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Posts Tagged ‘garden’
Sunday, April 26th, 2009 by theidel
The years 1943 and 2009; so much time in between, but so much in common. The year 1943 was 56 years ago and the world was in the midst of the “war to end all wars”. The famed Baby Boomer generation wouldn’t begin to appear for 3 more years. The war effort required sacrifice by every man, woman and child in the United States. Then as now, it was not an easy time for Americans, but their were more challenges.
History
Here are a few examples of was going on in 1943:
- Rationing rules for shoes, canned food, meat, cheese, butter and cooking oils went into effect for the United States.
- German forces liquidate the Jewish ghetto in Krakow.
- The British and American bombers attack Hamburg causing a firestorm that kills 42,000 German civilians.
- A famine in Bengal, India kills 3 million people.
- “Pay As You Go Tax” is introduced into the United States; the beginning of income tax withholding. (more…)
Tags: baby boomer, canning, dehydrating, food, Free, fresh produce, garden, home canning guide, making sausage, preserving, sausage-making, save money, victory garden, world war
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Thursday, April 9th, 2009 by theidel
More Americans Are Finding Out
More than a third of households (37%) plan on having a food garden in 2009, up 19% from the previous year. Of those starting a garden in 2009, 11% plan to begin growing herbs, 10% will tend vegetables in containers, 5% will cultivate a vegetable garden, and 4% plan to grow fruit or berries.
One in 10 gardeners (10%) will spend more time in their gardens in 2009, and 11% of food gardener’s plan to increase the amount and variety of vegetables they’ll grow.
The average food gardener spends 4.9 hours a week. The majority (68%) are over 45 years old and 54% are women. Most food gardens are 100 square feet or less (57%) and are located at the gardeners home (91%). Only 3% have space at a community garden and 5% garden at a friend’s, neighbor’s, or relative’s home. Nearly half of those with food gardens (48%) also grow food plants in containers.
Gardeners spend an average of $70 a year on their food plants. They spend the most on vegetables (56%), followed by fruit trees (22%), herbs (16%), and berries (6%).
One in seven gardeners (14%) are very motivated to grow food because of the slumping economy, compared to 36% who are not at all influenced economically.
Tags: economy, garden, vegetable
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Wednesday, April 1st, 2009 by theidel
Most of the posts on Home Food Gourmet are about the hobby of preserving food as in canning, dehydrating, fermenting, curing & smoking and freezing. While for most of us preserving food is a hobby, for others it is an economical way to save money and have healthy food year round. Some of us like gardening to get that sense of satisfaction of doing it yourself and getting good produce. For others it is about putting food on the table. The economy and environmental factors may cause some to switch from the hobby side to the putting food on the table side.
It’s not news to anyone that our economy has taken a nosedive into the curb. For the over 90% that are still employed simple things like being able to put food on the table is not yet an issue. For many of the others that is not the case. Having access to a garden can mean the difference of having vegetables for the kids or not. Having a garden can generate a tremendous amount of fresh produce that can save money. Money that can be used for other things such as meat, gas, clothes, medical expense and others.
It’s no surprise that internet searches for topics such as gardening, canning, preserving food, home food preservation, dehydrating and dehydrators is up 40% or more over last year at the same time. Many people are looking at preserving food as a means of subsistence rather than a hobby. (more…)
Tags: canning, carbon dioxide emissions, curing, dehydrating, dehydrator, economy, fermenting, food, fresh produce, garden, herbs, hobby, Home Food Gourmet, Home Food Store, making sausage, pickling, preserving, save money, smoking, vacuum sealers
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