tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post4734062710186566163..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: flee in 30 days part 2James M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-17331565227169767812017-02-03T06:21:42.064-08:002017-02-03T06:21:42.064-08:00nicus,
thanks!nicus,<br />thanks!deb harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05110992898072146282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-43534713394626037322017-02-02T14:44:22.279-08:002017-02-02T14:44:22.279-08:00The price difference between utilities and not is ...The price difference between utilities and not is a LOT of solar panels.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-80106804183249726762017-02-02T14:40:39.491-08:002017-02-02T14:40:39.491-08:00Thanks, I was worried it was too repetitive.Thanks, I was worried it was too repetitive.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-77041257601949460442017-02-02T14:39:38.501-08:002017-02-02T14:39:38.501-08:00This is an approach I hadn't thought of and ma...This is an approach I hadn't thought of and makes excellent sense! Thank you. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-23503891689419120882017-02-02T13:13:49.179-08:002017-02-02T13:13:49.179-08:00Hey Bison... Today you touched again on a subject ...Hey Bison... Today you touched again on a subject that is near and dear to my heart - growing food on junk land. I want to reinforce your statement that you can "grow veggies and chickens on the worst land." Too many feel they need 3 ft of topsoil and an endless source of manure to grow food. Also they think a lot of water is needed. Neither is true. In fact, having the above generally results in growing very inefficiently, which means more work than necessary. Count me out.<br /><br />I grow vegetables using passive hydroponic methods. Soil quality is not an issue, and only minimal amounts of water are needed. It is often stated that at least 1/4 acre of land is needed to grow food for one person. Wrong again. Something less than 800 sqft is adequate with intensive cultivation if you are industrious. I'm not and use only 200 sqft, but experience tells me that 800 sqft would be more than enough if I needed to grow to survive. The one thing that is critical for growing and that should be a major criteria for selecting land is sunlight. Pick a spot that has good southern exposure in an area with decent weather. I live on a remote section of the Washington coast and it is nearly always cold and overcast. However, 10 miles inland the sun is usually bright and skies are relatively clear. In spite of my poor weather choice, I'm able to grow vegetables with relative ease.<br /><br />You have made sound arguments for stockpiling wheat while it is still available at low cost thanks to cheap oil. I have a similar approach to farming. Stockpile concentrated chemical nutrients while they are still available at low cost, again, thanks to cheap oil. Being simple mineral compounds, dry hydroponic nutrients store forever. You will need about 40 lb of chemicals to grow a man-year of food. In bulk these sell for about 50 cents/lb. A 400 lb 10 year supply will cost about $200 and can be stored in two plastic 30 gallon drums.<br /><br />One further note on nutrients - there are enough high grade nutrients in one's own urine to grow nearly enough food for oneself. Using it to supplement a 10 year nutrient supply could extend the chemical stockpile for decades.Nicusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-31407866255244072282017-02-02T12:35:35.373-08:002017-02-02T12:35:35.373-08:00Excellent postExcellent postDingonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-88347144239220413442017-02-02T08:51:30.066-08:002017-02-02T08:51:30.066-08:00Good article. Jim $ 15,000 in Alabama normally wou...Good article. Jim $ 15,000 in Alabama normally would buy 3 acres 25 miles from a major city. At that price it would have water and power available , if no utilities are available it would be enough for 5+ acres. These are rural retail not junk or tax prices. Old overgrown 1 acre with no utility's are common 3 to 5000. No utility's is a good thing as it makes a person learn solar and water conservation. Gary in Bamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095999376990912465noreply@blogger.com