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Potatoes grow well even in poor soil, carrots are good for your health, apples and peppers are full of vitamin C

Simple water filters can be made with sand and washed charcoal, or if you’re in a hot region a solar still is relatively easy to build.

The best time to start growing plants, learning basic maintenance and first aid is last year, as the saying goes.