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Potatoes are one of the most rewarding crops you can grow. They’re easy to plant, very productive, and surprisingly adaptable. In fact, potatoes are one of those plants you can grow in almost anything as long as the container has room, drainage, and enough soil. Gardeners grow them in raised beds, buckets, grow bags, trash cans, and repurposed containers.
One clever option is growing potatoes in laundry baskets. This method is really useful if you don't have a lot of planting space. Laundry baskets are cheap, easy to find, and large enough to grow a good crop. They also make it easier to manage drainage, and the setup makes harvesting a lot easier.
I came across this idea on the YouTube channel Diane’s Garden Inspiration, where she showed how to grow potatoes in Dollar Tree laundry baskets step by step. It’s a simple, budget-friendly project that looks both practical and fun. You can watch the video and read the instructions below.
Choose seed potatoes from a garden center. If the potatoes are large, cut them into pieces, making sure each piece has at least one “eye.”
After cutting them, let the pieces sit out until the cut sides dry and form a firm, scab-like surface. This is important because freshly cut seed potatoes can rot if planted too soon.
Place newspaper inside the laundry basket before fitting in the plastic liner.
The newspaper helps protect the potatoes from too much heat. In hot, sunny climates, black plastic can get very warm, so the newspaper adds a buffer. It's also biodegradable, which makes it a practical material for this setup.
Take a garbage bag and cut it down to fit inside the laundry basket as a liner.
Then cut several holes in the garbage bag. Potatoes need good drainage, and the holes allow excess water to escape. Be generous with the holes so the soil doesn't stay too wet.
Once the liner and newspaper are in place, open the bag and roll the top edges down inside the basket.
This creates a shorter planting container to start with. Later, as the potato plants grow, you can gradually unroll the liner and add more soil.
Put a layer of soil in the bottom of the lined basket.
Mix in some compost to enrich the soil. If you want, add a little bone meal or garden fertilizer as well.
Lay the seed potatoes on top of the soil.
Space them out as evenly as possible. You can put several potatoes in each basket, depending on the size of the basket.
Add more soil over the seed potatoes until they are covered.
At this stage, you're simply burying the seed pieces so they can begin sprouting.
Water the soil well after planting.
This helps settle the soil around the seed potatoes and gives them the moisture they need to start growing.
As the potato plants sprout and grow taller, continue the process:
Repeat this until the basket is filled to the top.
This layering process is one of the key parts of growing potatoes in containers. It gives the plants more room to produce potatoes along the buried stems.
If you have curious pets, cover the baskets with chicken wire until the plants get established.
This is optional, but it can keep cats or other animals from digging in the fresh soil and making a mess.
Keep an eye on the baskets and water as needed throughout the growing season.
The goal is to keep the soil consistently moist but not soggy.
Once the potato plants grow, flower, and begin to die back, it is time to harvest.
That die-back is your sign that the potatoes are ready. Harvesting container-grown potatoes is often easier than digging them out of a traditional garden bed, which is one reason this method is so appealing.
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If we have a war, please stock white flour. There is one humble, inexpensive meal prep ingredient that can keep your family fed through almost anything, a storm, a food shortage, a crisis, or a war. It sits quietly on the pantry shelf, takes up very little space, and costs almost nothing. That ingredient is all-purpose white flour, or in my case, bread flour. If you’re not already storing it, today is the day to start. I feel bad for those with gluten issues, but you may be able to substitute GF bread flour for various recipes.
Throughout history, wars and major emergencies have disrupted grocery supply chains almost overnight. Store shelves empty quickly. Delivery trucks stop running. Families who prepared even a little fare far better than those who didn’t. White all-purpose flour is one of the most versatile, calorie-dense, and shelf-stable foods you can store. With a bag of flour, a little yeast or baking powder, oil, and salt, your family can eat warm, satisfying, comforting food every single day.
This post walks you through just a handful of the incredible things you can make with stored white flour, from everyday breads to desserts that bring a little normalcy and joy, even in difficult times. When your family needs to feel cared for, food made from scratch with simple ingredients can do more than fill stomachs. It can heal hearts.
White all-purpose flour has a shelf life of 12 to 18 months in a sealed container at cool temperatures. It’s inexpensive to buy in bulk, lightweight, easy to store, and remarkably versatile. Unlike whole wheat flour, white flour keeps longer because the bran and germ, which contain oils that go rancid, have been removed. For emergency storage, that stability matters enormously.
