Beautifully animated and illustrated video on the causality statistics of World War II. It may be a little different than you may know.
https://vimeo.com/128373915
Interactive statistics: The Fallen of World War II
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Experiencing a Different World - Outside the U.S.
[Bursting the Western Bubble]
-On the Other Side of the World-
I've done a decent amount of traveling for business as well as pleasure in the last 7-8 years, but usually places that seem familiar within the Western world. But not this time - this time I am quite literally on the other side of the planet. Instead of being back home in New England while the temperatures drop and the Christmas season closes in, I'm working in the hot and humid land of Indonesia.
Over the years I've been Canada, Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic and Germany, but nothing compares to the culture shock of visiting Indonesia in comparison. Not only is it a different experience, it's my first time visiting any part of Asia, and what an introduction. Not Japan, China, Singapore or Korea - Indonesia: a country that presides it's rule over 17,000+ islands with an incredibly rich culture and proud history. Indonesia has endured brutal European colonization, Japanese occupation during World War II, politically and ethnically charged-mass slaughtering during the Cold War, corruption and periods of rapid economic change.
The country to this day still struggles with widespread poverty, education standard challenges, and getting past four decades of authoritarianism to make way for modern democratic processes to permanently take hold in the state.
On the other hand, in all the years of traveling I have never found such friendly people to interact with. Although many do have at least a rudimentary understanding of English, even without a common language it doesn't seem to make communicating with native Indonesians or Javanese any less of a joy. The turbulence in their past and even recent history has yet to falter their everyday upbeat nature in the present.
-Some things that makes Indonesia Unique?-
Environment (East Java)
It's apparent that you're somewhere else far, far away when walking or driving (if you're brave enough) down the avenues of Jakarta or even Surabaya. It's a cacophony of street-life screaming at the top of its lungs. From the constant buzz of thousands of small displacement motorcycles, to street vendors selling locally-picked fruits and vegetables, to whistle-blowing police officers, to Javanese music blaring over radios, it's everywhere. The bustle and move is intoxicating to most visitors. There is so much to take in, but there are flaws in the surroundings. One of which is the overwhelming amount of garbage everywhere and often the pungent smell of sewage made worse by the constant heat and humidity.
Something I wasn't expecting was that most commercial businesses have their own security checkpoints including the hotel I stayed at and the company's compound I worked at due to crime. And for the record, I refer to it as a "compound" because it's several large warehouses, administration buildings and offices all totaling over 7,500 employees.
Visitors not used to summer-like heat all-year-round will find Indonesia's staggering temperature and humidity oppressive. It's like living in Miami where most people try their best to move from one air-conditioned environment to the next. There's often a haze in the skies over cities like Jakarta and Surabaya that's a combination of the pollution, heat and humidity. Standing on a street, even in shade will cause most people to sweat endlessly. It's certainly an experience.
Food
Indonesian cuisine is one of the most vibrant and colorful cuisines in the world, full of intense flavor and incredible spice. In 2011, Indonesia cuisine began to gain worldwide recognition, with three of its popular dishes making it to the list of 'World's 50 Most Delicious Foods (Readers' Pick), a worldwide online poll by 35,000 people held by CNN International. With Indonesia's 6,000 diverse populated islands it is no wonder such a unique selection of cuisines arose. Among the Indonesian cuisines there are countless regional dishes from different areas and ethnicity including: Betawi, Sundanese, Javanese, Balinese, Batak, Minangkabau, Malay and more.
There is a wide variety of dishes and even vegetarianism is well represented in Indonesia which supports the small numbers of Indonesian Buddhists that practice vegetarianism for religious reasons. Nasi or streamed rice is the staple, surrounded by sayur-mayur (vegetables and soup) as well as lauk-pauk (meat or fish side dishes).
