Is Anyone Actually Growing Enough Food to Survive?
Lately I've been reading a lot about self-sufficiency and the realities of producing enough food to actually survive year-round. It seems like growing a productive, sustainable garden is a lot more complicated than just sticking a few seeds in the ground. Even with raised beds, composting, and careful crop rotation, I’m realizing that calories, protein, and year-round storage are major hurdles—especially in my climate, where frost hits early in the fall.
Has anyone here actually managed to grow, process, and store a full year’s worth of food for themselves (or even a household)? If so, what was the most challenging aspect—calorie crops, protein, dealing with pests, or maybe storage? I
Has anyone here actually managed to grow, process, and store a full year’s worth of food for themselves (or even a household)? If so, what was the most challenging aspect—calorie crops, protein, dealing with pests, or maybe storage? I