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Each plant has its role to the well-being ecosystem, which is why this survival garden does not need
you...
Some are good at keeping insects and other pests away, others attract bees and other pollinators…
Beans and pears are nitrogen fixers, while others such as thorny bushes can keep deer and other
animals at bay.
And the most important thing, is by far, the soil. Though I promised you little work, you will have to do
much of it in the beginning. You need to enrich it with things such as dead leaves and branches,
compost and straw before you plant anything. While some are throwing all of these away, you'll be using
them to enrich your soil, no matter how infertile it is today, even if you’ve never been able to grow
anything on it before.
The last critical thing is water. The good news is, in a drought-stricken America, you need a lot less than
you think, because this farm is designed for minimal waste. The ecosystem mimics the year-round
moist forests and ensures that the water inside the earth doesn’t evaporate, like it does on farms and
traditional gardens. Thus, you’ll barely have to water your survival farm... just like no one is watering the
woods.
That’s about it, really, but if you truly want to take it to the next level, you can also start raising animals.
Chicken, turkeys, guinea fowls and ducks are easy to take care of, are excellent pest control AND they
fertilize the plants, so long as you let them roam freely.
ALL OF THIS SOUNDS PRETTY EXCITING,
AND YOU MAY WONDER HOW TO GET
STARTED
Fortunately, as one of the top survival bloggers out there, I knew exactly where to find the right people
who can show you how to do this to anyone and get results.
I went through dozens and dozens of preppers, homesteaders and gardeners to find the ones with the
most experience. And I found two amazing ladies that have been doing this a long time and want to
show us how it’s done.
Jeanie is a 20-year gardener who knows her stuff. You may have seen some of her articles on
SurvivalSullivan.com – they’re simply amazing.
And so is she… not just because of her extensive knowledge and experience, but for agreeing to be a
part of this unique project that took us over 3 months to put together.
There’s only one person I know who knows more about permaculture than Jeanie, and that’s Elizabeth,
a 30-year gardener and 10-year permaculturist from rural Scotland. She has a huge amount of
experience and was more than thrilled to help us. The climate in the UK is very similar to that of many
parts of America, so rest assured that her advice works no matter where in the U.S. you’re located… or
the world, for that matter.
Jeanie and Liz’s combined 50 years of gardening experience PLUS my own survival experience are
all condensed in an easy-to-read, complete survival farming course that will ensure you always have a
“stockpile”…