Prepping is not a competition, you have to enjoy life and live it to the full when you can. Just having a pantry with food in and knowing how to grow puts you a long way in front of most out there. Relax enjoy all that you are doing is preparing you for the future. All the best.
Thank you, your still young, and have other concerns. Do as much as you enjoy, but don't feel pressured. I felt really pressured to grow things, but with the crazy weather all I ended up with was potatoes and a single cherry tomato plant that has produced so many fruits. Love your garden. Do what makes you happy!
Thank you! You're totally right - happiness is important! Glad you got some potatoes and a cherry tomato plant out of your growing season 🙂 even a little something is better than nothing 👍
My growing year sucked too with constant temps between 38-43 degrees c nothing wanted to grow well. Prepper burnout is real but prepping and self sufficiency are not the same thing. Having a large garden and living off the fruits of your labor does not make you any less of a prepper. After having similar struggles i decided to grown smaller amounts in grow bags as they seem to be so much easier to maintain and i still prep other items and just use my local farmers market for fresh produce that i am unable to grow.
Sorry to hear you had a poor growing year - those growing conditions sound tough! You're right, they're not the same thing, though some cross-overs. Growing smaller amounts sounds like a very sensible approach, and I think I will be doing that next year! :)
Exercise, wellbeing and engaging in hobbies etc is a prep in itself, alongside learning new skills/information. It can get overwhelming but theres nothing wrong with just focusing on one area at a time at your own pace. Over time you will feel great satisfaction with the effort youve put in as a whole, and theres no use in rushing it because as long as you have passion for self improvement, progress will be made :))
Your doing great. Big problems are big problems. Break tasks into small jobs, small wins = big wins. And don't forget, not every day is a good day, shit happens! Your doing great!
Thank you for your honesty! Sounds a bit like a general malaise with the movement, and that you may need somewhat of a mental health break. I have 9 chickens and they are great but yes they do limit how long you can go away unless you have some chicken sitters to make sure they are ok. Nothing wrong with being a bit of a different prepper either. You do you.
Prepping isn't a "hobby", it is a mindset and a way of life, by doing the fruit and veg preserving you are still prepping. Everyone's view of prepping is different, for some it is all about the BoB and wearing camo, for others collecting freeze dried foods, some, like you are growing their own foods. Prepping is just doing what you can to help the future be a little bit easier and there is no set route to follow. The tomatoes' looks like it will be a good harvest, so you are doing something right and many people are saying that this year has been rubbish for growers (and the farmers) with lots of them having failed crops. Ana has had a terrible year with her garden, so you are not alone. I think that the call on the chickens is a good idea, especially with the upcoming need to register them and the start up costs, all for a few eggs 🙂
Thanks Lee, I appreciate your comment and thoughts. Yes I watched that video of Ana's and it made me feel a bit better (though it's a shame so many gardeners are struggling this year!) Yes we don't need to give the government any more data than they've already got haha.
@@StrivingforSelfSufficiency So take heart, if experienced gardeners are struggling there must be something going on, namely the weather, it is not your fault 🙂 Also take into account that you have started your garden from scratch and this is only it's first year, so to even produce anything is a massive bonus. And finally, if you didn't have the garden to look after, you would be stuck on the internet watching videos of cats doing funny things, like me 😥😥
Sounds like the perfectly normal prepper fatigue and real life, plus Starrzi Starmer has put dampeners on every one this year specially with the weather being so chaotic lol
I totally get it hun I do. Balance is so important and finding your way through everything so that it works for you is the most important. I think people use the word prepping too much. They get it confused with being prepared which is much the same thing but more of an everyday level of things rather than a SHTF kinda thing. There is nothing wrong with wanting the slow life with the slow chilled balance. Having more liberal views can be difficult I'm not on either side of the fence so I know what you mean. Everyone has struggled with the gardens this year honestly. I might have had some amazing raspberries but apart from that and some triffid like cucumbers that is pretty much it honestly. You got this and you gotta be able to do you without feeling guilty about it. Take your time. Always here for you hun xox
Honestly it's perfectly natural and the majority of people who have been involved for any length of time will have gone through a similar shift. Gardens are hard work but worth it especially with young kids as you get them involved and they learn about food. Chickens I get it, we kept three with such personalities and the fresh eggs can't be beat BUT yeah things go wrong sometimes just the same as any animal including people. Ours had free reign of the garden while we were home but with a big enough run, going away for a few days was no hardship. As for your personal views, they're your views just because they are different to others I don't see why that would affect you prepping. I'm personally too right to be left and too far left to be right 🤷🏻 We've "deprepped" the garden with a view to selling (downsizing) but still regrow onions in pots and a few herbs.
