I’m going to put this in writing, for posterity as it were. Next year, when I’m getting ready to plant my vegetable garden, if someone could just point me back here, I’d really appreciate it. I seem to have a very short memory.
For a household of two human beings:
- 18 bean vines – yield about 10 pounds of beans a week
- 4 zucchini plants – about 8 zukes a week
- 4 patty pan plants – about 18 – 20 patty pans a week
- 2 cucumber plants – about 4 cukes a week
- 4 tire planters of herbs – enough for most of Tuscany to season their dishes for at least a month
- I’m not even going to discuss how much food one gets from 8 rows each of beets, carrots, rutabagas, and kohlrabi.
We also won’t discuss the issues that are going to be very apparent in a couple weeks when:
- 8 HUGE tomato plants all come ripe at once
About three weeks after that when:
- 96 white onions are ready for harvest
- 96 red onions are ready for harvest
- 48 heads of garlic are ready for harvest
Actually, the garlic could be fun. I think I’m going to try that whole braiding & hanging thing. Food + arts & crafts = fun!
Now, I’m off to process the 10 or 12 pounds of beans that I picked this morning. Turn on the tunes & French/blanch/freeze those little lovelies.
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Wow! That’s so impressive. I’m really envious of your ability to grow root veggies. The carrot rust flies obviously don’t know the way to your house. And I’m not going to tell them.
Love all that gorgeous produce!
I could use some lessons next time you are in town – that is one impressive harvest! As a note – that much garlic wont last anywhere near as long as you think! LOL! At least not in my household!
Lynette