Survival Gardening Part 1 peak oil, food storage, TSHTF

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In a new series of video we discuss and will show methods of gardening "when it counts." The first 3 short videos detail some of the pitfalls and perils to the common survival/preparedness thinking of "when my storage food runs out I'll just grow a garden." Intermixed throughout the first three videos are also invaluable tips on gardening and food production for the homestead, survival retreat or backyard in suburbia. The first step in planning to truly grow your own food is to recognize the factors working AGAINST you, so you can plan accordingly. If your interested in being able to feed yourself from your own labor either now or after an economic collapse, peak oil, etc. then you should view these video. www.survivalreport.net Prepare, preparedness, survival, survivalist, peak oil, economic collapse, war, terrorism Survival Gardening Basics Part 1

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25 Comments on "Survival Gardening Part 1 peak oil, food storage, TSHTF"

  1. SurvivalReport on Fri, 16th Jul 2010 3:21 pm 

    We have just started an online Survival and Preparedness message board at
    Survival and Preparedness DOTCOM

    Come and discuss Survival and Preparedness with us!

  2. SurvivalReport on Fri, 16th Jul 2010 3:28 pm 

    @petrus4 gonna need a lot of pee to keep more than a small row going.

  3. petrus4 on Fri, 16th Jul 2010 3:51 pm 

    There’s a solution to corn needing nitrogen. Dilute urine with some water, and use that as a fertiliser.

  4. dawnwinds58 on Fri, 16th Jul 2010 4:20 pm 

    The “3 sisters” is a method of companion planting where each asists the other. No hybrids. 2nd, do not plant a “summer fresh” item with a “winter storage” set. Last thing you want is stepping all over your winter food dried beans to pick fresh corn. 1st sister brows tall, corn, 2nd sister spreads and protects the soil and water, squash, 3rd climbs ,supports against wind, collects next years nitrogen. Beans, make more nitrogen than they use. Time separate, early, others, then late sisters.

  5. 15MrBlue on Fri, 16th Jul 2010 5:00 pm 

    @revolutionisbliss No iv never heard that befor could you teach me or any one else in the forum?

  6. 1too3fore on Fri, 16th Jul 2010 5:09 pm 

    use common sense, where ever weeds can grow like crazy, so can greens.

  7. Vickytoria3112 on Fri, 16th Jul 2010 5:58 pm 

    Your videos are very informative. Thanks for showing. Don’t let the ignorant comments get to you. Some of us don’t know the specifics to gardening. I’m not going to do it as a survival thing but as a little hobby. If that works out for me, I will eventually save money from the stores. :) Plus I want my kids to enjoy our vegetable garden. It’ll be fun, educational, and yummy.

  8. DezDaSean on Fri, 16th Jul 2010 6:41 pm 

    Great videos they are very informative. Have you ever thought of using a Rain water harvesting storage? You can build these on your own. If you start harvesting rain now you should have plenty for when you need it for gardening,showers etc..

  9. Caveman0713 on Fri, 16th Jul 2010 7:30 pm 

    @SurvivalReport By no means am I saying that someone can just walk outside one day, churn some dirt and end up with enough food to even take care of themselves, let alone a group of people. But I’ve been at this for a couple decades now and its been a tradition of my family since before america was even a country. It was Natives that taught the colonists how to survive the harsh climates when they first stepped onto our soil.

  10. SurvivalReport on Fri, 16th Jul 2010 8:27 pm 

    @Caveman0713 That’s not what I said. The point was that a lot of people who have not gardened long term think that it will be easy to grow their own food after the fact. The point of the first couple videos was to discuss some of the problems with that theory.

    Yes I know the work involved and it sounds like you do also. :)

    Never had a problem with cabbage- it’s a fall/winter crop down here which might be why we have never had bugs. Good luck.

  11. Caveman0713 on Fri, 16th Jul 2010 8:41 pm 

    but enough to can, and enough to simply give away to others who’s gardens may not have done as well as ours that yr. Now dont get me wrong, we dont break records every year, but we still end up with more than enough to eat fresh and can.
    (the years that we dont do better than the yr before, our neighbors who have gardens are more than happy to trade or even give them to us because at one time or another, we helped them. We’ve only had one constant problem, worms always end up on our cabbage.

  12. Caveman0713 on Fri, 16th Jul 2010 8:47 pm 

    Ok so anyway, my family and I have grown a garden every year for as long as I can remember. They grew their garden every year since they were little and my grandparents on both sides farmed for survival and to make a living selling surplus. I have been gardening for over 20 yrs and the hardest part for me is weeding. You can say all you want about, “ppl who say its easy”, but maybe its not easy I’m just used to it. Our garden is 65′ by 55′ and we have enough for not only us to eat fresh….

  13. gigantopithecus01 on Fri, 16th Jul 2010 9:23 pm 

    @SurvivalReport You’re right. Anyone who’s bothered to research the subject knows that after a nuclear exchange, most of the casualties will be due to diseases caused by starvation, malnutrition, and unsanitary drinking water. Yes, just like any other major war affects the civilian pop. Dysentery will kill more in the first 18 months than radiation.

