For people who want to grow more food with less work. 🌱 This is my weekly newsletter loved by 38,000+ subscribers—here's what one of them had to say: "These are not the regular run-of-the-mill garden-based emails. You actually touch on more unusual tidbits that encourage me to keep growing and learning."
how much you should plant in your garden 🌿
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When it comes to growing food, it seems like most people only talk about what you should grow, but not how much. How do you know if you have enough tomato plants? Or more than you actually need? What kind of space are we talking about here if we want to feed a family of 4? Then you also need to consider whether you only want to grow enough plants for fresh eating, or also for preserving. Or what your family's lifestyle is like... Do you cook multiple meals every day, or only for dinner? Is everyone working from home, or commuting and eating out often? Do you have a pack of hungry teenagers to feed, or just you and your partner? Because there are so many variables at play, giving hard numbers can be tricky. But if you need a starting point for knowing how much to plant in your garden, I've rounded up nearly 50 common vegetables plus how many plants you should grow per person, based on my own experiences (15+ years tracking how much we grow vs. how much we eat) and the average yields of each type of plant. ​You can download the chart here to help you in your garden planning this season.​ Seasonal TipsP.S. Find out how much you need to plant to feed a family. (And how much space it takes to grow all that food.) P.P.S. Plot out your garden with my Ultimate Garden Diary. You get 46 different forms, logs, inventory sheets, plot graphs, and other helpful pages to track all the important things in your garden. |
Garden Betty
For people who want to grow more food with less work. 🌱 This is my weekly newsletter loved by 38,000+ subscribers—here's what one of them had to say: "These are not the regular run-of-the-mill garden-based emails. You actually touch on more unusual tidbits that encourage me to keep growing and learning."