You don't have to grow all of it. And rather than growing it, you can **make** it. I don't buy bread, I buy flour and yeast. And lately I've been growing my own yeast.

I just cut some brush, mowed a spot, put sand down and planted stuff. My equipment consists of a round point shovel, a hoe and a 5-tine fork to spread mulch. I used to haul sand in my truck but now use a small tractor. I don't plow, till or hardly weed. I get old hay from farmers and use manure from my chickens.

And if you want to make sure you don't forget watering them, a beer bottle filled with water (or something similar) top down to the bottom of the box eliminates the need to water for a few weeks ️

You really don't need to grow everything you eat. Think of it as supplementing. Even a small herb pot or garden can reduce grocery costs.
Gardening, however, can grow on you. It is a wonderful hobby. Don't forget about foraging either - there is a lot of free food that can be found almost everywhere plants grow.

Let’s say you own (and can defend) your home, and the land it stands on. You’re able to reliably grow enough food to feed both you and your loved ones. Then solar/wind your way to be net positive on energy.

Your daily life would no longer be dependent on that society/state that (intentionally) keeps you overwhelmed in order to subdue you.

(and like, if I grow a plant and not kill it within weeks, I count that as a win generally xD )

Goddessdamn it, that is EXACTLY me. I have had this exact idea.

And I live in a city, my apartment barely even has a balcony xD