So much more healthy for all of the family. Now that we are retired, we do a lot of that too. We have about 25 dwarf trees and berry bushes for fruit. They are just now starting to really have some production.
Hubby has put in a new garden patch every summer since 2010. So we now have at least 1000 sq. ft. We continue to put in edible perennials for when we get older and slow down.
We are well blessed with native Black Walnut trees, Persimmon Trees, elderberry, black berry and dew berry bushes which were just on the property when we bought it.
Hubby is planning on building a root cellar this summer. I do a lot of canning and dehydrating. I freeze some stuff-mostly when I have too much to handle at once. Then later I do something with it. For example Wash off tomatoes and the them dry. Put into a bag and freeze. Later make tomato sauce or salsa.
Very nice! You’ve got a great assortment. Asparagus is a good perineal vegi if you haven’t planted it yet.
My mom discovered freezing tomatoes later in the game. That is a big game changer as they taste perfect and it’s so much easier.
(After my dad passed, my brother kept the tomatoes growing). Summer without home grown tomatoes is not complete.