A single 25-pound bag of all-purpose flour contains roughly 40,000 calories. That’s enough to make dozens of loaves of bread, hundreds of dinner rolls, or countless batches of pancakes. For a family of four, storing 100 pounds of flour gives you a meaningful cushion if the grocery store becomes unavailable for weeks or months at a time. Pair it with stored yeast, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, oil, and salt, and your kitchen becomes a bakery that can sustain your family through almost anything.
While all-purpose flour is the true workhorse of an emergency pantry, bread flour deserves its own place on the shelf right beside it. Bread flour has a higher protein content than all-purpose flour, typically between 12 and 14 percent, compared to all-purpose’s 10 to 12 percent, and that extra protein makes a real difference in the texture and structure of baked goods that rely on a strong gluten network to rise and hold their shape.
When you’re baking yeasted breads during a crisis, bread flour gives you a chewier, loftier, more satisfying loaf. Your sandwich bread will rise higher. Your pizza crust will have that satisfying pull and chew that makes it feel like real pizza. Your dinner rolls will be softer and more pillowy inside, while holding their shape beautifully on the outside. For any bread recipe that relies on yeast and a long rise, bread flour simply performs better, and in an emergency when every loaf matters, that performance is worth having.
Bread flour stores just as well as all-purpose flour when kept in a sealed, airtight container in a cool, dark place. I stock both because they serve slightly different purposes in the kitchen. All-purpose handles my cakes, muffins, pancakes, waffles, and quick breads. Bread flour handles my sandwich loaves, artisan breads, bagels, pizza dough, and anything else where I want serious chew and structure. Together, they cover virtually everything a family could need to bake from scratch, and that kind of coverage is exactly what smart food storage is all about.
A basic loaf of homemade white sandwich bread requires only flour, water, yeast, salt, and a small amount of sugar or oil. It’s the foundation of emergency cooking and one of the most deeply comforting foods a family can share. Slice it thick, toast it over a camp stove, or use it to stretch a small amount of protein into a full meal. Children who might refuse other emergency foods will almost always eat warm homemade bread, making it an invaluable tool for keeping little ones nourished and content during a stressful time. No-Fail White Bread, all you need are fresh ingredients.
Soft, pillowy dinner rolls made from scratch require the same basic ingredients as a loaf of bread, but deliver something that feels special and celebratory. During hard times, a basket of warm dinner rolls on the table can transform a simple pot of soup or beans into something that feels like a real family meal. They come together quickly, bake in under twenty minutes, and freeze beautifully if you have power. Even without a proper oven, dinner rolls can be cooked in a covered cast-iron skillet over any heat source. Dinner Rolls
Homemade pizza dough is one of the most budget-friendly and family-pleasing things you can make with stored flour. A simple dough of flour, water, yeast, salt, and olive oil stretches into a large pizza that can be topped with whatever is available: canned tomatoes, cheese from storage, dried herbs, or preserved vegetables. Pizza night remains pizza night even in a crisis, and that sense of normalcy matters deeply when children and families are under stress. It also bakes beautifully on a cast-iron pan or a baking stone. Pizza Crust In Minutes
Naan is a flatbread traditionally cooked in a tandoor oven, but it works just as well in a dry skillet on any stovetop or over a fire. Made with flour, yogurt or water, yeast, and a pinch of salt, it puffs and chars beautifully in minutes. Naan is perfect for scooping up beans, lentils, stews, or canned goods, turning simple emergency meals into something genuinely satisfying. Because it cooks entirely without an oven, it’s one of the most practical emergency breads in your repertoire and can be made even during a power outage.
