Okay, more precise- I really want to know approx how many POUNDS or JARS of produce you got from one plant, of whatever variety you grew. All of the info I can find is in bushels, which doesn't translate to how many lbs of food a person eats, because a bushel isn't by weight.
I am getting a...
How do you grow ****ake mushrooms?
The main kind of edible mushroom that grows wild here is the Puffball. We've eaten it many times, but never tried to cultivate it. I was thinking of maybe using one of those plastic totes you get at Walmart, putting potting soil in it, mixing in the spores...
Yes, I prefer "self sufficient" over "prepper" What we're planning for is the fall of the economy, down to a barter system, but in the meantime it is nice to know what went into what you're eating, and saving money too. Plus we enjoy gardening, canning, etc.
All of us are into the prepping thing, some are more into it than others but we're all pretty much on the same page. We have cellars, and enjoy canning, gardening, etc, even before we "got into prepping"- it's mainly that none of us know how much one person actually eats in one year, let alone a...
How many POUNDS of produce do you get from your garden? (not bushels, etc., I need to know pounds or a good guesstimate of pounds, or even just how many jars & what size jars)
What did you grow, and how long is your growing season?
Basically, as the title says- How many people are you prepping for? How many pounds of what kinds of food per person are you stocking up on? I have been working out charts on how much I need to store up per person. When it all hits the fan, I KNOW that we need to be prepped for at least 40...