Inflation? Economic Victory Gardens!

What sort of ways have you prepared for this possibility? I have 1) started an economic victory garden, 2) bought jewelry at or below scrap value, 3) shopped sale items more often at the grocery store and stocked up on non-perishables.


I am not a big Obama fan, quite the contrary as I think most pols fall in the category of people who want US to have less while they whoop it up. That said, I do appreciate Michelle's garden. I like it a great deal. During WWII and for many years after many people had Victory Gardens which allowed them to eat better and save their coupons for other things (or so I've been told). My family continued with the annual garden well into the 70s. It was a habit, it was fun, great exercise, and provided delicious vegetables that could be frozen or canned.



Oh how I hated canning and I am not prepared to go that route at this time, but with the price of food on the rise it seems sensible to grow otherwise expensive vegetables and fruits. This will free up money for other things and will give me a sense of achievement that green grassy lawns do not provide.



Thus far I have started winter squash, pricey peppers (I love peppers), peas, dill (have you seen the cost of dill seed), heirloom tomatoes, peas and cilantro. I have ordered many raspberry bushes, currants and an apple tree with four varieties on one tree. If I am going to plant new shrubs and trees anyway it stands to reason that they should yield expensive black raspberries and "antique" apples, no? What can be more "maximalist" than plentiful black rasperries?



There is a small possibility that I will add grape vines and acquire a food drying machine. The machine is particularly unlikely as that would punch a hole in the savings.