Owledge Posted July 12, 2009 Following the thought of what to eat when leading a simple life, I wondered whether there might be some plants that unite many advantages: - multitude of (vital) nutrients - easy to cultivate, grows under difficult conditions - high yield - easy to harvest / perennial - resistent to various harms and any other point that you can think of. Summed up: From the pool of possible food crops -> eliminate all redundancy. When talking about a combination of plants, maybe they can even support each other when cultivated together (soil biochemistry). Â What would sustain a healthy body while taking very little time? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Desert Eagle Posted July 12, 2009 A very useful thing to know, I found this site about sustainability and it has this tree as an all-in-one solution, but it's a tree used as a wood source and wind break in addition to food. Â http://www.thesustainablevillage.com/servl...at/80/541/3251/ Â Other than that, mushrooms can be very resilient. Â http://www.fungi.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh Young Posted July 14, 2009 (edited) - multitude of (vital) nutrients - easy to cultivate, grows under difficult conditions - high yield - easy to harvest / perennial - resistent to various harms Interesting concepts. Purslane and nettles come close. Edited July 14, 2009 by Josh Young Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dainin Posted August 12, 2009 Do a search on Masanobu Fukuoka and "seed balls." You may find his ideas to be of interest...good luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Owledge Posted August 12, 2009 Very interesting. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chimingin Posted August 27, 2009 If you live in a warm(er) area, investigate the moringa tree. This is one website that tells about them.  http://www.treesforlife.org/our-work/our-i...ga/moringa-tree   You will also find many useful veggies at this site -  http://www.evergreenseeds.com/  Also, you might want to check out Neem trees which have been considered "a village pharmacy" in many countries. Neem is not particularly tasty, nor does it smell particularly good, however it (bark capsules) worked to cure my dog of whatever ailed him when the vet's (expensive!) meds failed. I also like the soap from this website (my favorite is with aloe and lavendar)  http://www.neemtreefarms.com/  If you live up north the kale/cabbage family is good, and mints and basil are great anywhere. Also, you can always sprout seeds - anywhere - quickly. Pumpkin and sunflower are easy to find. Google for others.  Hope this helps! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
