9 Survival Gardening Crops to Grow in a Post Apocalyptic World

What do you want to see me talk about more in light of recent news?

Oh yes, those are excellent survival crops, I will just add my favorite native greens here in the Philippines called "alugbati".

Not onions ?

I had 3 little decorative squash or small pumpkins that set out on our front steps from October to late March, when I finally cut them up for compost. We had totally ignored them. and we’re in Zone 10, so not at all a cold winter to preserve them…when I cut them up after nearly 7 months, the fruit and seeds were perfectly fresh and looked like it just come home from the grocery store, and I can see why they were a beloved crops before refrigeration was common.

"Apocalypse grow challenge" 😂😂 can someone say cityboy! Lol. Stuff like this is so funny to me bc you are just doing what everyone should want to - growing enough food for yourself and not having to rely on outside sources. My question is if you are able to vrow all of your own food why are you buying food and what are you buying if you are growing your own stuff? Other than meat of course. But another way this is funny is that most people have just called that being poor but you are able to grow food.

*starts planting garlic since Claire Fraser from outlander used them to heal pretty much everything frome stab wounds broken bones and bullet wounds *

Vegetables rich in potassium such as brussels sprouts, broccoli and kale decrease calcium loss and stop kidney stones from forming. These foods also have antioxidant effects that help prevent bladder, prostate and kidney cancers

i would also add in hens

P.S. what latitude do you live at?

If you're going to be practical about this you have to publish how much food came out of how much garden area. If you got 30 days of food how much garden did it come from?

Garlic: it's easy to grow during the winter months and can last a fair amount of time after being pulled up. It can also be pickled for long storage and also the scapes are edible and can also be pickled. If you reserve some bulbs for the following year they can be replanted. Very healthy. Chili peppers: easy to dry and preserve. Mustard: grows like a weed, once you start it and let it flower and go to seed it just keeps coming back and is cold resistant.

Some other things that might be considered at beets as the whole plant can be eaten, Swiss chard, tomatoes and cucumbers. They are the four vegetables that I try to grow every year, plus lettuce.

All these are good comments and suggestions.

My comment is this - in the apocalypse, you're not going to get chances. You'd better get it right the first time with your garden or you'll likely starve next winter unless you can barter something. That means if the garden fails, you're possibly dead. So what could go wrong? Just plant some seeds, some potatoes, or whatever and wait until they grow. Here are a few things:

Bad soil - bad soil will always grow something, just not much of it. Your garden will stumble and mostly do crappy. So you might think about gardening your spot now so you can test that soil, try it out, see what grows best in it, etc.

Bugs and vermin - everything, literally, outside your house, will be hungry also. Squash bugs, tomatoe worms (tomatoes, BTW, are on my list of apocalyptic foods from the garden), skunks, coons, quail, rabbits, this list goes on and on and on - you have to figure out how to defeat these problems before the year you have to have your garden.

Water and tools and weather - you have to know how your weather goes where you are and how that dovetails into your growing garden - you have to know how to read the freezes - the thunderstorms with hail, the skorching sun, etc - you need to know how to water your garden so you're not killing it with dryness or flooding,

You need your basic tools and the seed ready - and you need to know that, perhaps, pinto beans grow better than black beans where you are and have those ready, or that field corn from the feed store gives you 50% bigger cobs than sweet corn and stores much better and grinds much better, or which variety of radish or green does best and when - like sweet peas that grow literally in the winter or that you'll get spinach and chard both popping up through the snow (or better in a hot cell),
You need to know how to get/do your pollination on the crops that need that - how to pollinate a tomato if the bees aren't around,


You need to realize that gardening/farming doesn't work in city back yards and in vacant city lots, you'll find raiders, happy to come in and steal your crops in the night - so you need a plan if your in the city, to go somewhere where you can do farming - remember that the average person will need to farm about 1/2 to 1 acre of land to sustain themselves through the winter.

In this scenario, people wont be friendly - they wont be neighborly, they'll be starving themselves, so you'll need to protect your crops from them. That means you'll need to be ready and willing to kill others to keep what you've grown for yourself. That may seem cruel and cold now - I assure you, your attitude will change when that time comes.

In that time, groups of people cooperating and coordinating their efforts will multiply yields and magnify security. So thinking about a survival group and where you'd do it, is best done now.

There wont be anything pretty or fun or cool about that period in time. You wont like it - you'll like it even less if you're not prepared for it. There will be a lot of killing going on then.

Cannabis! That will make your off grid /apocalypse experience what you always wanted it to be.

When you talk corn look up nixtamalisation. (And pellagra and redneck)One way to enhance nutritional value. You’d be surprised.

Microgreen's are the best for nutrition density and they grow super fast. And you don't need a garden to grow them in. You have an excellent video on that as well! Thank you for sharing, love your videos!

Garlic??

Refuse loads going to la that skmple

The raised beds in your store are outrageously expensive.

I've got an idea for a video. I'd be interested in seeing a similar video to this but for people with a dietary restrictions. Like I have a friend with diabetes so plants like potatoes and corn would spike their blood sugar. Sure, in the short term eating stuff like this is better than starving but not very good for their health in the long term.

They may not add a lot of calories but wouldn't microgreens add a lot of nutrients to a survival garden (and they can be harvested in a week)?

