Did you ever read John Seymour’s books (e.g. New Complete Book of Self Sufficiency)? He has various scenarios for different lot sizes, and how to divide the lot to smaller plots, what plants to have in each plot, and what to plant next year, etc.
If grass grows well, that is good. Let it grow and let sheep eat it, so they poop while they consume it (or fertilize the earth yourself otherwise). After some years of this grass cycle and loading the earth with nutrients, you would plant potatoes. Then pea/beans next year, etc.
After the sequence of plants you go back to grass for many years for that plot.
I don’t have my own garden but I read up as much as I can and plant indoors and on the balcony. I also learn to conserve. This way when I do have a chance of getting a garden, I roughly know what to do. Of course, like you say, it is not fast, and won’t be a cakewalk.
You don’t have to buy expensive garbage like Gatorade! You can make an electrolyte drink yourself and save money.
Warm everything together while mixing to dissolve the sugar, then allow to cool fully.
You can add some flavor when it has cooled. Lemon, or lime, or artificial flavor if you prefer…
Put it to a bottle, it’s ready to go.
Don’t give this to small kids without diluting, they cannot handle a lot of salt. For kids (under 1 year), adjust with water, rule of thumb it should taste like at most teardrop level saltiness. Over 1 year can drink as-is. If in doubt, give under one-year olds something from the pharmacy to get the salt amount correct.
Edit: typoed spoons, please check