Culture and Religion
Indonesia is the world's largest Muslim-majority nation, which is apparent as soon as you get off the plane. That majority also shows in the workplace where I was based for two weeks, where most of the women wear traditional hijabs - which is not is not legally mandated, but is religious choice. Interestingly enough there is very little tension between religions in Indonesia. I personally know and work with both Muslim and Christian peoples in Indonesia and tension is non-existent. Probably because it isn't a heated topic of controversy and strife like in the US or Europe. Even more impressive, "the world's largest Muslim Sunni movement against ISIS based in Indonesia just launched a global anti-extremist campaign running at about 50-million members with the simple message to ISIS of: Get Lost."1
I had asked a colleague here about many of the Christmas decorations I had seen in the hotels and shopping malls.
1,2 Varagur, K. (2015, December 2). World's Largest Islamic Organization Tells ISIS to Get Lost. The Huffington Post. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/theworldpost/
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| View over Sidorajo, Indonesia |
-On the Other Side of the World-
I've done a decent amount of traveling for business as well as pleasure in the last 7-8 years, but usually places that seem familiar within the Western world. But not this time - this time I am quite literally on the other side of the planet. Instead of being back home in New England while the temperatures drop and the Christmas season closes in, I'm working in the hot and humid land of Indonesia.
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| Traditional with modern backdrop |
The country to this day still struggles with widespread poverty, education standard challenges, and getting past four decades of authoritarianism to make way for modern democratic processes to permanently take hold in the state.
On the other hand, in all the years of traveling I have never found such friendly people to interact with. Although many do have at least a rudimentary understanding of English, even without a common language it doesn't seem to make communicating with native Indonesians or Javanese any less of a joy. The turbulence in their past and even recent history has yet to falter their everyday upbeat nature in the present.
-Some things that makes Indonesia Unique?-
Environment (East Java)
It's apparent that you're somewhere else far, far away when walking or driving (if you're brave enough) down the avenues of Jakarta or even Surabaya. It's a cacophony of street-life screaming at the top of its lungs. From the constant buzz of thousands of small displacement motorcycles, to street vendors selling locally-picked fruits and vegetables, to whistle-blowing police officers, to Javanese music blaring over radios, it's everywhere. The bustle and move is intoxicating to most visitors. There is so much to take in, but there are flaws in the surroundings. One of which is the overwhelming amount of garbage everywhere and often the pungent smell of sewage made worse by the constant heat and humidity.
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| "Light" city traffic |
Visitors not used to summer-like heat all-year-round will find Indonesia's staggering temperature and humidity oppressive. It's like living in Miami where most people try their best to move from one air-conditioned environment to the next. There's often a haze in the skies over cities like Jakarta and Surabaya that's a combination of the pollution, heat and humidity. Standing on a street, even in shade will cause most people to sweat endlessly. It's certainly an experience.
Food
Indonesian cuisine is one of the most vibrant and colorful cuisines in the world, full of intense flavor and incredible spice. In 2011, Indonesia cuisine began to gain worldwide recognition, with three of its popular dishes making it to the list of 'World's 50 Most Delicious Foods (Readers' Pick), a worldwide online poll by 35,000 people held by CNN International. With Indonesia's 6,000 diverse populated islands it is no wonder such a unique selection of cuisines arose. Among the Indonesian cuisines there are countless regional dishes from different areas and ethnicity including: Betawi, Sundanese, Javanese, Balinese, Batak, Minangkabau, Malay and more.
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| Lunch out with Chinese and Indonesian colleagues |
Culture and Religion
Indonesia is the world's largest Muslim-majority nation, which is apparent as soon as you get off the plane. That majority also shows in the workplace where I was based for two weeks, where most of the women wear traditional hijabs - which is not is not legally mandated, but is religious choice. Interestingly enough there is very little tension between religions in Indonesia. I personally know and work with both Muslim and Christian peoples in Indonesia and tension is non-existent. Probably because it isn't a heated topic of controversy and strife like in the US or Europe. Even more impressive, "the world's largest Muslim Sunni movement against ISIS based in Indonesia just launched a global anti-extremist campaign running at about 50-million members with the simple message to ISIS of: Get Lost."1
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| Shift change for production employees |
"Although Indonesian Muslims are a numerical majority, they live alongside Hindus and Buddhists who predated them on the island, and they share and mix spiritual traditions. Indonesia's national motto is bhinneka tunggal ika, or "unity in diversity,” and that ethos is central to the country's Muslim traditions."2
Certainly there is something that can be learned with that kind of commitment to unity instead of stomping on people who are different just because of a minority of them that are terrible. You could always make the assumption that all Americans are members of the KKK too, but nobody does that. On the note of international tension seeing the words: "The War on Christians" is a bit heavy-handed in my opinion and although I do feel for those that have been effected in the worst of ways by fundamentalist terrorists in very recent times, this isn't the entire religion of Islam against Christianity. This is a small fringe group trying to stir up Western civilization's opinion of Islam as a whole so that they'll alienate more Muslims and cause them to turn to ISIS - and sadly it's working very well.
