Growing your own orchard would be a great way to have a future supply of fresh produce to eat and put up. Food skills for self sufficiency has a really nice article with all the how to and which ones.
Types of Fruit Trees
Sizes of Trees
Importance of Grafting
Selecting the Best Fruit Trees
Planning & Planting The Home Orchard
Pruning
Diseases, Pests and Spraying Routines
Flowering & Pollination
Thinning
Protecting the Harvest
