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And the vast majority of global investments touch the US stock market, which is now just like 5 companies committing blatant fraud.
Almost makes me glad to be poor and unable to invest XD
If there was something else to get out into sure, but as a broke person who can't invest, I sure wish I had something that will be able to be traded if there is a collapse. My only fall back is my chickens. Figure if all goes to hell I'm sure I can make it a few months off eggs water and multivitamins. Really need to find a consistent source of fiber/vitamins like vitamin C. Probably need to get my strawberry patch back going, blackberries and such would be good additions, but harvesting enough to store/ through the seasons would be tough.
I don't think there would be an actual full collapse, I just figure I have to assume I wont ve ablr to afford anything beyond rent/utilities. Then when I can buy necessities
You can get vitamin C from a bunch of plants. Look for commonly foraged greens in your area and chances are you can find something with some vitamin c.
Why would I not get it from strawberries, blackberries and such? I live to far north for oranges and such, not to mention trees take years to mature for harvest. Strawberries I figure I planted a couple years ago and can just expand, blackberries people say spread easily. Broccoli might be an option, I'm not big on collard greens but they are around the area. Spinach should grow here fine. I suppose you could can that stuff as well. I usually do Peppers and tomatoes, but those don't have vitamin C I dont think.
Forgot, quash/zucchini/cucumbers grow well here.
I'll have to check what nutrition they have
Because of the storage issues, greens generally have a much longer growing season.
I just mean that you should look up the plants now in case you aren’t able to get the berries regularly. Tomatoes have some vitamin C, but peppers have a whole bunch.
Squash I can often make last a couple days worth of meals. Depending on the squash you can roast it like a chicken parmesan, just skip the cheese (yikes). My second year here I grew around 100s cucumbers on accident from a 8x4 plot. So I could pickle cucumbers and then dehydrate some for chips, something entertaining for winter snacks
For vitamin c, pine needle tea is a source that's easily available most places, and effectively free where it is available. It requires almost no effort to grow/harvest. You just find a pine tree, grab some needles, then throw them in a pot of boiling water.
Bot the most appetizing thing, but if you are in survival mode then it's an option.