Few things boost family morale during a difficult time quite like homemade cinnamon rolls. Made with flour, yeast, butter or oil, sugar, cinnamon, and a simple glaze, they require no special equipment and can be baked in a covered cast-iron skillet if the oven is unavailable. The smell of cinnamon rolls baking has a powerful psychological effect; it signals warmth, safety, and care. For children, especially, something as simple as a cinnamon roll for breakfast can provide enormous comfort when the world outside feels uncertain. Store your cinnamon and sugar alongside your flour, and you’ll always have this option available. Cinnamon Rolls
No-knead bread is one of the most forgiving and foolproof recipes, making it ideal for emergencies when energy and time are limited. You simply mix flour, water, yeast, and salt, let it rest overnight, and bake it in a covered pot. The long, slow rise does all the work that kneading would normally do, and the result is a rustic, artisan-style loaf with a crackling crust and chewy interior. For families who have never baked bread before, or who are managing difficult circumstances, no-knead bread is the recipe that never fails. No-Knead Bread, the best bowl: 4-Quart Mixing Bowl with Lid
Sourdough bread is particularly valuable in an emergency because it requires no commercial yeast whatsoever. A sourdough starter is made by fermenting flour and water together over several days, cultivating the wild yeasts naturally present in your flour and environment. Once established, a starter can be maintained and used indefinitely to leaven bread, pancakes, waffles, and more. If commercial yeast is unavailable, your sourdough starter becomes one of the most precious things in your kitchen. It’s a living, renewable resource that generations of families relied on long before grocery stores existed. How To Make A Sourdough Starter
A classic French baguette or French loaf uses only four ingredients: flour, water, yeast, and salt, and yet produces something extraordinary. The long fermentation and high-heat baking create a golden crust and an open, chewy crumb that makes even the simplest meal feel elevated. French bread is ideal for stretching stored proteins, turning canned soup into a hearty meal, or simply eating with a drizzle of oil. It also dries and stores well as breadcrumbs or croutons, meaning any leftovers can be repurposed rather than wasted, an important habit in any survival situation.
Flour tortillas may be one of the most practical and versatile things you can make with stored white flour, and they require nothing more than flour, salt, fat, and warm water. They cook in minutes on a dry skillet over any heat source and require no oven, no yeast, and no rising time, making them one of the fastest breads you can make in an emergency. Wrap them around canned beans, rice, scrambled eggs, or whatever protein your family has available, and you have a complete, satisfying meal in your hands. Tortillas also keep well for several days when stored in a sealed bag, and they can be used as a flatbread, a wrap, a soft taco shell, or even cut and fried into chips, making them one of the most flexible and reliable recipes in any emergency kitchen. Tortilla Maker
Muffins are a quick bread made with flour, baking powder, eggs, fat, and a sweetener, and they come together in under thirty minutes from start to finish. They’re an excellent way to use up stored ingredients like canned fruit, dried berries, oats, or honey, and they bake in a standard muffin tin or even in a cast-iron pan. For families with children, muffins are a nourishing, portable breakfast, snack, or dessert that’s easy to eat without utensils. They also freeze well, so a large batch can last a family for days during an emergency.
The ability to bake a simple cake from stored ingredients is about far more than dessert. Birthdays still happen during wars. Milestones still need to be marked. A basic vanilla or chocolate cake made from flour, sugar, cocoa or vanilla extract, eggs or a substitute, oil, and leavening, sends a powerful message to your family: we are still celebrating, we are still together, we are going to be alright. Stored cocoa powder and powdered sugar pair with all-purpose flour to make a cake that can lift spirits in a way that no amount of canned food can replicate.
Rich, fudgy brownies require very little flour, typically less than a cup per batch, which means a small amount of stored flour goes a very long way when making them. Combined with stored cocoa powder, sugar, oil, eggs or egg replacers, and a pinch of salt, brownies can be mixed in one bowl and baked quickly. They store well at room temperature for several days, making them an efficient use of ingredients and a practical comfort food. In high-stress situations, something as simple as a square of homemade brownie can provide a meaningful emotional lift for both children and adults.
Pancakes are one of the fastest and most fuel-efficient things you can cook with stored flour, requiring only a hot skillet and a handful of simple ingredients. A basic pancake batter made with flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, milk or water, an egg, and oil produces a stack of hot, satisfying pancakes in minutes. They’re an especially important recipe for families with young children who may struggle with emergency rations or unfamiliar foods. Drizzled with stored honey or maple syrup, pancakes feel like a treat even when times are hard, and they provide substantial energy to get through a difficult day.
If you have a waffle iron, and even a stovetop version works over any heat source, waffles are another wonderful use of stored flour that delivers a sense of weekend-morning normalcy in the middle of a crisis. The batter is nearly identical to pancake batter, but slightly richer, and waffles can be topped with whatever is available in the pantry: nut butter, jam, canned fruit, honey, or even a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar. They also freeze and reheat well, making them efficient to produce in large batches during times when fuel or cooking access may be limited.
