Like any other worthwhile endeavour there will be ups and downs. It's important to be prepared for them.
We follow a few strategies that have helped up weather the downs and revel in the ups:
- Grow lots of different types and varieties of food, grow multiple successions and in multiple locations, some of them always succeed
- Grow an intentional surplus, that way we never run out of food, our friends and family sometimes don't get quite as much, but they don't mind. They can go to the supermarket
- Get organised, learn to harvest pack, preserve, freeze and store your produce so that you can enjoy supermarket convenience
- Embrace the challenges and appreciate the opportunities