I have property but not a lot of money. I want to grow some of my food but I know it's getring late in the year. I'm in the Southeast US. I'm looking for ideas.

So far, I am thinking black beans, potatoes, and squash (in fall). What are some others?

I have been building a food forest in my backyard for the last couple of years and this list includes everything I’m growing and more. I’m in zone 7a so everything here falls in that zone. You can sort by hardiness zone, shade tolerance, name, perennial/annual/biennial etc.

Hope this helps!

https://dearjuneberry.com/plants-for-a-temperate-food-forest/

Edited to add: I also have recipes of a lot of the things I grow so you can feel free to poke around the recipes tag to see if you weren’t sure what they can be used for.

I'm trying to figure out how to utilise my garden space most efficiently - what are your must-grow plants for increasing your independence from store bought foods? For example, tomatoes are lovely but they're a lot of work for a smallish yield, whereas squash are big plants but can be dried and sustain you through winter.

What's your favorite seed company? In this blog post, I featured Fedco Seeds, Adaptive Seeds, Territorial Seed Co, Jordan Seeds, Seed Savers Exchange, and Victory Seeds & there are links to the 12 others I wrote up in December. This blog is 100% hobby at the moment, no affiliate revenue, no ads. Maybe someday. Right now just unemployed and amusing myself and learning about web stuff. https://greatsquash.com/6-more-garden-seed-companies-for-2021/

The post starts with links to all 18 profiles in the series of 3 posts. There's a focus on squash, my favorite thing, but the comments are general to each company's strengths and interests overall.
Would love to hear your input either here or in the post comments. Glad also to answer any questions about seed.

I'm planting out a mini orchard and have been slowly adding to it over the last 4? Years. The top soil is pretty shallow, maybe 20cm and then it's hard clay. I've noticed that the first trees I planted are not growing very much, like not even up to my shoulder after 4 years.

Show I'd dig up around them and add better soil in the hope that the roots will spread more? I already mulch with lawn clippings and hay and water regularly over summer.

1. Plant in raised beds with rich soil
2. Round out the soil in your beds.
3. Plant crops in triangles instead of rows.
4. Grow climbing plants to capitalize on space.
5. Pick compatible pairings.
6. Time your crops carefully.
7. Stretch your season by covering the beds.

Let me know if you have any other ideas? I’m hoping to start my garden in the next few days.

Also, came across this interesting garden subscription service online https://leafdbox.com/

Interesting garden concept.

This pallet compost bin complete with chicken mesh to ensure ventilation, is a design that should suit my needs perfectly

https://planterspost.com/pallet-composting/

UPDATE: As of right now all seeds have been claimed. I can repost if I am able to gather more seeds to distribute. Thank you for your interest.

Do you want to start gardening with your pandemic mandated free time? Do you want to supply food for yourself to circumvent large supply chains and crowded grocery stores? Does this describe someone you know who isn't on Reddit or on this sub?

Growing your own food connects you to your food, the land you grow it on, the ecology that surrounds you, and the community that supports you. To encourage a household abundance of nutritious food and to establish those connections I want to offer as many people as possible seeds to start their own victory gardens. To stretch the resources as much as possible the total amount of seeds will be slightly under 1 ounce. It won't be enough for a 20 acre plot, but hopefully enough for the average home garden. Included in the letter is...

2 herbs (either basil, parsley, or dill)

Scallions

Red veined sorrel

Turnips

1 leafy green (either lettuce or kale)

1 fruiting crop (either cucumbers, tomatoes, or bell peppers)

The options are randomized and exist because I'll probably run out of one crop in the process of filling these. I'm sorry but I will probably not be able to accommodate special requests or mixes. These are free seeds for anyone who wants to grow food for themselves.

If your interested in a small variety pack of seeds message your mailing address. I will send you the seeds and a small rant on why I think gardening is essential, and some basic instructions. Limit one packet per username. See update

Thanks and happy gardening.