Greens......planted and wild

by Nsane
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"Greens" such as Collards, Turnips, Mustard and "Creasy" greens are a great survival food. They are one of the most nutrient rich foods found in the world, packed with phytonutrients, vitamins and minerals. The only downside are they are not calorie dense at only around 50 calories per cup(cooked).

But they make up for the lack of calories with their easiness to plant, they grow rapidly, abundantly produce(especially with the little effort)and will continue to produce throughout the winter months. Besides, you can always just eat tons of them to get more calories, since their production is so high.

Planting is literally as easy at clearing the ground of other plants with a rake, spreading the seeds on the ground(literally just slinging them out by hand) raking back over them very slightly(1/8 to 1/4 inch of dirt covering them), lightly water if wanted(making sure not to flush the seeds away with too much water) and that is it. You could have young tender greens to eat in just a few weeks, depending on the amount of sun/rain they receive. You can make a patch as big or small as you choose. You can plant a 10X10 section in 5 minutes.

Also, Creasy greens grow wild and are very hardy plants, found throughout wide range and able to survive snows even in mountain areas. They are very easy to distinguish from other plants in the wild as well. Here is a picture of a small Creasy green plant (on left), they actually grow much larger.

Here is some nutritional information on Collard greens, all varieties of greens have basically the same nutritional makeup.

Nutritional info