Chapter 23 - NegotiationsThe commando had more than enough cattle on the property to feed their community. With the absence of humans managing their properties the wildlife had exploded in numbers allowing the Commando access to a variety of game for the pot. The girl's vegetable gardens now provided enough food for the growing population and a barbeque every month was a welcome respite from the heat and boredom of routine.
Growing fresh vegetables wasn't easy though and required careful management. As Fatima liked to tell the teenage boys when they came back for seconds and thirds, “Sufficient is as good as a feast.”
There was a problem though, there weren't enough starchy grains. Bread requires wheat grain and wheat needs an enormous expanse of productive land to grow. They could never
