I don't know about that, but I believe that it's just my enthusiasm for gardening.
When I went to MG training several decades ago, we were encouraged to assist community gardens in the inner-city, and/ or to answer telephone questions from consumers.
When answering phone questions, we had a five foot high rotating resource library, about half the size of a volkswagon, with books, pamphlets, MSDS sheets,
and all herbicide/pesticide data sheets. Alas, much of the information which we had then is outdated and may now be illegal for the general home consumer.
I consider the idea of guerilla gardening an extension of urban gardening or prepping for difficult times
using natural plant camouflage where the uninformed see the plants in plain sight without realizing it to be a food source.
“I consider the idea of guerilla gardening an extension of urban gardening or prepping for difficult times
using natural plant camouflage where the uninformed see the plants in plain sight without realizing it to be a food source.”
TIK: In my playbook that is the precise reason to practice guerilla gardening now. Most folks don’t recognize a lot of common food plants.
My experiment with the root crops I mentioned was 2-fold. First was to see if the crops would grow well in the location in the event I needed extra space. I lived in the country about a mile from the location. I was concerned that in the event of crisis water for my 1/4 acre garden and fruit orchard would become a problem so the location by near the creek gave me another water option. No, it wasn’t *urban* but the experiment applied to urban because my parents were in a city beside a creek. Their city lot with water never had sun for a garden as it’s in a pecan orchard. One block from their house the creek runs thru an undeveloped area of about 20 acres. My dad and I had thought that might be a sight for their urban garden if TSHTF. This was in the mid-80’s before so many folks considered what we now call prepping.
Second reason I tried it was just to see if any of the country folks around me would notice. The swimming hole was popular and many of us who used it did garden. I wanted to see if it went unnoticed. As far as I could tell the only thing bothered was lettuce-type things and cabbage and that was varmints. I got more turnip greens and turnips than I did from my garden. The potatoes and carrots did well too. I think having them randomly placed as opposed to rows or beds provided all the camouflage.
I also find that people don’t tend to notice squash or different types of bush beans in a flower bed. In a SHTF event those kinds of crops hiding in plain sight are good as gold.
Haven’t figured out how to hide my fruit trees, tomatoes and peppers yet. What are your thoughts on those?