I found an in interesting report in my mother's papers the other day. She worked with the Cooperative Extension at Clemson University back in the late 1950s. The report, which was from the Extension is titled Ample Food Supplies Available for Good Eating and is dated 1957. It goes into some detail saying that there will be adequate food for civilians, who would eat about as well as in the past year. It goes on to say that while vegetable eating is high for the times, they expected the trend to move toward processed vegetables. In 1957, people in South Carolina spent less for food than the average family in the Southeast, but didn't make up for that by growing more vegetables at home.
I wonder what the out look is for 2009? Our local newspaper speculated this week that we would pay more for vegetables this year due to the drought in California. Will South Carolinians grow more vegetables this year to make up for losses and to overcome the rising price of food in the grocery store? What do you think?
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Welcome to the garden!
During the first quarter of 2008 it became evident to me that our country was in for some rough times. Gas prices were high and climbing higher and food prices were going along for the ride. Businesses were beginning to report heavy losses and unemployment was beginning to rise. I decided to be pro-active and plant a kitchen garden in an effort to off-set the cost of vegetables purchased in the grocery store, a Victory Garden of sorts. It just seemed to be a more responsible choice.
Even though it was already mid-May, I planted some things in my small 8 by 3 foot raised bed and committed to the organic method. Some things grew and some did not. I started looking for an efficient way to journal about the garden so that I would remember what worked and what did not. If others who garden in the South Carolina Piedmont find this blog helpful then that is an added bonus.
I am looking forward to planting my 2009 garden to see what lessons await!
Even though it was already mid-May, I planted some things in my small 8 by 3 foot raised bed and committed to the organic method. Some things grew and some did not. I started looking for an efficient way to journal about the garden so that I would remember what worked and what did not. If others who garden in the South Carolina Piedmont find this blog helpful then that is an added bonus.
I am looking forward to planting my 2009 garden to see what lessons await!
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