  14. gigantopithecus01 on Fri, 16th Jul 2010 9:33 pm 

    the common survival/preparedness thinking of “when my storage food runs out I’ll just grow a garden.” Idiocy. You won’t even know what tools you’ll need until your garden is up and running, never mind soil quality, drainage, local pests, beneficial species, the list goes on. I’ve got a tiny garden and it’s a lot of brainwork and handwork. If I were counting on my tomatoes this spring because my “survival cache” ran out, I’d be worm food by now.

  15. myleghurts100 on Fri, 16th Jul 2010 10:04 pm 

    if i had 3 horses would that be enough or not

  16. SpikesScarletWitch on Fri, 16th Jul 2010 10:22 pm 

    2012 will pass without a problem unless some rabid folks MAKE something happen. self fulfilling prophecy can be a total pain on those of us who are a bit more open minded. for pete sakes, i’m more worried about what our governments got planned for us than some cosmic FUBAR event. knowledge is power and prepping for bad juju is always a good idea. a few years back we had an ice storm here , we had a week without power. we did fine BECAUSE i was prepared for bad juju.

  17. SurvivalReport on Fri, 16th Jul 2010 10:30 pm 

    @kokonutbaby1 I don’t mean standard type education, although I have four years of college also for what that’s worth. I meant getting past the “we are all going to die” propaganda of the socialist disarmament crowd. Most everything can be survived with proper preparations. Now if folks are “serious” about survival but continue to live in ground zero near a military base, large city or other target areas, well then their preps better include a BLAST shelter also. Not everyone will die…

  18. kokonutbaby1 on Fri, 16th Jul 2010 10:34 pm 

    @SurvivalReport I dont know if you’re calling me a peace geek or not but Id rather be for peace than a warmonger any day. I am educated and know some things about radiation exposure. Im also a nurse and know alot about wounds, infections, etc. What kind of educational background do you have? No not all die in a nuclear war if only one bomb is dropped (look at the Japanese after the hydrogen bomb was dropped on 2 cities and the awful results)..but who says only one will be dropped or one area?

  19. BackyardFood on Fri, 16th Jul 2010 11:14 pm 

    Hi, Your message is right on. Folks just don’t realize how much work and learning is involved with being able to grow your own. A decade and your really just getting somewhat capable… That can be hard for folks to believe with this ‘instant’ everything we’ve got going. Keep up the good work.

  20. SurvivalReport on Fri, 16th Jul 2010 11:17 pm 

    @kokonutbaby1 Contrary to popular disarmament aka “peace geek” propaganda, not everyone is going to die in a nuclear war… Get educated. Within about a year UV light will be back to similar to now levels. Water can be filtered and of course wells would not be affected in the same way as ponds and rivers. The “raiders” your referring to would most likely be your starving neighbors that also believed they would all die in a nuclear war, yet lived through it UNPREPARED. Education is the key…

  21. kokonutbaby1 on Sat, 17th Jul 2010 12:12 am 

    Well for one thing, if there is a nuclear event..what did not kill all of u right away would leave you weak and diseased/radiation exposure and burns so infection would be a problem also, water and food would be contaminated so there goes the garden idea..the radiation fallout alone would poison everything…now as for raiders, who might they be? government? if gov’t there is no way any amt of guns u hoard will defend u from what the military carries…

  22. TheDigitalWeb on Sat, 17th Jul 2010 12:58 am 

    Every one needs to learn gardening, home canning, hunting and preparing wild game, area appropriate fishing gear & techniques.Get adequate water filters like home gravity filters,& survival straws that enable you to suck water right out of a pond or puddle. Get A SURVIVAL MANUAL,a rifle & ammo, a few REAL sharp knives, small propane tanks for grills, outdoor cooking equipment, fishing tackle, medical supplies, & plenty of x-tra canned & dried foods, vitamins,powdered milk, and a K.J. BIBLE.

  23. AdeptAlbatross on Sat, 17th Jul 2010 1:55 am 

    Dude, you’re pro, no doubt about that. I’m just a keen gardener which is why I clicked on your video. Thing about the corn, growing the beans between is good but better is prepping the soin with your own urine. If there’s a group, use everyone. It works and is best for all crops needing NPK. It will cause too much leaf growth in some crops but corn is where it really comes into it’s own. It really is the best.

  24. MrEnergyCzar on Sat, 17th Jul 2010 2:32 am 

    I started with potatoes and they store for planting the following year…start with the basics and add a little each year…the key is to learn to grow from seeds…keep a survival nitrogen can of seeds stored so you can grow an entire garden in a pinch…

  25. ttitanic121 on Sat, 17th Jul 2010 2:43 am 

    2012 reference-some unforseen world disaster. water-fresh water is already becoming a problem,worldwide & if there’s no normal type society(everyone 4 themselves) scenario, we would not have an infrastructure to depend on=polluted or less water. living- would depend on what kind of world you’d be living in…generally I’m agreeing with your views about growing & the education & results of our own impact on the environment.

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