We need a grassroots movement of urban gardening to take off before the collapse of the nation.
This is all hands on deck as far as I'm concerned. We need to wake people up to this.
Without food security we will be vulnerable to control. Starving and bored people without electricity are going to practically beg for the next system, but the people who are self-sufficient will be more difficult to control.
If you listen to the testimonials of centenarians, people who are over 100 years old, they often cite fresh fruits and vegetables from their garden, and usually fresh eggs too from backyard chickens, as a reason for their long life, probably because it is a non-gmo and pesticide free food source that they were personally connected to.
There is also the sharing element with neighbors. This will build up local communities and foster connections which makes us stronger and more resilient.
We need to lay down our ideological swords and try to find common ground in gardening or fruitful endeavors that increase the sovereignty of the people.
I'm planning on joining a community garden in the spring to meet new people and learn gardening skills, and I'm going to be planting some of my heirloom seeds at my house this spring as well.
I'm thinking I want to get some asparagus going, and then I want carrots, maybe beets, and then I was looking at Jerusalem Artichokes too because the roots of the plant, which is what it is grown for, is a 100% complete protein source, meaning it has all of the amino acids, which makes it unique in the plant kingdom, look up this plant on YouTube, it is amazing.
Anyways, that is all I have for now.
Wishing you the best out there my friends.
-Adam
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