It’s time to start planning for the growing season. In fact, I’ve already started Brussels sprouts and artichokes in my greenhouse! Before you can buy any seeds, you need to know what and how much to grow. This is different for every person or family. I grow a zillion tomatoes (35 plants to be precise) for example because I grow for fresh eating and preservation of all of our tomato products. This is calculated over time, based on my experience.
Here’s a rough guide from Garden Gate Magazine on how much to plant per person. It’s a great starting point! GARDEN SIZE for growing food for a year: Vegetarians: 4400 square foot of growing space per person Omnivores: 200 square feet of growing space per person HOW MUCH PER PERSON Asparagus (1 plant/ft. of row), 5-10 plants per person Bush beans (2 plants/ft. of row), 12-15 plants Beets (Thin to 3 plants/ft. of row), 15-30 plants Cucumber (1 plant/2 ft. of row), 1 vine, 2 bushes Carrots (Thin to 12 plants/ft. of row), 48 plants Corn (1 plant/ft. of row), 10-15 plants (plant in blocks for best pollination) Eggplant (1 plant/2 ft. of row), 2-3 plants Kale (10/10 ft. of row), 2-7 plants Leaf lettuce (Thin to 3 plants/ft. of row), 24 plants Melon (1 plant/6 ft. of row), 1-2 plants Onion (4 sets/ft. of row), 12-20 sets Peas (6 plants/ft. of row), 15-20 plants Pepper (1 plant/ft. of row), 3-5 plants Potato (1 plant/ft. of row), 10 plants Radish (thin to 12 plants/ft. of row), 10-15 plants Spinach (Thin to 6 plants/ft. of row), 30-60 plants Squash (1 plant/6 ft. of row), 1-2 plants Tomato (1 plant/2 ft. of row), 2-4 plants Zucchini (1 plant/3 ft. of row), 1-2 plants Of course these numbers are based on a general guideline and should be altered to suit you or your family's dietary needs! Comments are closed.
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