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<blockquote data-quote="1krr" data-source="post: 2683678" data-attributes="member: 750"><p>Is it a full time living place or a weekend type place? For a bug in scenario, are you thinking get away for a few weeks/couple months from a disaster or semi-permanent self-sustaining for a family of several people? I'm no expert by any stretch of the imagination but I kind of did the same with 10 acres for the last 6 or so years so I'll give you my .02 which is probably not worth the copper it's made from. </p><p></p><p>I do agree with CHenry and Aviator that 5 acres seem like a lot when moving from the suburbs but once you get out there, it's amazing how small land gets. That said, I've seen examples where people are growing a significant portion of their food on urban sized lots. Here is one example of a .10 acre organic farm claiming to supply 3 tons of produce annually:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://urbanhomestead.org/" target="_blank">http://urbanhomestead.org/</a></p><p></p><p>Here is another lady who gardens about an acre and produces some significant portion of her family's food from it. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/13/living/irpt-garden-story/" target="_blank">http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/13/living/irpt-garden-story/</a></p><p></p><p>That said, these are fairly extreme examples that require constant attention and inputs from a functioning society to get those kind of yields from small tracts of land (especially the first one). The reality is that even "organic" farms are generally buying something from somewhere. A sustainence farm that is functioning independantly is going to do so by shear will alone. In a SHTF scenario, there may not be a Lowes to run to where you can pick up a can of Sevin or even some Neem oil. So if you aren't living there full time and this is a bugout location, I would say stock it up, clear a garden spot like you said and enjoy the lake!</p><p></p><p>If you are living there full time, and really want to be more self-sufficant, there is lots to talk about. So let us know what you envision and the good folks here will probably have lots of ideas to help! By the way, how is the soil? Is it deep or rocky? Sandy or loamy? Do you have pecans or persimmions growing the property or is it mostly small oak and cedar? Any willows?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1krr, post: 2683678, member: 750"] Is it a full time living place or a weekend type place? For a bug in scenario, are you thinking get away for a few weeks/couple months from a disaster or semi-permanent self-sustaining for a family of several people? I'm no expert by any stretch of the imagination but I kind of did the same with 10 acres for the last 6 or so years so I'll give you my .02 which is probably not worth the copper it's made from. I do agree with CHenry and Aviator that 5 acres seem like a lot when moving from the suburbs but once you get out there, it's amazing how small land gets. That said, I've seen examples where people are growing a significant portion of their food on urban sized lots. Here is one example of a .10 acre organic farm claiming to supply 3 tons of produce annually: [url]http://urbanhomestead.org/[/url] Here is another lady who gardens about an acre and produces some significant portion of her family's food from it. [url]http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/13/living/irpt-garden-story/[/url] That said, these are fairly extreme examples that require constant attention and inputs from a functioning society to get those kind of yields from small tracts of land (especially the first one). The reality is that even "organic" farms are generally buying something from somewhere. A sustainence farm that is functioning independantly is going to do so by shear will alone. In a SHTF scenario, there may not be a Lowes to run to where you can pick up a can of Sevin or even some Neem oil. So if you aren't living there full time and this is a bugout location, I would say stock it up, clear a garden spot like you said and enjoy the lake! If you are living there full time, and really want to be more self-sufficant, there is lots to talk about. So let us know what you envision and the good folks here will probably have lots of ideas to help! By the way, how is the soil? Is it deep or rocky? Sandy or loamy? Do you have pecans or persimmions growing the property or is it mostly small oak and cedar? Any willows? [/QUOTE]
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