Homemade hamburger buns are softer, more tender, and far more satisfying than anything from a store, and they are entirely achievable with basic pantry ingredients. A simple enriched dough made with flour, yeast, egg, butter or oil, and a touch of sugar produces buns that can cradle anything: canned meats, bean patties, eggs, or whatever protein your family has available. Being able to make a proper sandwich or burger, even during an emergency, contributes to family morale in ways that are easy to underestimate until you’re in the middle of a difficult situation. Homemade Hamburger Buns In One Hour
Donuts may seem like a luxury, but they’re one of the most powerful morale-boosting foods you can produce from stored flour, and they require ingredients as simple as flour, yeast or baking powder, sugar, egg, milk or water, and a little oil for frying. Fried donuts can be made over any heat source, coated in stored cinnamon sugar or powdered sugar, and served fresh and warm to a family that desperately needs a moment of joy. In times of genuine hardship, the ability to treat your children to something that feels indulgent and special is not trivial. It’s deeply human, and it matters. My Homemade Donuts
One of the most comforting things you can make for your family during a hard time is a homemade pie, and it all starts with a simple pie crust made from flour, fat, salt, and cold water. Whether you fill it with canned fruit, sweetened condensed milk, a simple custard, or even a savory filling like canned chicken and vegetables, a flaky homemade crust transforms basic stored ingredients into something that feels like genuine home cooking. Pie has a way of saying everything is going to be okay, and when your family is sitting around the table sharing a slice, even in the middle of a crisis, that message matters more than you might think.
You don’t have to believe that war is coming to understand the wisdom of storing white flour. Supply chains are fragile. Natural disasters, economic disruptions, and global conflicts can interrupt the availability of basic foods faster than any of us would like to admit. History has shown us this again and again, in every corner of the world. The families who fare best in a crisis are the ones who prepared during the calm.
A 50-pound bag of all-purpose white or bread flour costs very little and takes up minimal space. Store it in a sealed, airtight container in a cool, dark place, and it will last for 12 to 18 months. Pair it with yeast, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, salt, and cooking oil, and you have the foundation of a functional family kitchen that can produce nourishing, comforting food no matter what is happening outside your door.
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Start with 25 pounds. Then build to 50. Then 100. Do it gradually, do it affordably, and do it now, while flour is plentiful and inexpensive. The recipes above represent just a fraction of what you can make with this one simple ingredient. Flour is not glamorous. But in an emergency, it may be the most important thing on your shelf. Stock wisely. Cook with love. Feed your family no matter what comes your way. May God bless this world, Linda
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If we have a war, what you need to grow food. When the shelves run empty and supply chains collapse, the people who survive are the ones who know how to grow their own food. A war or large-scale crisis can disrupt grocery distribution within days. Whether you have a backyard garden, a community plot, or even a few raised beds, building your food-growing knowledge and gathering the right tools now could mean the difference between eating and going hungry. This post covers almost everything you need to get started, from the ground beneath your feet to the tools in your hands.
No garden survives without good soil. In a crisis scenario, your soil is your lifeline, and understanding it is the first skill worth developing. Healthy garden soil is loose, dark, and full of organic matter. It drains well but holds enough moisture to keep roots fed between waterings. Before you plant a single seed, get your hands in the ground and assess what you are working with.
Sandy soil drains too fast and holds few nutrients. Clay soil holds too much water and becomes compacted. Loamy soil is the ideal balance. If you’re not starting with loamy soil, you’ll need to amend it, which is a task you can absolutely accomplish with the right materials.
Testing your soil pH is also worth doing if you can. Most vegetables prefer a pH between 6.0 and 7.0. If your soil is too acidic, you can raise the pH with lime. If it’s too alkaline, sulfur can bring it back into range.
Soil amendments are materials worked into the earth to improve its structure, fertility, or drainage. Stocking up on these now, or learning how to make them yourself, is one of the smartest forms of crisis preparation.
Compost is the king of all soil amendments. It adds nutrients, improves drainage in clay soils, helps sandy soils retain moisture, and introduces beneficial microorganisms. You can make compost for free from kitchen scraps, grass clippings, and dried leaves. During a long-term crisis, your compost pile becomes a nutrient-recycling system that costs nothing.
