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00:00The 10 Best Crops for a High-Yield Survival Garden

00:03Potatoes

00:05Potatoes are calorie-dense, highly productive, and winter-storable.

00:10Rotate beds to deter beetles.

00:12Their flowering phase attracts bees,

00:14while the plants themselves offer excellent nesting cover for other beneficial insects.

00:19Kale

00:19Cold-hardy, cut-and-come-again greens packed with vitamins.

00:23Watch cabbage butterflies.

00:25Canopy provides resting habitat for helpful ladybugs.

00:28Dry beans

00:30Protein-rich, nitrogen-fixing, and storable when dried.

00:35Flowers draw bumblebees.

00:37Sprawling vines offer habitat for toads and beetles.

00:40Garlic

00:41Fall-planted, mid-summer harvest, and long-storing bulbs.

00:45Repels pests and supports companions.

00:48Central Asian origin, strong scent masks, vulnerable crops.

00:53Winter squash

00:53Long-storing fruits with hefty yields and nutritious flesh,

00:57The seeds are edible, need space or trellis.

01:01Large flowers attract abundant pollinators.

01:04Cabbage

01:05Dense, reliable heads store well, excellent for fermentation.

01:09Protect from loopers and aphids.

01:12Row covers and encouraging beneficial insects improve outcomes.

01:16Carrots

01:16Calories and nutrients in a compact form store well.

01:21Direct sow in loose soil.

01:23Second-year flowers attract pollinators.

01:25Foliage shelters ground life.

01:28Peas

01:28Early

01:29Cool-season protein, as fresh pods or dried seed.

01:34Flowers attract bees.

01:36Vines provide vertical cover for wildlife.

01:39Sweet potatoes

01:39Heat-loving vines yield plentiful tubers and edible greens.

01:44Cure and store warm.

01:46Dense ground cover suppresses weeds and shelters small reptiles.

01:51Corn

01:51Versatile grain for fresh eating, meal, or popcorn.

01:55Plant in blocks for better pollination.

01:57Stocks host beans and birds.

01:59L advocated

02:01Dense ground cover Chris

02:02Maine

02:04Net

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