What’s One Prep You Wish You’d Started Sooner?
Wish I’d started pressure canning sooner—so much food security in those jars. Anyone else regret waiting on a skill or supply? Curious what you’d go back and prioritize from the start.
What’s One Prep You Wish You’d Started Sooner?
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Rainwater harvesting—absolutely wish I’d built up that system way earlier. Once I realized how useful extra water is for the garden, it felt silly to have waited. Plus, those summer droughts sneak up on you faster than you’d think. Anyone else surprised by just how much water day-to-day stuff actually needs?
Totally underestimated how much water gets used up, especially once you factor in cleaning and little daily stuff. Did you end up making your own system from scratch or buy a kit?
Can absolutely relate—water disappears faster than you'd ever think. Did you end up adding storage barrels, or just make do with what you had?
Wish I’d started growing medicinal herbs earlier and learning how to really use them. The time it takes to get some of the perennials established—like echinacea and valerian—you just can’t rush that. When things got tough last year, I realized how handy it was having my own