Self Sufficient Gardening

At some point the question in many gardener's mind is "If the situation arises, could I grow enough vegetables to feed my family all year long?"  How large of a garden would it take?  How could I manage production and storage to accomplish this?  Could I sell my extra vegetables to cover all the cost of growing such a garden?  I believe the answer to all of the above is, yes.

Together, with your input, we will begin planning our 2009 Spring Vegetable Garden to accomplish our goal of producing a self sufficient garden which will not only feed the family but pay for itself.  I will keep a running total of expenses, value of the harvested produce and sales.  When the garden does start producing I will also attempt to calculate the number of days that harvest would provide food for the table, weather it be eaten fresh, canned or frozen.

What vegetables to plant?

We must first determine which vegetables have to be eaten fresh and which can be easily stored for consumption when the garden is not producing.  Visit the "Planning the Garden" page and lets get started.

Your input is very important.  If you would like to participate in planning the 2009 garden drop me an email at the following address:

email@thebayougardener.com 

Starting Date:  October 1, 2008

My area in Louisiana is Planting Zone 8.  Therefore, you'll have to adjust your dates to your area.