I think you should try this challenge again, 90 day ramp up production, and live off your entire garden and garden reserves PLUS, everything in your pantry. Let followers choose pantry items and amount (avg. per household) 18oz olive oil, 1lb each box kosher salt and pepper, 3 bottles of choice of spice reg bottle.
I think this would be more realistic of a first month Epic Gardening survival guide.
I recommend nerf guns to protect from zombies...

Need tobacco in there, that stuff will be so valuable if this eventuality occurs !

I'm late but I would replace kale with broccoli. Also a brassica, so similar tolerances but you can eat the heads which are a bit more calories dense and the greens which are essentially just kale. It's kale+

I used your intro in chatGPT, want to see what it said?


In a survivalist setting, it's important to focus on crops that are easy to grow, provide essential nutrients, and have a high yield. Here are nine crops well-suited for such conditions:

Potatoes: Potatoes are versatile, high in calories, and can be grown in various soil types. They are a good source of carbohydrates and can be stored for an extended period.

Beans: Beans are rich in protein, fiber, and essential minerals. They fix nitrogen in the soil, improving fertility. Varieties like black beans, kidney beans, and lentils are recommended.

Corn: Corn is a staple crop with high calorie content. It can be ground into flour or used as animal feed. Corn also serves as a windbreak and can provide shade for other crops.

Squash: Squash plants, such as zucchini and butternut squash, are easy to grow and provide valuable vitamins and minerals. They have a long storage life and can be consumed fresh or preserved.

Tomatoes: Tomatoes are packed with vitamins and can be grown in pots or small spaces. They require proper sunlight and support for vertical growth.

Leafy greens: Plants like spinach, kale, and lettuce are fast-growing and provide essential vitamins and minerals. They can be harvested multiple times throughout the growing season.

Cabbage: Cabbage is a hardy crop that can withstand harsh conditions. It's rich in vitamin C and can be stored for an extended period after harvesting.

Carrots: Carrots are packed with nutrients and are relatively easy to grow. They can be stored in the ground and harvested as needed.

Herbs: Growing herbs like basil, rosemary, and thyme can add flavor to meals and have medicinal properties. They can be grown indoors or in small containers.

Remember, crop selection should also depend on your climate, available space, and personal dietary needs. Additionally, learning basic gardening and seed-saving skills will be crucial for long-term sustainability.

I took your advice this year. I am growing potatoes!

I bought acorn squash and threw the seeds under the pear tree in the front yard. I had volunteer plants and harvested 18 acorn squash. It was kind of densely grown! I did fertilize with Spray n Grow organic.

Good list but you forgot onions!!!

what about carrots, radish, horse radish, ginger, onions, peppers, tomatto, mellons? I thought I saw a small lemon tree in your yard. Do you keep bees? do you compost "everything"? do you incinerate compost, to use it as fertilizer? have you tried high tech so called "verticle farming" how do you work to maintain your soil, do you add worms to your compost bin? have you grown mushrooms? do you have an olive tree? do you tend an apple tree? can you grow all of these inside an insect proof greenhouse or something?

Also, the cost of living throughout the western world will become so astronomically high, that most people will not only have to ration their food, but also grow their own food gardens in order to supplement their caloric intake to (just barely) avoid starvation.

Three sisters is a good one to grow. Its beans, corn, and squash, all closely together.

No one will buy seeds in the apocalypse.... The ground will be dusted with fallout

I guess he's never heard of Cassava (Yucca) or livestock. If SHTF you're going to want calories not vegetables.

There is nothing more nutritionally dense than meat. Let's be real, in a survival situation any hang ups about meat you might have are going straight out the window, and you're gonna get yourself some chickens and do some hunting.

If you have space, grow Chenopodium. it's all edible and the seeds can be dried like quinoa.
It moves around the garden, finding the place it likes best and you just disturb the ground a little
where you want it to grow and it does the rest.

Dude, if you think you're gonna make it in an urban environment during the apocalypse, good luck. The zombie army that steals rather than works, will strip your shit ricky tick. Don't worry about bugs. Gun up to protect your veggies. Sorry snow flakes, the turds you won't put in jail are gonna be the bain of your existence when life go south

Now go boil some sea water and make salt

The natives survived on cattails. The bulb on the bottom and new green shoots out the top. Very nutricous and tasty.

Potatoes

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Great video idea. May prove necessary if there is another great depression or plandemic.

Squab?

Nuclear flap out no power , can’t do out doors , no water running

Winter north east no food u die

It’s better to have canned foods

I would add carrots and zucchini.

I’ve planted Jerusalem artichokes (in a container) and ignored them. They proliferate.

The most important is the soil, and the water source.
I don't hear much about the soil on most shows. It is or should be # 1.
Over and over again.
I see many people dealing with to many trees,,or and, lack of enough sun.
Also to much sun, the radiation issues as the magnetic shield is decreasing on earth due to the polar, magnetic excursion.
Pest are also a serious problem that can wipe out a garden quickly.
Including animals.

Idk something tells me this guy will back stab you .

Peas are way better than beans. Way more protein!

If you're going to plan for an apocalypse, a secondary seed supply. As well as ensuring you're not running off all one genetic line, should be super important to you.

If you reenact the potato famine on your own because an old lesson went unlearned, that would just be silly