The run on garden supplies is because people are bored and don’t have much else to do.
Unless you already have a good set up, growing your own food is expensive, both in terms of initial investment and time.
Sure plant a tomato or whatnot.
But if your goal is “have veggies in the future”, buying a second freezer and stocking it with frozen veg / stocking canned veg is going to get you way more bang for your buck (unless you don’t really put a value on your time, or enjoy it as a hobby)
Note: I’m one of those people who has taken up gardening for lack of other activities, and we’ve probably spent $200 so far, and that’s WITH me getting a lot of free stuff from e.g. Nextdoor (which is a big time sink, because it disappears pretty fast)
I think some encouragement is warranted, especially for people that know how to do it most effectively. I wouldn’t expect any of this to replace existing food supplies, but it might help complement them.
The run on garden supplies is because people are bored and don’t have much else to do.
Unless you already have a good set up, growing your own food is expensive, both in terms of initial investment and time.
Sure plant a tomato or whatnot.
But if your goal is “have veggies in the future”, buying a second freezer and stocking it with frozen veg / stocking canned veg is going to get you way more bang for your buck (unless you don’t really put a value on your time, or enjoy it as a hobby)
Note: I’m one of those people who has taken up gardening for lack of other activities, and we’ve probably spent $200 so far, and that’s WITH me getting a lot of free stuff from e.g. Nextdoor (which is a big time sink, because it disappears pretty fast)
I think some encouragement is warranted, especially for people that know how to do it most effectively. I wouldn’t expect any of this to replace existing food supplies, but it might help complement them.