[url=https://donce.lotthouse.com/jamaica/Hungry.pdf]My Story[/url], well, a part of it anyway. Thought I would share this. You may get some ideas from it that may help you to feed a family.
And..... [url=https://donce.lotthouse.com/jamaica/nature/default.htm]Some things of Nature[/url]
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jal_ut
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A little about the ol man.
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jal_ut
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Yes, 13 children. Yes, all grown, my youngest has 3 children. Yes, lots of grandkids.
At this point, I still grow what would seem a large garden to many of you. It produces much more food than we need for the two of us, but we sell some at the farmer's market and share lots with family and friends.
Our lot is 1 and 5/8 acre. I have about 7500 sq ft in the vegetable garden. There are some perennial beds and the orchard besides that. The rest is in grass and clover.
I am a small scale beekeeper also. This year there is 28 colonies of bees in my backyard. It is almost time to extract the honey.
So, even though I am retired, I still have plenty to do each day. Never a dull moment around here.
Have a great day!
At this point, I still grow what would seem a large garden to many of you. It produces much more food than we need for the two of us, but we sell some at the farmer's market and share lots with family and friends.
Our lot is 1 and 5/8 acre. I have about 7500 sq ft in the vegetable garden. There are some perennial beds and the orchard besides that. The rest is in grass and clover.
I am a small scale beekeeper also. This year there is 28 colonies of bees in my backyard. It is almost time to extract the honey.
So, even though I am retired, I still have plenty to do each day. Never a dull moment around here.
Have a great day!
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rainbowgardener
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1.6 acres is plenty for two people. It doesn't seem like a lot to feed 15 from, especially with a short growing season. No wonder you are so good at making your land so productive! That is amazing!
(Not of course that I would ever have chosen to have 13 children... raising one seemed like a big enough job to me)
(Not of course that I would ever have chosen to have 13 children... raising one seemed like a big enough job to me)
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jal_ut
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All but two of my children grow a garden. They probably would if their circumstances were different. No, their gardens are no where near as large as mine. One exception, my oldest son is gardening about three acres. He is actually doing that for a living. He grows a lot of seed too, so in the winter he sells seed.