The last few times I've gone to the grocery store, the shelves have been pretty empty. And luckily I could give fuck all about the certain brands as long as I have food somehow, but I've been thinking about how screwed I'm going to be if the shortages increase even more with this whole russia/ukraine stuff

Gotta start gardening sooner or later I guess, but that's impossible when you don't own land

  • CheGueBeara [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Everyone does unless you're a farmer. Nobody's out there growing all their calories unless they own substantial plots of land and spend a lot of time cultivating it.

    • stigsbandit34z [they/them]
      hexagon
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      3 years ago

      Shit is getting super bad around me so I've gotta find a plan soon

      It's ironic how I listened to the "it could happen here podcast" a couple years ago (with no serious thoughts about whether it could "really" happen here)

      And yet..

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    11 days ago

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  • Chapo_is_Red [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    China has had a record bad wheat harvest too.

    I bought a lot of rice (+100lbs) and dried beans recently. Combined with spices and frozen vegetables (and ones from the garden once it gets warm) it could be an okay diet for a few months even if shit gets real bad. Most home gardens aren't calorically dense enough to really sustain someone, so stock up on shelf stable calories and keep them dry.

    • stigsbandit34z [they/them]
      hexagon
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      3 years ago

      Yeah I just got a ton of frozen stuff today and my wallet is hurting :sadness-abysmal:

  • The_Walkening [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    I do and I'm sadly not in a situation where I could grow all of it - I do grow lettuce and leafy greens to supplement my diet though