It takes a pretty good-sized garden to get quantities of produce that are enough to tide one over until next year’s comes in. A few tomato plants doesn’t do much.
Better off going to the store weekly and picking up a dozen cans of various veggies (which haven’t been scarce around here except for a week or so last month). By Labor Day there’d be a couple hundred cans in the house and that number can keep being added to.
Much less labor involved and probably no more expensive when considering all the supplies, equipment, effort, and time that goes into producing and preserving that much stuff. Not to mention, one August hail storm won’t wipe it all out.
Back in the day it was done by farm families with no “town job”, plenty of time, and eight kids to help out.
Every little bit helps though, I suppose, and it’s good, wholesome, healthy activity.
Amen !
As one with a rather plebeian palate, the canned stuff ticks all the boxes on my short list.
Actually, if I had a ton of money I'd buy a small truckload of MREs and call it done !
not only is it a joy, a way to keep busy, a way to stay active, but being able to just go clip some fresh lettuce or grab a fresh tomato or cuke for dinner is just the best.....
once your veggies start producing, you can have salad very night....that has got to be healthy.