Tomato and THE HUNGER Gap
Recently, someone asked me, "Why do you grow so many tomatos, peppers, and onions?"
My goal, with my gardens, is to provide fresh and healthy food for my family and friends. I am aiming to be as close to self sufficient as I can. Avoid the grocery store. However, so far, I cannot go that entire Hunger Gap.
But, What is the Hunger Gap?
That time between using the last of your fall harvest, and the first food harvested in spring. I use my food up, before I can get a spring harvest. So, why do I plant so many tomato, pepper and cukes?
What are your gardening goals? Let me know below, in the comments.
My gardens are in Zone 7a/7b New England.
These Cherry Tomato are recent starts! I am potting these up to slightly larger cells today.
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Cool working to cover the hunger gap. The hunger gap is somewhat philosophical these days but real life in a cabin in the winter in Vermont in the old days. Good not to spend money at grocery store but also have some food if the store shelves are bare or you can't get to the store. I'm no prepper but COVID was scary.
COVID is what changed my gardening from a couple plants here and there, to MUCH more serious about it. We're not preppers, or that serious about it. BUt with rising costs, ans so many MORE issues with shipping (Baltimore is closed for many items now. AND that was one of the big ports on East Coast. Panama canal is cutting the total of ships passing in half or more... and the amount of grains coming OUT of Ukraine (which is the bread basket for much of Africa and bits of Europe) is scary. We're kinda OK in the US in terms fo grains, since we are net exporters, but still... I am planning on more planting each year.
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When covid came and quarantine, I had so much supply of peas, rice, soya and I could feed myself and two other people for 1 year. But I had nothing green planted where I was at that time. That was a big lesson for me, because the body always needs more green vegetables and plants to feed on. Thanks for this reminder.
I think covid was a time when many started to realize the importance of being self sufficient.. I am one.
And althogh I haven't learned or done half of what I am hoping for doing... Im on my way.
And that way WE can Control what we put into our boddies.
Your collection there off tomatoes and peppers looks so Colorful and I bet your garden looks amazing 😍
I never heard the expression Hunger gap before but I totally understand it and agree.
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I'm of the same opinion that more is always better when it comes to homegrown, especially delicious tomatoes! That is one thing I almost never buy at the grocery store anymore because they just taste so bland, not to mention the prices. We haven't quite figured out how to grow enough to save into the winter yet, with the exception of squasha, haha. But we've expanded with some new beds this year, so I'm trying to add some extra plants. We'll see! Wishing you a productive growing season ahead!