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[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 7 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

whatever land you can take.

some cities have programs that allocate park or unused land for community gardens. some even give you a small budget to build infrastructure like beds or buying dirt.

grow staple foods that have long storage life: squash, pumpkins, carrots, rutabaga, potatoes. these can stay on your shelf for 3-8 months if stored properly. personally I have about 12 (3-5lbs each) spaghetti squash sitting since harvest in November that will be fine until about August.

secondary are things you can freeze or dry: squash, peppers, peas, green beans, Lima beans, kidney beans, cabbage, beets. I dry most of these and toss them into soups and ramen.

tertiary are foods you can process and preserved through canning, drying, or freezing: tomatoes (sauce or breaded), okra (breaded), etc..

your diet will change, but you'll feel good about what you're cooking because you grew it.

good luck!

[–] HasturInYellow@lemmy.world 5 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Plant the 3 sisters (beans, corn, squash/pumpkin) together in a small area to maximize shelf stable production. You will need to do a small amount of research on planting times but the times are fast approaching.

[–] 8oow3291d@feddit.dk 2 points 21 hours ago

You will need to do a small amount of research on planting times

And climate zone. There are many places where it is too cold.