Years ago, I watched a video about creating a survival garden in which the host said something along the lines of: “Leafy greens are nice, but they aren’t high-calorie enough to bother planting.” My reaction? Well, let’s just say I couldn’t disagree more. In fact, I think leafy greens should be part of everyone’s garden — especially if times are tough or you want to be more self-sufficient. Here are eight reasons why.
1. Leafy greens are packed with nutrients.
What the survival garden guy failed to consider was that leafy greens are much more nutritious than the other vegetables he focused on. Kale and collards are just two examples. One cup (67 grams) of raw kale contains 68% of the daily value (DV) for vitamin K, 6% of the DV for vitamin A, and 22%
