With the threat of hyper-inflation, and food prices going through the roof, providing your own food isn't just good way to save money - it could be absolutely essential for your survival and sustainability. Unfortunately, not everybody lives in a rural area, with a large amount of arable land at their disposal, but you can still grow a variety of staple crops in various containers on your porch, balcony, or around the foundation of your house.
June 11th, 2011 at 2:55 pm
Containers are especially needed where we get 5 ft of snow at 7200alt. We have mini-citrus, mini-apples, mini-blueberries, all inside in big pots. We have to create our own eco-environments against 80 mph winds, cold and heat. And forget digging through granite for root cellars. How about articles breaking down areas across the country, for gardens and when SHTF. Great magazine.