1 Hour A Day May Keep Hunger Away

 What if you could make an investment for your family's food future so that in a time of need, such as a disaster, power outage, or such you would not be stuck having to do without. Or worse!  Remember hungry people don't always get along. What if you could spend a little time investing not only in your food future, but in the next generation. (See: Planting Fall Garden with Them).  Last week we spent 1 hr toward growing greens, lettuce, beets, kale, spinach and carrots. Dad did till up ground, but after that we spent only about 45minutes to 1hr putting out the seeds of knowledge, bonding, learning and love. Here we can see already the sprouts of a fall/winter food source. Carrots grow really well in winter here in the south. They won't be ready until early spring. Summer in the south is sometimes too hot for them, so we plant in fall. We can start pulling them up come Febuary/March. All for pennies on the dollar.

Saved seed and grew herself, 5 yrs.

   Even in the city, a container garden could be reseeded every two weeks, and a few lettuces with herbs will give you more healthy and yummy choices. Or plant eatable landscape like blueberry and cherry bushes. Where else could you save a buck and benifit from it in other tangible ways? Where ever you are, you can do something. For those parents out there, it's about teaching your children to be capable independent "doers." It's a lot more fun for them to participate in life than to simply be a watcher. This is one big way to build confidence. Think of all the common knowledge our grandparents had that we don't. So if we want the future to be a brighter place, it's up to us to invest in it. Plant seeds today, eat tomorrow, as in food or knowledge. Hands on, working with "them." It is really worth the work. After a while of trying new things, they don't even see it as work, but just part of the day. When we planted our fall garden the children asked "me" if they could hoe. I just got started and they fell right in wanting to help. They get more excited about looking to see if their hard work is paying off. They need/want challenges with you! Unlike sports, after the labor you get to enjoy the reward with those you love, save money and "eat the fruit of your labor." So go on, "get out and grow together!"

Before

After 1 week and a good rain.

Within a few weeks, you have a harvest!