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Gardening

Baitball Blogger

(49,641 posts) Sun Feb 9, 2025, 07:38 AM Feb 9

Getting prepared now, just in case. What are the best crops to select for necessary staples in the future. [View all]

This is my list, so far:

Lettuce
Potatoes
Carrots
Onions
Basil
Rosemary
Ginger

Small container gardening and a 2 x 6 tub is what I have to work with.

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Getting prepared now, just in case. What are the best crops to select for necessary staples in the future. [View all] Baitball Blogger Feb 9 OP

If you have storage space, rice and dried beans are good to have in storage and have a reasonable shelf life while also LiberalLoner Feb 9 #1

Yes! Baitball Blogger Feb 9 #2

Potatoes can be grown in a bucket. Easterncedar Feb 9 #3

I've grown potatoes in a bucket. Baitball Blogger Feb 9 #5

I've grown green beans in hanging baskets MyMission Feb 9 #4

I'll try that one. Baitball Blogger Feb 9 #6

Tomatoes Hope22 Feb 9 #7

I have tried the small tomatoes and learned that they are so potent they can Baitball Blogger Feb 9 #8

There are tomato varieties that are branded low acid. Hope22 Feb 9 #14

Dwarf Tomato Project! MissB Feb 13 #15

beans/peas/lentils. a few beans from a pound of your favorite dried from the grocery work rampartd Feb 9 #9

Thank you! Baitball Blogger Feb 9 #10

Leafy Greens GardenGnome Feb 9 #11

Sweet potatoes Keepthesoulalive Feb 9 #12

can confirm edibility MissB Feb 13 #16

Bookmarking this! Alliepoo Feb 9 #13

depends on what zone you're in onethatcares Feb 19 #17