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| Masjid Nasional Al Akbar Surabaya |
Go back long enough there was actually a war on Jews. Look it up if you don't believe me, it's called the Jewish-Roman War. That was an actual war and it lasted nearly 70 years and turned the Jewish people into a scattered, persecuted minority for the majority of human history. And yes, that is literally ancient history, but for argument's sake the holocaust isn't. And people wonder why Israel has been fighting and defending itself so aggressively since it's independence. So when you say there's a "War on Christians," maybe you should throttle back on that opinion just a bit because in the grand scheme of things most would not call it a "war."
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| Somerset Hotel in Sidoarjo, Indonesia |
"I didn't think Christmas would be so popular here," I asked.
His response was simple: "Everybody just respects the different religions here."
Nobody getting bent out of shape because someone said "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas" here. And nobody being offended and complaining because there's Christian holiday decorations in public places. Sounds nice to me.
Nobody getting bent out of shape because someone said "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas" here. And nobody being offended and complaining because there's Christian holiday decorations in public places. Sounds nice to me.
Getting back on topic - Indonesia is a colorful, unique, albeit flawed country with many things to experience and see. While I do miss home, I don't entirely dislike staying and working here just a little while longer...
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| Indonesia's first submarine, gifted by USSR in 1959 |
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| Lunch at the House of Sampoerna |
1,2 Varagur, K. (2015, December 2). World's Largest Islamic Organization Tells ISIS to Get Lost. The Huffington Post. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/theworldpost/
Friday, October 23, 2015
Vegetable Planting and Yield Guide
[Harvest to Table]
Artichoke. Grow 1 to 2 plants per person. Yield 12 buds per plant after the first year. Space plants 4 to 6 feet apart.
Arugula. Grow 5 plants per person. Space plants 6 inches apart.
Asparagus. Grow 30 to 50 roots for a household of 2 to 4 people. Yield 3 to 4 pounds of spears per 10-foot row. Space plants 12 inches apart.
Bean, Dried. Grow 4 to 8 plants per person. Yield in pounds varies per variety. Space plants 1 to 3 inches apart in rows 2 to 3 feet apart.
Bean, Fava. Grow 4 to 8 plants per person. Space plants 4 to 5 inches apart in rows 18 to 30 inches apart.
Bean, Garbanzo, Chickpea. Grow 4 to 8 plants per person. Yield 4 to 6 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 3 to 6 inches apart in rows 24 to 30 inches apart.
Bean, Lima. Grow 4 to 8 per person. Yield 4 to 6 pounds per 10-foot row. Space bush lima beans 3 to 6 inches apart in rows 24 to 30 inches apart; increase distance for pole limas.
Beans, Snap. Grow 4 to 8 plants total of each variety or several varieties per person. Yield 3 to 5 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 1 to 3 inches apart in rows 2 to 3 feet apart.
Beans, Soy. Grow 4 to 8 plants per person. Yield 4 to 6 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 2 inches apart in rows 2 to 3 feet apart.
Beets. Grow 5 to 10 mature plants per person. Yield 8 to 10 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 3 inches apart for roots–1 inch apart for greens.
Broccoli. Grow 2 to 4 plants per person. Yield 4 to 6 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart in rows 3 feet apart.
Brussels sprouts. Grow 1 to 2 plants per person. Yield 3 to 5 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart in rows 36 inches apart.