Aged manure from chickens, cows, horses, or rabbits is another powerful amendment. It adds nitrogen and organic matter. Never apply fresh manure directly to beds where you’re growing food, as it can introduce pathogens. Let it age for at least three to six months first.
Wood ash is a useful amendment if you’re burning wood for heat. It raises soil pH and adds potassium and calcium. Use it sparingly and work it in well.
Peat moss or coconut coir can help loosen dense clay soils and improve their structure. Coconut coir is a more sustainable option and holds moisture well without becoming waterlogged. Coconut Coir
Bone meal adds phosphorus, which supports strong root development and flowering. Blood meal adds nitrogen and is particularly useful for leafy greens like lettuce, spinach, and kale. Bone Meal
If supply chains are cut off, your long-term amendment strategy should revolve around compost, animal manure, and wood ash. These are the amendments you can produce or source locally without any commercial infrastructure.
Your hands are your most important tools, and in a crisis, an infected cut or a broken nail bed is no minor inconvenience. It can take you out of work when you can least afford it. A good pair of garden gloves is not optional equipment. It’s protective gear.
Look for gloves that are durable but allow enough dexterity to handle seeds, transplants, and delicate weeding tasks. Leather palm gloves are excellent for heavy digging and moving sharp debris. Nitrile-coated gloves offer good grip and puncture resistance while still allowing fine motor control. For general use, a mid-weight pair with a reinforced palm and breathable back fabric is the most versatile option.
Stock more than one pair. Gloves wear out faster than you expect, especially if you’re gardening every day. Having backup pairs stored in a dry location is a practical form of preparedness. Digz Garden Gloves
Tomatoes are one of the most calorie-dense and versatile vegetables you can grow in a survival garden. They’re productive over a long growing season, can be preserved by canning or drying, and provide vitamins that are critical when other food sources are scarce. However, tomato plants need support as they grow; without it, they sprawl across the ground, become more susceptible to disease, and produce far less fruit.
Tomato cages solve this problem by training the plant to grow upward. This improves air circulation around the foliage, keeps the fruit off the damp soil, and makes harvesting significantly easier. Standard wire tomato cages from a garden center work well for smaller varieties. For larger indeterminate tomatoes, which keep growing and producing until frost, you may want heavier-gauge cages or stakes with twine.
In a crisis scenario, tomato cages can be improvised from fencing wire, rebar, or even sturdy sticks lashed together. The concept matters more than the specific product. Your goal is to get the plant vertical.
A garden hod is a slatted wooden or wire basket traditionally used to gather freshly harvested vegetables. It may be one of the most underrated tools in a productive garden. Unlike a bucket or solid container, a hod lets you rinse your vegetables right in the basket, and the water drains through the slats as you carry your harvest to the kitchen.
In a busy survival garden where you’re harvesting beans, tomatoes, squash, leafy greens, and root vegetables on a rotating schedule, a hod dramatically speeds up the post-harvest process. You pick directly into the hod, carry it to a water source, rinse, and your vegetables are clean and ready to store or cook. It saves trips, saves time, and keeps your produce off the dirt.
A well-made wooden hod will last for many years with minimal care. You can also find lighter, easier-to-clean wire versions. Keep one hung near your garden entrance so it’s always at hand when you head out to harvest. HOD Basket
When you think about garden tools for a survival situation, you might picture large equipment. But the tools you’ll reach for every single day are the small ones. Hand tools are indispensable for the close, precise work that keeps a vegetable garden productive.
A hand trowel is the most fundamental of these. You’ll use it to transplant seedlings, dig planting holes, and scoop amendments into beds. Choose a trowel with a solid metal blade attached firmly to the handle, rather than one riveted in a way that loosens over time. A stainless steel head will resist rust far longer than a carbon steel one.
A hand cultivator, which looks like a small claw, is essential for breaking up the soil surface between rows, working in amendments, and uprooting small weeds before they establish. This tool does the same work as a full-size tiller in a small footprint, and it’s gentle enough to use close to plant roots without disturbing them.
A hand weeder, sometimes called a dandelion digger or Cape Cod weeder, allows you to get beneath the root of a weed and extract it cleanly. In a survival garden, weeding is not cosmetic maintenance. Weeds compete directly with your food crops for water, nutrients, and light. Staying ahead of them with a good hand weeder is critical to maintaining yield.
