I know many here are already doing it. But for those who aren't, what is stopping you? Post it here and maybe more experienced gardeners can offer advice.
I myself do not have lots of land but I've found a way to pack lots of food in a small space. You have to start somewhere, I would at least start with getting your seeds now. If you have beans and rice stored, then you have your calories, but even just growing some high nutrient greens in your window will help keep you healthy so you aren't surviving just on the limited nutrients offered by beans and rice.
And here is something many people probably haven't considered. You can raise meat rabbits inside if need be. So if you are in an apartment, meat rabbits, high nutrient greens in the window, and a good supply of beans and rice is better than nothing. The rabbits will also give you clean pellet fertilizer for your little garden. Raising worms in a plastic bin will also give you fertilizer for basically free once set up.
There are lots of other options for different needs. I can't urge it enough, grow food now. Also, start canning too. When food comes in, either from your garden or if you catch a good sale at the store, preserve it now for hard times later. Canning your meats insures you have meat even if the electricity goes out. Buy your canning supplies now, while they are available, they are one of the first things to vanish from shelves when there is a scare. Same with seeds. Buy now.
Buy Moringa olifera seeds on-line. Cheap. They are called “a grocery store in a tree” or “the vitamin tree.” They have more essential nutrients, micro nutrients, vitamins, minerals and such than almost anything else. You can eat almost every part of the tree. Do an on-line search and read up, you’ll be amazed. They plant them en mass in farms in Africa to combat starvation there.
Eat seed pods, leaves, flowers and roots. Lots of videos on how to cook, stir fry, dry, use, etc.
They are a small tree, but can grow larger with the right conditions. You can grow them indoors in a pot (larger pot better). They are messy. But hardy. They love almost any soil condition. Seeds are about the size of a marble.
They grow almost anywhere, drought resistant, heat tolerant, will often come back after frost or snow (but better protected). Soak seeds overnight (best but not necessary) then plant (preferably in place outdoors). One caveat…don’t over water. And if you plant in a small-ish starter pot, no smaller then a 1gal, be very careful when transplanting. Young roots are very sensitive and cranky and may die. I transplant when they are about a foot tall. Two seeds per pot or hole.
I grow them here in AZ. I find it very interesting that most have never heard of this tree and I’ve never seen it for sale in nurseries anywhere.
Buy seeds now.
Edit…also good for dogs, chickens and such. Don’t know about cats.
I'll be looking into this!!!
No good for zone 7. I can grow them inside... Is it worth it?
“Is it worth it?”
Well, that’s up to you and depends on your level of preparedness.
Imo, I’d try in your zone anyway, in a protected spot and indoors. Should the worst happen and your supplies get taken or used up…your tree/house plant (that no one is going to steal) will provide amazing nutrition.
I don’t understand why everyone, especially pepes, aren’t growing these. Ah, well.
I didn't mean if it's worth it... Bad phrasing. I meant will it thrive even in a pot?
I'm going to give it a go.
Ah, got it.