Cabbage. Grow 4 to 8 plants per person. Yield 10 to 25 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 24 to 30 inches apart.
Carrots. Grow 30 plants per person. Yield 7 to 10 pounds per 10-foot row. Thin plants to 1½ to 2 inches apart in rows 12 inches apart.
Cauliflower. Grow 1 to 2 plants per person. Yield 8 to 10 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart in rows 3 feet apart.
Celery. Grow 5 plants per person. Yield 6 to 8 stalks per plant. Space plants 6 inches apart in rows 2 feet apart.
Chayote. Grow 1 vine for 1 to 4 people. Set vining plants 10 feet apart and train to a sturdy trellis or wire support.
Chicory. Grow 1 to 2 plants per person. Space plants 6 to 12 inches apart in rows 2 to 3 feet apart.
Chinese Cabbage. Grow 6 to 8 heads per person. Space plants 4 inches apart in rows 24 to 30 inches apart.
Collards. Grow 2 to 3 plants per person. Yield 4 to 8 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 15 to 18 inches apart in rows 3 feet apart.
Corn. Grow 12 to 20 plants per person. Yield 1 to 2 ears per plants, 10 to 12 ears per 10-foot row. Space plant 4 to 6 inches apart in rows2 to 3 feet apart.
Cucumber. Grow 6 plants per person. Grow 3 to 4 plants per quart for pickling. Yield 8 to 10 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 1 to 3 feet apart in rows 3 to 6 feet apart.
Eggplant. Grow 1 to 2 plants per person. Yield 8 fruits per Italian oval varieties; yield 10 to 15 fruits per Asian varieties. Space plants 24 to 30 inches apart in rows 3 feet apart.
Endive and Escarole. Grow 2 to 3 plants per person. Yield 3 to 6 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 6 to 12 inches apart in rows 2 to 3 feet apart.
Garlic. Grow 12 to 16 plants per person. Yield 10 to 30 bulbs per 10-foot row. Space cloves 3 to 6 inches apart in rows 15 inches apart.
Horseradish. Grow 1 plant per person. Space plants 30 to 36 inches apart.
Jicama. Grow 1 to 2 plants per person. Yield 1 to 6 pound tuber per plant. Space plants 8 to 12 inches apart.
Kale. Grow 4 to 5 plants per person. Yield 4 to 8 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 12 inches apart in rows 12 inches apart.
Kohlrabi. Grow 4 to 5 plants per person. Yield 4 to 8 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 4 to 6 inches apart in rows 30 inches apart.
Leeks. Grow 12 to 15 plants per person. Yield 4 to 6 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 2 to 4 inches apart in rows 6 to 10 inches apart.
Lettuce. Grow 6 to 10 plants per person; plant succession crops with each harvest. Yield 4 to 10 pounds per 10-foot row. Space looseleaf lettuce 4 inches apart and all other types 12 inches apart in rows 16 to 24 inches apart.
Melon. Grow 2 to plants per person. Yield 2 to 3 melons per vine. Space plants 3 to 4 feet apart in rows 3 feet wide.
Mustard. Grow 6 to 10 plants per person. Yield 3 to 6 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plant 6 to 12 inches apart in rows 15 to 30 inches apart.
Okra. Grow 6 plants per person. Yield 5 to 10 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 12 to 18 inches apart in rows 2½ to 4 feet apart.
Onion, Bulb. Yield 7 to 10 pounds of bulbs per 10-foot row. Space onion sets or transplants 4 to 5 inches apart in rows 18 inches apart.
Parsnip. Grow 10 plants per person. Yield 10 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 3 to 4 inches apart in rows 24 inches apart.
Peas. Grow 30 plants per person. Yield 2 to 6 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 2 to 4 inches apart in rows2 feet apart for bush peas, 5 feet apart for vining peas.
Pepper. Grow 2 to 3 plants per person. Yield 5 to 18 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart in rows 28 to 36 inches apart.
Potato. Grow 1 plant to yield 5 to 10 potatoes. Yield 10 to 20 pounds per 10-foot row. Space seed potatoes 10 to 14 inches apart in trenches 24 to 34 inches apart.
