Will ‘Victory Gardens’ Make Comeback As Global Food Crisis Worsens?

Zubu Brothers ^ | 3-7-2022

[Redleg Duke]

Well, since we are retired on a fixed income, and we aren’t getting 10% (For the Big Guy), it sure looks like our garden passion is about to become a necessity.

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

Click on the picture for the FreeRepublic Weekly Garden thread!

Or read the rest of the thread and come back for the link!

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Thanks, Pete!

[Diana in Wisconsin]

"Also, you might want to load up on bread at the supermarket as prices may jump."

I would suggest learning to bake bread and stocking up on various flours and yeast, if you're smart!

Don't forget to look for The Weekly Garden Thread, posted on Saturday mornings, when I get around to it, LOL!

We have a HUGE Brain Trust over there and would LOVE to help new gardeners, or help seasoned gardeners improve production, solve problems, etc. We are here to help!

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Throw in our current trade DEFICIT (which has kept rising since the 1970’s) and it’s clearly a plan for disaster. But, no one ever listens to me! :(

“The U.S. trade deficit increased from $676.7 billion in 2020 to $859.1 billion in 2021.”

https://www.thebalance.com/u-s-trade-deficit-causes-effects-trade-partners-3306276

[Diana in Wisconsin]

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

China, which has frequently had food shortages, has purchased enough food, grains, livestock, etc., to answer their food needs for 1 to 1 1/2 years.
They bought so much grain and other foodstuffs so as to affect the world markets today.
Similarly, Russia has purchased grain for storage, and has instituted an embargo on all their internal fertilizers,
also, China has an embargo on all its fertilizers. ..Why ? Why now ?
This embargo of fertilizer by Russia and China has never occurred before (!!); all this during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, China,
which has frequently had food shortages, has purchased enough food, grains, livestock, etc., to answer their food needs for 1 to 1 1/2 years. They bought so much grain and other foodstuffs so as to affect the world markets.
Similarly, Russia has purchased grain for storage, and has instituted an embargo on all their internal fertilizers, also, China has an embargo on all its fertilizers.
This embargo of fertilizer by Russia and China has never occurred before (!!); all this during the Russian invasion of Ukraine,
which has been called the "Breadbasket of Europe".

Currently, nitrogen (for green growth) has tripled in price, while potash and phosphorus for flowering/ fruit set) has doubled in price, and it isn't even planting season yet !
What happens when the civilian population and farms and farmers of Ukraine have been ethnically cleansed and eliminated during an invasion ?
Who is then going to provide the food and grains that Europe and the Near East have counted on for generations,
after a barbaric scorched earth, ethnic cleansing policy during the Russian invasion ?
Now, ..consider growing food crops without fertilizer, or fertilizer that will bankrupt the small farmer,
but will benefit only the mega-agriculture conglomerates who will pass along the additional expenses.

Grow a "Victory Garden" on your own, even on small containers if need be; or see how England prospered during WWII,
or even how those overcame the "Great Depression " of the 1930's.
Buy seeds that are 'indeterminate', so that you will have food growing and harvesting during the entire growing season, or just grow 5 Zucchinis plants.

As FReepers, we even have access to our own "Gardening Forum" every Saturday, with Dianna in Wisconsin which is open to everyone from 'rookie', or "black thumb'
all the way to Master Gardener, where there is no question about gardening that won't be helped, or answered.

Start your on "Victory Garden" to cut your food expenses and develop an additional survival skill.
Also, encourage your neighbor to go for survival gardening, because it makes sense .
And Remember above all else :" Let's go Brandon !"

[metmom]

I would suggest learning to bake bread and stocking up on various flours and yeast, if you're smart!

Yup. Flour stores better than bread.