Preparing for a plague - Food Production

http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=66987
http://www.survivalboards.com/2009/05/14/an-historical-account-of-the-plague/
During the black death of the middle ages, starvation was a very real concern. Untold tens of thousands of people starved to death as farmers died and there was nobody to harvest or transport the crops.

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[Nishiki83]

i hope that was sarcasm. :) because yes, i am saying we are taught lies - blatant lies that promote the state's agenda. that's what public school is for, to make us obedient "upright" citizens, faithful to the flag and not much else.

[SuperMommy227]

I may live in the suburbs, but I definately have a decent seed stock pile. I am starting a trend in my neighborhood of taking over the front lawn of useless grass and growing edibles with flowers as beneficial companions. People should also stock plenty of marigold, nasturitium, and aromatic herbs to ward off pests in the garden too. All those are edible also.. you should note proper seed storage techniques such as the using powdered milk in the sealed container to prolong the life of the seeds.

[justhear2]

What was the cause of the black death? /plague? I was caused by infected rodents And fleas which inturn bit humans which inturn spead the plague via air or touch it had nothing to do with food production or the lack there of. It was due to the unsanitary conditions. And a growth of a rat and flea population. Although this person brings out a good point about prepairing for possable food supply shortages. U could have all the food u need and still be infected With a plague by a infected flea

[johnwords]

Also what about reproduction? eventually the seed would be expensed. what advice could you provide for harvesting more seed?

[johnwords]

i have a question: How long would a seed supply last when stored? wouldnt the seed go bad eventually? im considering beginning to just grow my groceries myself locally anyways. =D

[ariana29x]

what annoying state is that accent from. aaaiiiind

[TheGeohart]

also, read Danial Defoe, wrote an account, in 1604, in London,

[solobackpacking]

Be sure to avoid Monsanto seeds.

They have engineered to grow only on their fertilizers.

Talking about England, it's strange how the most dangerous pestilence comes from either England (mad cow, flesh eating bacteria) or Africa.

I predict there will be a major out break from England in the next 50 years that will wipe out a significant portion of the world population. The Haitian outbreak was also traced back to England.

[VoidOnTuesday]

Here's a good bumper sticker for you:

Gay survivalists do it in the garden!

[masm60]

Nothing grows where I live for 9 months out of a year and if things got that bad I wouldn't be able to grow enough food in my yard to feed my family for a year. Then how would I stop the neighbors from stealing what I managed to grow? Besides, If I had to rely on radishes to stay alive there's no point in living anyway.

[mrmonkeyman50]

@mrmonkeyman50 And, of course, I meant water for irrigating your crop. You don't want to contaminate the crop with dirty water, but you will have no choice of there is truly a "plague" like you imagine, the pathogens will be everywhere in the ecosphere.

[mrmonkeyman50]

You are forgetting about water. The supply must be dependable and noncontaminated. If you really are worried about a plague, you will find that your water supply will quickly show signs of contamination (especially if something takes place on the scale you imagine). The world is a very connected place. Survivalists think they can make it on their own, but they are connected to everything else. No where in North America is can be considered truly isolated.