Pumpkin. Grow 1 to 2 plants per person. Yield 10 to 20 pounds per 10-foot row. Space bush pumpkins 24 inches apart in rows 3 feet apart. Set 2 to 3 vining pumpkins on hills spaced 6 to 8 feet apart.
Radicchio. Grow 5 to 6 plants per person. Space plants 6 inches apart in rows 18 inches apart.
Radish. Grow 15 plants per person. Yield 2 to 5 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 1 inch apart in rows 12 to 18 inches apart.
Rhubarb. Grow 2 to 3 plants per person. Yield 1 to 5 pounds per plant. Set plants 3 to 6 feet apart.
Rutabaga. Grow 5 to 10 plants per person. Yield 8 to 30 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 4 to 6 inches apart in rows 15 to 36 inches apart.
Salsify. Grow 10 plants per person. Space plants 3 to 4 inches apart in rows 20 to 30 inches apart.
Scallions. Yield 1½ pounds per 10-foot row. Spaces onion sets or plants 2 inches apart for scallions or green onions.
Shallot. Yield 2 to 12 cloves per plant. Space plants 5 to 8 inches apart in rows 2 to 4 feet apart.
Sorrel. Grow 3 plants per person. Space plants 12 inches apart in rows 18 inches apart.
Spinach. Grow 15 plants per person. Yield 4 to 7 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 3 to 4 inches apart in rows 1 to 2 feet apart.
Squash, Summer. Grow 1 to 2 plants per person. Yield 10 to 80 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 2 to 4 feet apart in rows 5 feet apart.
Squash, Winter. Grow 1 plant per person. Space plants feet apart.
Sunchokes. Grow 5 to 10 plants per person. Space plants 24 inches apart in rows 36 to 40 inches apart.
Sunflower. Grow 1 plant per person. Yield 1 to 2½ pounds of seed per flower. Space plants 8 to 12 inches apart in rows 30to 36 inches apart.
Sweet Potato. Grow 5 plants per person. Yield 8 to 12 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 12 inches apart in rows 3 feet apart.
Swiss Chard. Grow 2 to 3 plants per person. Yield 8 to 12 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 12 inches apart in rows 18 to 30 inches apart.
Tomatillo. Grow 1 to 2 plants per person. Yield 1 to 2 pounds per plant. Space plants 10 inches apart in rows 2 feet apart.
Tomato, Cherry. Grow 1 to 4 plants per person. Space plants 3 feet apart in rows 35 to 45 inches apart.
Tomato, Cooking. Grow 3 to 6 plants of each variety; this will yield 8 to 10 quarts. Space plants 42 inches apart in rows 40 to 50 inches apart.
Tomato, Slicing. Grow 1 to 4 plants per person. Space plants 42 inches apart in rows 40 to 50 inches apart.
Turnip. Grow 5 to 10 plants per person. Yield 8 to 12 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 5 to 8 inches apart in rows in rows 15 to 24 inches apart.
Watermelon. Grow 2 plants per person. Yield 8 to 40 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 4 feet apart in rows 4 feet wide and 8 feet apart.
- http://www.harvesttotable.com/2011/06/vegetable_crop_yields_plants_p/
Artichoke. Grow 1 to 2 plants per person. Yield 12 buds per plant after the first year. Space plants 4 to 6 feet apart.
Arugula. Grow 5 plants per person. Space plants 6 inches apart.
Asparagus. Grow 30 to 50 roots for a household of 2 to 4 people. Yield 3 to 4 pounds of spears per 10-foot row. Space plants 12 inches apart.
Bean, Dried. Grow 4 to 8 plants per person. Yield in pounds varies per variety. Space plants 1 to 3 inches apart in rows 2 to 3 feet apart.
Bean, Fava. Grow 4 to 8 plants per person. Space plants 4 to 5 inches apart in rows 18 to 30 inches apart.
Bean, Garbanzo, Chickpea. Grow 4 to 8 plants per person. Yield 4 to 6 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 3 to 6 inches apart in rows 24 to 30 inches apart.