A small pitchfork, often called a border fork or hand fork, is one of the most useful tools in a compact garden toolkit. Where a full-size digging fork would be overkill in a raised bed or a tight row, a small pitchfork gives you the mechanical advantage to break up compacted soil, turn compost, and loosen root vegetables at harvest without disturbing the surrounding plants.
When amending your beds, a small pitchfork is the right tool for working compost or other organic material down into the upper several inches of soil. The tines penetrate where a flat spade would just skim the surface. If you’re harvesting root crops like carrots, parsnips, or beets, sliding the tines in alongside the roots and gently levering them out pulls them out cleanly without breaking or bruising them.
In a long-term food growing situation, you’ll use your small pitchfork almost daily during soil preparation and harvest seasons. It’s a tool worth investing in. Look for forged steel tines rather than stamped steel, which can bend under pressure. A comfortable handle length that matches your working posture will save your back over hundreds of hours of use.
A small rake, whether a shrub rake or a short-handled bow rake, is the finishing tool that gets your garden beds ready for planting. After you’ve turned your soil and worked in amendments, the surface needs to be leveled and broken into fine, even particles so that seeds make good contact with the soil and germinate reliably.
A small rake is also invaluable for clearing debris from bed surfaces, smoothing out footprints and disturbances between plantings, and spreading a thin layer of mulch evenly around transplants. In tight spaces where a full-size rake would be unwieldy, a compact version gives you full control.
Look for a rake with a head between eight and twelve inches wide, which is manageable in narrow beds and rows. Tines should be firmly attached and evenly spaced. Like all your metal tools, wipe the head clean and apply a light coat of oil periodically to prevent rust, especially if you’re storing tools over a wet winter.
The time to gather your tools and improve your soil is before you need them urgently. Start by working amendments into your beds this season. Build a compost pile and let it develop. Pick up a quality pair of garden gloves, a hand trowel, a cultivator, a small pitchfork, and a small rake. Add a “Hod” to your setup, along with a handful of tomato cages, for your next summer planting.
None of this requires a large investment or a lot of space. A focused, well-equipped kitchen garden measuring even a few hundred square feet can produce a meaningful portion of a family’s caloric and nutritional needs, especially if you grow calorie-dense crops like tomatoes, squash, potatoes, and beans alongside greens and herbs.
Growing your own food is a skill that takes seasons to develop. The gardeners best positioned for a crisis are those who started practicing years before they needed to rely on what they grew. Start now, build your toolkit, feed your soil, and learn the rhythms of a productive garden while the stakes are low.
If we have a war, what you need to grow food is an important issue to deal with now. When the shelves run empty and supply chains collapse, the people who survive are the ones who know how to grow their own food. A war or large-scale crisis can disrupt grocery distribution within days.
There is no guarantee of peace. There never has been. History is a long record of ordinary people caught off guard by extraordinary disruptions, and the ones who endured were rarely the ones who waited for someone else to solve the problem. They were the ones with dirty hands and full root cellars.
A garden isn’t a political statement. It’s not a gesture of fear. It’s the oldest form of self-reliance human beings have ever practiced, and it’s available to nearly anyone willing to bend down and work the earth. The tools described in this guide are not survival fantasy gear. They are the same implements gardeners have used for generations to feed their families through hard times.
You don’t need a farm. You don’t need perfect soil or a sprawling backyard. You need a patch of ground, a willingness to learn, and the foresight to begin before you’re desperate. Amend your soil this season. Learn which vegetables produce the most calories per square foot. Get comfortable with your tools. Grow something this year, even if it’s small, even if it fails the first time.
If you don’t have access to garden space, try growing food in pots large enough to accommodate the roots of the produce you’re trying to grow. I’ve always tried to grow my food products in pots that are at least 18 inches deep. Small plants can grow together, where larger ones may need their own pot. You’ll need to hand water them if the only space is an apartment deck, but that’s ok and a good way to learn.
The seeds you plant today are an investment in a version of yourself that is harder to frighten, harder to starve, and more capable than the one standing in a checkout line hoping the shelves stay stocked. That version of yourself is worth growing, too. Start digging. May God bless this world, Linda
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