9 tips to start being more self-sufficient in vegetable

7.Choose Your Non-Staples Wisely

After you have decided on your staple crops, you can combine in some foods just because you like them. Several people see tomatoes as a staple because they are pleasing, multi-functional, and can be water-bath canned for easy storage. From a self-sufficiency view though, they are calorie-light, use up a lot of room, and can be high maintenance.

We plant often paste tomatoes for salsa, sauce, and condiments. We additionally plant cherry tomatoes for salads. If we become entirely self-sufficient, tomatoes would be removed. plant what you like, but be willing to change things to more staples if necessary.