Thank you for your comment! Good to hear a chicken-owner's point of view too :) Container gardening sounds like a good option while you prepare for selling.
My view is that it isn't really a stand alone deal but just part of what we do each day and a lot of it comes down to how we do things as well. If you're doing some camping, growing some food and have some supplies stashed away then really you are still prepping in my view. It's all about balance and you have a lot on your plates already. I agree about the Chickens. We had them for years but they're hardly a good return on investment if you have to buy food and the infrastructure to keep them safe and well. They're a bit like some other things in my prepping schedule. We have the yards and stuff ready to go if I see the need but not until then.
Thank you for taking the time to comment and sharing your views. Good to hear from someone who has owned chickens. You are so right - balance is key :)
You don't need to have a vegetable garden to be a prepper. You can just put a thick layer of mulch on top of your growing areas and that will keep your soil alive, or you can do cover crops each season. Store some water, food, weapons, electricity, and iodine tablets for radiation. There's no need to make it an entire lifestyle.
Sounds like you're approaching burnout to be honest. Happened to me last year. I was working full-time, caring for an elderly person, gardening, taking care of my rescue animals and trying to find the time for my partner (we don't live together). I also have fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. I ended up so exhausted and in so much pain I had to take six months of off work and am now only working part-time as bills still need to be paid. Make sure you ease off and take care of yourself, you don't want to end up damaging your health trying to juggle too many things. As for prepping - just do whatever's right for you. You're still way ahead of the masses so pat yourself on the back and relax. It's all ducky, as my lovely man says.
@@theclumsyprepper so sorry to hear you had such a tough time of it - you were juggling a lot and I’m sure the stress of it all didn’t help your conditions 🙁 Thank you for your support! I will keep prepping even if it’s ‘as and when’ I can 🙂
Prepping is not a competition, you have to enjoy life and live it to the full when you can. Just having a pantry with food in and knowing how to grow puts you a long way in front of most out there. Relax enjoy all that you are doing is preparing you for the future. All the best.
Thank you for taking the time to comment and for your advice :) I'll try to enjoy the process a bit more!
You are you.
Wouldn't take it to heart. Good of your honesty.
Thank you :)
Thank you, your still young, and have other concerns. Do as much as you enjoy, but don't feel pressured. I felt really pressured to grow things, but with the crazy weather all I ended up with was potatoes and a single cherry tomato plant that has produced so many fruits. Love your garden. Do what makes you happy!
Thank you! You're totally right - happiness is important! Glad you got some potatoes and a cherry tomato plant out of your growing season 🙂 even a little something is better than nothing 👍
My growing year sucked too with constant temps between 38-43 degrees c nothing wanted to grow well. Prepper burnout is real but prepping and self sufficiency are not the same thing. Having a large garden and living off the fruits of your labor does not make you any less of a prepper. After having similar struggles i decided to grown smaller amounts in grow bags as they seem to be so much easier to maintain and i still prep other items and just use my local farmers market for fresh produce that i am unable to grow.
Sorry to hear you had a poor growing year - those growing conditions sound tough! You're right, they're not the same thing, though some cross-overs. Growing smaller amounts sounds like a very sensible approach, and I think I will be doing that next year! :)
Exercise, wellbeing and engaging in hobbies etc is a prep in itself, alongside learning new skills/information. It can get overwhelming but theres nothing wrong with just focusing on one area at a time at your own pace. Over time you will feel great satisfaction with the effort youve put in as a whole, and theres no use in rushing it because as long as you have passion for self improvement, progress will be made :))
@@catgoeskek thank you for your encouragement and support 😊
Your doing great.
Big problems are big problems. Break tasks into small jobs, small wins = big wins.
And don't forget, not every day is a good day, shit happens! Your doing great!
Thanks Brian! I appreciate your comment :)
I hear ya! We used to have 6 acres... now have 900sqm because I realised all the things that were fun could be done on a normal town section 🙂
@@nzmoneykarma this is reassuring, thank you! 😊
Thank you for your honesty! Sounds a bit like a general malaise with the movement, and that you may need somewhat of a mental health break. I have 9 chickens and they are great but yes they do limit how long you can go away unless you have some chicken sitters to make sure they are ok. Nothing wrong with being a bit of a different prepper either. You do you.
Thank you, I appreciate your comment and chicken-owner insight :)
@@StrivingforSelfSufficiency Happy to help. If you ever need more insight please ask.
Prepping isn't a "hobby", it is a mindset and a way of life, by doing the fruit and veg preserving you are still prepping.
Everyone's view of prepping is different, for some it is all about the BoB and wearing camo, for others collecting freeze dried foods, some, like you are growing their own foods. Prepping is just doing what you can to help the future be a little bit easier and there is no set route to follow.
