Category Archives: gardening

If you could only plant 10 crops for survival purposes, what should they be? In order to survive in a time of food scarcity, you have three main needs: carbohydrates, protein, and fat, in that order. These macronutrients are the … Continue reading →

If you are growing a garden for prepping and survival purposes, there are a few differences from an ordinary backyard garden. One important difference is that yields become very important. You have a limited amount of time and other resources … Continue reading →

The “end times” may or may not be just around the corner. But an impending “plague” of locust-like cicada is unlikely to be catastrophic. This Wired.com article introduces the topic succinctly. The last emergence of this particular variety of 17-year … Continue reading →

There are many things to consider when starting a survival garden including how much land is required, which crops are appropriate for your part of the country, and which crops will give you the nutrition you need.  Thoreau has done … Continue reading →

If you intend to grow some portion of your food for prepping and survival purposes, it would be useful to know which crops are the most productive. But the mere weight of the garden produce is not a good measure. … Continue reading →

It’s now mid-February. If you live in one of the colder regions of the country, you might not be thinking about gardening yet. Temperatures are still below freezing and snow covers the garden. But you can get a jump on … Continue reading →

The concept of raised garden beds can be applied to almost any crop that we have been discussing in the Survival Gardening series of articles here at Prep-Blog. For a backyard garden, small or large, using raised garden beds offers … Continue reading →

The most commonly grown grains in the world are: maize (corn), wheat, rice, and barley. These four crops together provide over 60% of the world’s food energy (FAO Staple Foods). And because they are so common, you can easily find … Continue reading →

When you are growing food for survival, there is an important trade-off to consider: the amount of time/effort that you put into a crop versus the amount of food that you obtain. If you have little land and plenty of … Continue reading →

How can you get the most food from the least land? If you have a survival garden, you will need to make a certain trade-off that weighs your time and effort versus the amount of food you need and the … Continue reading →

People garden for a variety of reasons: for enjoyment, to grow attractive flowers and ornamental plants, to produce some vegetables for salads, etc. But from the point of view of prepping, a large backyard garden can produce a significant amount … Continue reading →