I don't live where storms regularly take out electricity, but still we plan ahead, just because that's how I was raised. Here in Kansas we who come from multi generations of Kansas (and rural ones at that) garden, raise birds, hunt, have a well (mostly used for birds and garden, but available to people), can, dry, and generally could get by for several months just on what I've got.
I don't do it out of fear of end of the world, or end of the country. I do it out of habit, pure and simple. I was raised canning tomatoes, beans, mixed veggies, condiments, soups, meat, and stews. We tuck them all down in the cellar/basement of our 1876 house. It is not uncommon for me to choose what to raise based on what I'm low on. If I still have 200 jars of tomatoes from last year, I will raise fewer tomatoes this year, but might raise more beans if they are getting low. I guess I sort of garden on a 3 year cycle (how long I expect my canned goods to stay flavorful and undamaged) which has me focusing on saving up 3 or 4 things a year, and not canning oodles of 12 different things.
However, in light of the world in general, I'm glad we do it.
Up with gardeners and planners!
I don't do it out of fear of end of the world, or end of the country. I do it out of habit, pure and simple. I was raised canning tomatoes, beans, mixed veggies, condiments, soups, meat, and stews. We tuck them all down in the cellar/basement of our 1876 house. It is not uncommon for me to choose what to raise based on what I'm low on. If I still have 200 jars of tomatoes from last year, I will raise fewer tomatoes this year, but might raise more beans if they are getting low. I guess I sort of garden on a 3 year cycle (how long I expect my canned goods to stay flavorful and undamaged) which has me focusing on saving up 3 or 4 things a year, and not canning oodles of 12 different things.
However, in light of the world in general, I'm glad we do it.
Up with gardeners and planners!