The tomatoes' looks like it will be a good harvest, so you are doing something right and many people are saying that this year has been rubbish for growers (and the farmers) with lots of them having failed crops. Ana has had a terrible year with her garden, so you are not alone.
I think that the call on the chickens is a good idea, especially with the upcoming need to register them and the start up costs, all for a few eggs 🙂
Thanks Lee, I appreciate your comment and thoughts. Yes I watched that video of Ana's and it made me feel a bit better (though it's a shame so many gardeners are struggling this year!)
Yes we don't need to give the government any more data than they've already got haha.
@@StrivingforSelfSufficiency So take heart, if experienced gardeners are struggling there must be something going on, namely the weather, it is not your fault 🙂
Also take into account that you have started your garden from scratch and this is only it's first year, so to even produce anything is a massive bonus.
And finally, if you didn't have the garden to look after, you would be stuck on the internet watching videos of cats doing funny things, like me 😥😥
Sounds like the perfectly normal prepper fatigue and real life, plus Starrzi Starmer has put dampeners on every one this year specially with the weather being so chaotic lol
Haha does that make me a proper prepper if I go through prepper fatigue? :D Yeah it's a funny climate at the moment (politically and otherwise!)
Life isn't a straight line. It's fine.
Thank you! A good reminder :)
I totally get it hun I do. Balance is so important and finding your way through everything so that it works for you is the most important. I think people use the word prepping too much. They get it confused with being prepared which is much the same thing but more of an everyday level of things rather than a SHTF kinda thing. There is nothing wrong with wanting the slow life with the slow chilled balance. Having more liberal views can be difficult I'm not on either side of the fence so I know what you mean. Everyone has struggled with the gardens this year honestly. I might have had some amazing raspberries but apart from that and some triffid like cucumbers that is pretty much it honestly. You got this and you gotta be able to do you without feeling guilty about it. Take your time. Always here for you hun xox
Thanks Pam, I appreciate your comment, sensible approach and kind words! x
Honestly it's perfectly natural and the majority of people who have been involved for any length of time will have gone through a similar shift.
Gardens are hard work but worth it especially with young kids as you get them involved and they learn about food.
Chickens I get it, we kept three with such personalities and the fresh eggs can't be beat BUT yeah things go wrong sometimes just the same as any animal including people.
Ours had free reign of the garden while we were home but with a big enough run, going away for a few days was no hardship.
As for your personal views, they're your views just because they are different to others I don't see why that would affect you prepping. I'm personally too right to be left and too far left to be right 🤷🏻
We've "deprepped" the garden with a view to selling (downsizing) but still regrow onions in pots and a few herbs.
Thank you for your comment! Good to hear a chicken-owner's point of view too :)
Container gardening sounds like a good option while you prepare for selling.
My view is that it isn't really a stand alone deal but just part of what we do each day and a lot of it comes down to how we do things as well.
If you're doing some camping, growing some food and have some supplies stashed away then really you are still prepping in my view.
It's all about balance and you have a lot on your plates already.
I agree about the Chickens. We had them for years but they're hardly a good return on investment if you have to buy food and the infrastructure to keep them safe and well.
They're a bit like some other things in my prepping schedule. We have the yards and stuff ready to go if I see the need but not until then.
Thank you for taking the time to comment and sharing your views. Good to hear from someone who has owned chickens. You are so right - balance is key :)
You don't need to have a vegetable garden to be a prepper. You can just put a thick layer of mulch on top of your growing areas and that will keep your soil alive, or you can do cover crops each season. Store some water, food, weapons, electricity, and iodine tablets for radiation. There's no need to make it an entire lifestyle.
Thank you :)
It have been a terrible gardening year here in Sweden to! Dont give up
Sorry to hear that it's been a tough gardening year in Sweden too :( Thank you for your words of encouragement!
Sounds like you're approaching burnout to be honest.
Happened to me last year. I was working full-time, caring for an elderly person, gardening, taking care of my rescue animals and trying to find the time for my partner (we don't live together). I also have fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. I ended up so exhausted and in so much pain I had to take six months of off work and am now only working part-time as bills still need to be paid.
Make sure you ease off and take care of yourself, you don't want to end up damaging your health trying to juggle too many things.
As for prepping - just do whatever's right for you. You're still way ahead of the masses so pat yourself on the back and relax. It's all ducky, as my lovely man says.
@@theclumsyprepper so sorry to hear you had such a tough time of it - you were juggling a lot and I’m sure the stress of it all didn’t help your conditions 🙁
Thank you for your support! I will keep prepping even if it’s ‘as and when’ I can 🙂