Survival Gardening Tips: Planting an Edible Food Garden at Home

Tips, Tricks

1. is it possible to make a liquid compost ? that could be added to your irrigation water supply ?
2. Wow, great tutorial on survival gardening but more of a 101 level. I was looking for advice for the Louisiana Gulf coast (hot, humid, very wet and sometimes very dry). Right now I start the spring trellis garden with golden peas in mid-February, on March 1st I inter-plant black Aztec Corn, then March 30 Florida speckle pole beans (8 feet apart), then April 1st Seminole pumpkin or Tahitian Melon squash also 8 feet apart spaced between the pole beans. That's all in one 4'X40' raised bed and I have 17 raised beds that size plus a few smaller raised beds. I have two 4'X40' raised beds (no trellis) dedicated to peanuts, two 4'X40' raised beds (no trellis) dedicated to golden amaranth and two 4'X40' raised beds (no trellis) dedicated to purple yams. The peas die off by June, the corn gets harvested by June 30, the pole beans, amaranth and squash produce until November and peanuts are harvested in September. Winter crops are parsnips and comelina sativa (oil crop). As for greens I go for a lot of wild greens that are abundant (lambs quarters, wild amaranth, dock, plantago, white clover and even dollar weed). I also dedicate one bed to tomatoes, peppers, summer squash and Malabar spinach. Finally, one small trellis bed for luffa squash and I have a small 8'X4' asparagus bed, a small 4''X4' green onion bed, a small 4''X4' leek bed and a small 8''X4' elephant garlic bed....My question is....Have I missed something obvious to you (besides okra) that grows well in my location?...Almost forgot, I have 8 fruiting banana trees, three blueberry bushes and 3 peach trees all inter-planted with strawberries....and about 12 herbs in pots.
3. so i was wondering... have you ever tried cactus? to grow and eat, i hear it tastes good, and the ones with the fruit is especially good, just don't get the kind that grows bitter fruit because you will have to end up cooking it for it to become sweet.
4. Where would I get the best organic seeds? Also, how do I prevent cross pollinization between my plants? Thanks for everything you do. You're my inspiration.
5. if there is a situation where there really is no access to food, I.E a survival situation, then your garden won't last long. It's best to have it out of view, or have a garden dispersed in the forest or something.
6. Growing food in plane sight for everyone to see is fine as long as live is as now, but lets just say shtf life some project. Then growing like this in the frontyard, is not really brilliant, because lots of people will come looking for that food.
   But Survival does not have to mean the end of the world scenario. I mean everyone needs to eat, which is survival. So as long as other people will let you have it to yourself and family, its perfect to grow your own.
7. Thank you for the encouragement and info. You mentioned drying kale. How could I do that?
8. Very informative, thanks for sharing. 
9. Great information and ideas! Having the right seeds makes a big difference in how well they thrive!  Make sure you have good seeds!
10. gardening and shooting guns only in america 
11. I love your vids. I'll definitely dehydrate my kale this year, but you do realize that humans lack the proper enzymes to digest the same fibers that cows can, right?
12. Very educational John ! You have the most extensive knowledge that i know can and will help mankind in the difficult times ahead....but not only for survival and good nutrition but also for such great tasting natural foods that  this earth has to offer ....keep speading the good news dude!! (:
13. I strongly agree that having a garden at home planted with plants that can be eaten, directly or through cooking, is absolutely an awesome idea! Aside from the fact that you can save some of your money, food is readily available in your garden. 
14. If you had to pick one fruit / vegetable what one would you pick
15. Gardening is my first love but going to the range and shooting is up there almost with that. good you practice your rights to own a gun, guns like a shovel or a rake are only tools completely safe in the hands of trained citizens/civilians. and love the vid good job and insight on survival gardening. 
16. Great video!
17. Nice job friend. Nice self sustenance.
18. omg molokhiya!! I love molokhiya!! :D :D. I didn't know it was more nutritious than kale! I will definitley buy some then :D. (I live in Egypt). 
19. Hey im in the high desert of California and im having trouble finding good things to grow can you help me out?
20. u need to hide it