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08-01-2011
Preparedness
Facts of the Week
by
Elizabeth Hall, Emergency
Services Specialist -
Kings County Office of Emergency Management |
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| For
those of us who grew up watching
Captain Kangaroo, Mr. Green
Jeans was a man who could
grow just about any fruit
and vegetable with ease.
As a kid you thought how “neat” is
that to be able to grow food
you see in the grocery stores! |
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| When
I was growing up, my grandpa
had just about every
vegetable and fruit imaginable
in his garden, and nothing
beat the taste of fresh,
homegrown fruits and vegetables.
Back in grandpa’s day,
it was an economic necessity.
Now, it might be a matter
of survival. |
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| Today,
more and more people are
growing
their own fruits and vegetables;
not just for economic reasons,
but for survival in the event
of an emergency. Have you ever
thought about a food shortage?
High prices, food shortage,
and the just the taste of store-bought
fruits and vegetables is enough
to make you want to try gardening
yourself; not to mention that
store-bought doesn’t
seem to last as long. Although
gardening may have a little
bit of a learning curve, it
is well worth it. I know we
all have such busy schedules,
but actually working out in
the yard/garden is a great
stress reliever, and just think
about the satisfaction you
get from growing your own food.
So good; so healthy for you. |
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Some
benefits to growing
a survival garden
as listed by all-things-emergency-prepared.com
include but not limited
to:
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- You
will
be
more
prepared
for
a food
crisis
or
emergenc.y
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- You
will
save
money,
time
and
fuel
not
driving
to
the
store.
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It’s
much
cheaper
than
buying
food.
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- Organically
grown vegetables
are much
healthier
and taste
so much
better
than store-bought.
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- You
will become
more self-sufficient
and less
dependent
on your
local grocery
store.
Plus…the
physical
activity
is good
for.
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| There
are many
books and
teaching
aids on
how to
grow your
own vegetable/fruit
garden.
One link
I’d
like to
refer you
to is:
http://www.all-things-emergency-prepared.com/survival-garden.html |
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| Gardening
doesn’t
have to
be a massive
chore.
You determine
the size
you would
like your
garden
to be. |
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| If
you follow
the website
I listed
above,
it touches
on the “how
to” of
small and
larger
garden
spaces,
storing & preserving
food. |
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Just a
few of the items on your
emergency garden foods
list may include: |
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Do
your part for safety awareness by passing this
information along to anyone you can think of
who would benefit.
Have
a great week, and remember…… Be
Responsible - Be Ready - Be Prepared!
Teaming Up for Emergency Preparedness
Elizabeth Hall
Office of Emergency Management
280 Campus Drive Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 582-3211, Ext. 2634
www.kingscountyoem.com
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