In regards to growing food, I just got a hydroponic kit and planted lettuce and have seeds for other vegetables as well. Just planted some red potatoes in a pot and I’ll get them in the ground when the weather is right. Herbs are doing well so far. I know it’s insufficient at this time but I’m starting the learning curve and hope to be good at it by the time it’s necessary. One step at a time...
As for your storage, you’re rotating your stocks, yes? FIFO and checking for expiration dates on purchased items?
>>checking for expiration dates on purchased items?<<
Most expiration dates are a taste issue. The item tastes great if used by that date. It has nothing to do with when the food will rot or go bad from bacteria. The manufacturer is trying to stop people from buying their product by the case when it is on sale and storing it for a few years to beat inflation.
The grocery store beans will last a few years before they begin to dry out too much and none of mine have reached such a limit. The meat in cans will be good for years. The professionally packed long term food is good for 20-25 years.
Perhaps you would like to join our gardening thread if you haven’t done that already. A new thread is started every Friday and we post to that until the next Friday when another one starts. This link is to our present gardening thread. We have fun on that thread, too.
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