Food Storage Prepping in the Garden: Intro Posted on 4 Sep 04:45 , 3 comments

Welcome to Food Storage Prepping in the Garden!

We have a few very important videos coming soon but today is just an intro. I will be sharing info on specific crops to grow for food storage and sharing WHY I recommend them. I have been meaning to share something like this and was prompted by a customer email and a video from Elbon Mills Farm

First, the customer email: I'm looking to gather up some of the last supplies for Emergency prep. Can you put together whatever you think would be ideal. To have on hand for a mix or short and long term prep?

I saw your homestead package that looked great.

Answer: Our Homestead pack is perfect for both long term and short term. For example, Asparagus and Artichoke need 1 to 3 years to establish while the greens can be planted and harvested in 30-60 days.

Also, we have a 10% discount code for 2021 on all seed combo packs

Homestead Seed Collection

Garden Starter Pack (easy to grow and a great value)

Mary's Salad Greens (fast maturing and easy to grow)

Rainbow Garden Pack (a good selection of veggies to harvest in 60-100 days)

Culinary and Medicinal herbs are also a great choice for a prepper garden. We have 2 in particular that are customer favorites

"In the Kitchen" Herb Garden

Herbal Tea Garden Seed Combo Pack

Outside of combo packs, there are a few crops that I call "double duty crops" because they are versatile.

Here comes the IMPORTANT PART...having a stockpile of seeds but not knowing how to use them is not ideal.

If you are prepping for any reason, you should understand the seed, plant and storage of your collection. I have been up front on many occasions that the "survival seed packs" that claim they last indefinitely give people a false sense of security.

First, because seeds have a shelf life. Second, because if you aren't growing in good times, it's gonna be harder in rough times.

I have an article I wrote in 2017 about 15 Survival Seeds to Stockpile. Some seeds like parsnips have a very short shelf life. Some seeds like Tomatoes have a much longer shelf life. STORAGE is so important. Moisture, light and temp can degrade seed quality. If you are new to gardening, start with EASY and veggies that you like to eat

If you are not new to gardening, Choose varieties that did really well for you.

Elbon Mills mentioned Royalty purple podded beans because they were easy to grow and easy to pick because the stand out on the plant.

I hope you enjoyed our Intro to Food Storage Prepping in the Garden. Stay tuned for more!

If you have additional questions, please feel free to ask!

Email: mary@marysheirloomseeds.com

HAPPY PLANTING!

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Comments

Serena on 9 Sep 06:10

I love the new series on prepping! Cowpeas are one of my favorite crops to grow in the South and they are so underrated for prepping.

Kate on 5 Sep 07:12

Thank you for all of the links! Diving in!

Linda on 4 Sep 06:20

Just saying thank you for all of your wonderful information, you’re doing great work.

First time growing turnips

These were fast to mature and really tasty. I am new to gardening and didn’t thin my seedlings well enough so many of them did not produce much of a root but that’s okay because we definitely got to use the greens! Photos are of the turnips from the garden to my kitchen and the dish we made with them. Some turnips in the photo are not the purple top variety but overall I think the purple top got larger than the others I planted.

First time growing Mustard greens

This was the first time I have grown greens of any kind and it was a success! The plants are beautiful with the purple veins. I over crowded my raised bed with these accidentally but they still did really well. I started seeds indoors and had a hard time germinating (due to my own fault being new to seed starting) but still planted what I had outside when the time came. I was surprised when I saw the seeds that didn’t germinate indoors started coming up shortly after being outdoors. That’s how I ended up overcrowding my raised bed but on the plus side I now have a ton of healthy great tasting food in my backyard. Photos are of the greens from my garden to my kitchen.

Beautiful addition to any garden!

This is my favorite plant in my garden right now. I started my seeds last winter (2022) and planted in spring 2023. My mullein survived the insane high temperatures over summer and was a refreshing pop of green all winter. I am eagerly awaiting the flower!

Im like a kid at Christmas

These are so much fun. They sell out fast and I try to get at least 1 every year. Last year I was lucky enough to grab 2. I love trying new things and these are a mixture of flower, herbs, and vegetable. One of my favorite carrots came from here. It’s one of three that I grow every year because it’s fun!

Wow at results so far…..

When I bought these I had the intention of testing Mary’s seed Garlic with the sprouting store bought garlic from my fridge. I will be doing another review later after I harvest and I’ll post a picture then. So planted these in raised beds. Both in full sun and planted in different beds. I did the exact same thing to both. My store bought sprouted garlic all died. My Mary’s is still alive and forming it’s bulbs. This was just too good not share!

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Food Storage Prepping in the Garden: Intro Posted on 4 Sep 04:45 , 3 comments