Survival 101
Raised Bed Gardening
and
Food Storage:
The Complete Survival Guide To Growing Your Food, Food Storage, and Food Preservation in 2021 (2 Books In 1)
Rory Anderson
Table of contents
Survival 101: Raised Bed Gardening
The Essential Guide To Growing Your Own Food In 2021 by Rory Anderson
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1 RAISED BED GARDENING BASICS
Sun
Drainage
Water
Logistics
CHAPTER 2 THE SIZE OF YOUR GARDEN
How Big Your Garden Beds Should Be
How Big Your Crop Should Be
Managing Crop Sizes As a Beginner
CHAPTER 3 CHOOSING AND PLANNING YOUR PLANTS
Keeping a Plant Journal
Companion Planting
Growing Seasons
Your Local Growing Zone
Plant Spacing
Plant Arrangement
Your Growing Chart
CHAPTER 4 CROP ROTATION
What Happens to Soil After a Crop
How to Properly Rotate Crops in Raised Garden Beds
CHAPTER 5 BUILDING YOUR STRUCTURES
Preparing Your Garden Area
Selecting Your Building Materials
Building Your Garden Beds
Building Odd Shaped Structures
Vertical Gardening Structures
Creating Garden Covers
CHAPTER 6 MANAGING YOUR SOIL
Where to Get Quality Soil
Soil pH, Density, and Soil Mixes
Maintaining Your Soil
Utilizing the Power of Composting
CHAPTER 7 PLANTING YOUR GARDEN
Buying the Best Quality Seeds
Heirloom Seeds
Organic Seeds
Open-Pollinated Seeds
Conventional and Naturally Grown Seeds
Hybrid Seeds
Genetically Modified Seeds
Treated Seeds
Spacing Requirements for Plants
Planting Them in the Proper Location
How to Plant Seeds in a Row
How to Plant Seeds in a Block
Giving Plants What They Need to Thrive
Starting Seeds Indoors
Planting Seedlings in Your Garden
Knowing When to Plant Seedlings
Preparing Your Garden and Plants
CHAPTER 8 GROWING YOUR GARDEN
Watering Your Garden
Thinning Out Seedlings
Mulching Your Garden Beds
Fertilizing Your Growing Plants
Weeding Your Garden Beds
Inspecting Plants for Bugs
Maintaining Your Plants
CHAPTER 9 HARVESTING YOUR CROPS
Checking for Plants That Are Ready
Signs of Readiness for Common Plants
Asparagus
Beans (Snap)
Beets
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Corn
Cucumber
Eggplant
Garlic
Kale
Lettuce
Onion
Peas
Potato
Pumpkin
Radish
Swiss Chard
Spinach
Squash
Tomato
Watermelon
Choosing the Right Time to Harvest Your Plants
Removing Produce From the Plant
Cleaning Your Produce for Immediate Use
Preserving Your Produce for Long Term Storage
Harvesting Seeds From Your Plants
CHAPTER 10 PREPARING YOUR GARDEN FOR NEXT YEAR
Know When to Winterize
Remove Dead Plants
Weed the Garden
Destroy All Diseased Plant Material
Bring Tender Plants Indoors
Turn the Soil
Add Fresh Compost
CHAPTER 11 PLANT PROFILES
Backyard Garden Plant Profiles
Apples
Basil
Beets
Broccoli
Carrots
Chives
Green Beans
Kale
Lettuce
Mint
Oregano
Parsley
Peaches
Spinach
Strawberries
Swiss Chard
Peas
Tomatoes
Wild Edible Profiles
CHAPTER 12 RESOURCES
CONCLUSION
Survival 101: Food Storage
A Step by Step Beginners Guide on Preserving Food and What to Stockpile While Under Quarantine For 2021
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1 PRESERVATION METHODS
What Types of Preservation Methods Are There?
How Do You Choose Which Preservation Method to Use?
Are All Preservation Methods Easy Enough for Beginners to Try?
Things That Will Destroy Your Preserves
CHAPTER 2 TOP FOODS TO STOCKPILE
The Master List of Foods to Preserve, Including Superfoods
Meat and Dairy
Vegetables
Fruits
Miscellaneous
Pantry Supplies
Superfoods
Saving Costs Through Preserving Foods
CHAPTER 3 EFFECTIVE STOCKPILING
Determining What Types of Food Your Family Should Preserve
Determining How Much Food You Need to Preserve for Your Family
CHAPTER 4 PLANNING AND ACQUIRING YOUR FOODS
Creating a List of All of Your Foods and Supplies
Planning What Will Be Preserved and When
Budgeting for Your Preservation Plan
Acquiring All of the Resources You Will Need First
Bringing Home Your Food Supplies
Creating Your Recipe Plan
Executing Your Food Preservation Plan
CHAPTER 5 STORING DIFFERENT TYPES OF FOOD
Meat
Seafood
Vegetables
Fruit
Dairy
Bulk Foods
Dried Foods
CHAPTER 6 CANNING
Water Bath Canning
What Foods Does Water Bath Canning Work for?
What Materials Do You Need for Water Bath Canning?
How Does The Water Bath Canning Process Work?
Pressure Canning
What Foods Does Pressure Canning Work for?
What Materials Do You Need for Pressure Canning?
How Does the Pressure Canning Process Work?
CHAPTER 7 DEHYDRATING
What Foods Does Dehydrating Work for?
What Materials Do You Need for Dehydrating?
How Does the Dehydrating Process Work?
CHAPTER 8 FREEZING
What Foods Does Freezing Work for?
What Materials Do You Need for Freezing?
How Does the Freezing Process Work?
CHAPTER 9 BRINING AND SALTING
What Foods Does Brining and Salting Work for?
What Materials Do You Need for Brining and Salting?
How Does the Brining and Salting Process Work?
CHAPTER 10 SUGARING
What Foods Does Sugaring Work for?
What Materials Do You Need for Sugaring?
How Does the Sugaring Process Work?
CHAPTER 11 SMOKING
What Foods Does Smoking Work for?
What Materials Do You Need for Smoking?
Types of Grills
Types of Wood
How Does the Smoking Process Work?
CHAPTER 12 PICKLING AND FERMENTING
What Foods Does Pickling Work for?
What Materials Do You Need for Pickling?
How Does the Pickling Process Work?
What Foods Does Fermenting Work for?
What Materials Do You Need for Fermenting?
How Does the Fermenting Process Work?
CHAPTER 13 ASH, OIL, HONEY
What Foods Does Ash Work for?
What Materials Do You Need for Ash?
How Does the Ash Process Work?
What Foods Does Oil Work for?
What Materials Do You Need for Oil?
How Does the Oil Process Work?
What Foods Does Honey Work for?
What Materials Do You Need for Honey?
How Does the Honey Process Work?
CHAPTER 14 FOOD PRESERVATION SAFETY FAQ AND TIPS
Standard Food Preservation Safety Considerations
Safety Measures and Considerations When Canning Food
Safety Measures and Considerations When Dehydrating Food
Safety Measures and Considerations When Freezing Food