans: good source of Protein, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Copper, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Folate and Manganese.
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