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Norwegian gardener says preparedness means growing food, not stockpiling cans
Original: Erik has a preparedness garden: “Having a basement full of canned food is just a joke”
A Norwegian man named Erik is promoting the idea of a "preparedness garden", arguing that a basement full of canned food is "just a joke" compared with growing your own vegetables. The story, published by ScienceNorway, frames home gardening as a more practical form of crisis readiness, reflecting wider public interest in self-sufficiency and emergency preparedness.
Why now: Growing concern about crisis preparedness and self-sufficiency is making home gardening a topic of public debate.
Evidence
- Erik has a preparedness garden: “Having a basement full of canned food is just a joke” · ScienceNorway
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