Bean, Lima. Grow 4 to 8 per person. Yield 4 to 6 pounds per 10-foot row. Space bush lima beans 3 to 6 inches apart in rows 24 to 30 inches apart; increase distance for pole limas.
Beans, Snap. Grow 4 to 8 plants total of each variety or several varieties per person. Yield 3 to 5 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 1 to 3 inches apart in rows 2 to 3 feet apart.
Beans, Soy. Grow 4 to 8 plants per person. Yield 4 to 6 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 2 inches apart in rows 2 to 3 feet apart.
Beets. Grow 5 to 10 mature plants per person. Yield 8 to 10 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 3 inches apart for roots–1 inch apart for greens.
Broccoli. Grow 2 to 4 plants per person. Yield 4 to 6 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart in rows 3 feet apart.
Brussels sprouts. Grow 1 to 2 plants per person. Yield 3 to 5 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart in rows 36 inches apart.
Cabbage. Grow 4 to 8 plants per person. Yield 10 to 25 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 24 to 30 inches apart.
Carrots. Grow 30 plants per person. Yield 7 to 10 pounds per 10-foot row. Thin plants to 1½ to 2 inches apart in rows 12 inches apart.
Cauliflower. Grow 1 to 2 plants per person. Yield 8 to 10 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart in rows 3 feet apart.
Celery. Grow 5 plants per person. Yield 6 to 8 stalks per plant. Space plants 6 inches apart in rows 2 feet apart.
Chayote. Grow 1 vine for 1 to 4 people. Set vining plants 10 feet apart and train to a sturdy trellis or wire support.
Chicory. Grow 1 to 2 plants per person. Space plants 6 to 12 inches apart in rows 2 to 3 feet apart.
Chinese Cabbage. Grow 6 to 8 heads per person. Space plants 4 inches apart in rows 24 to 30 inches apart.
Collards. Grow 2 to 3 plants per person. Yield 4 to 8 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 15 to 18 inches apart in rows 3 feet apart.
Corn. Grow 12 to 20 plants per person. Yield 1 to 2 ears per plants, 10 to 12 ears per 10-foot row. Space plant 4 to 6 inches apart in rows2 to 3 feet apart.
Cucumber. Grow 6 plants per person. Grow 3 to 4 plants per quart for pickling. Yield 8 to 10 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 1 to 3 feet apart in rows 3 to 6 feet apart.
Eggplant. Grow 1 to 2 plants per person. Yield 8 fruits per Italian oval varieties; yield 10 to 15 fruits per Asian varieties. Space plants 24 to 30 inches apart in rows 3 feet apart.
Endive and Escarole. Grow 2 to 3 plants per person. Yield 3 to 6 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 6 to 12 inches apart in rows 2 to 3 feet apart.
Garlic. Grow 12 to 16 plants per person. Yield 10 to 30 bulbs per 10-foot row. Space cloves 3 to 6 inches apart in rows 15 inches apart.
Horseradish. Grow 1 plant per person. Space plants 30 to 36 inches apart.
Jicama. Grow 1 to 2 plants per person. Yield 1 to 6 pound tuber per plant. Space plants 8 to 12 inches apart.
Kale. Grow 4 to 5 plants per person. Yield 4 to 8 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 12 inches apart in rows 12 inches apart.
Kohlrabi. Grow 4 to 5 plants per person. Yield 4 to 8 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 4 to 6 inches apart in rows 30 inches apart.
Leeks. Grow 12 to 15 plants per person. Yield 4 to 6 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 2 to 4 inches apart in rows 6 to 10 inches apart.
Lettuce. Grow 6 to 10 plants per person; plant succession crops with each harvest. Yield 4 to 10 pounds per 10-foot row. Space looseleaf lettuce 4 inches apart and all other types 12 inches apart in rows 16 to 24 inches apart.
Melon. Grow 2 to plants per person. Yield 2 to 3 melons per vine. Space plants 3 to 4 feet apart in rows 3 feet wide.
Mustard. Grow 6 to 10 plants per person. Yield 3 to 6 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plant 6 to 12 inches apart in rows 15 to 30 inches apart.
Okra. Grow 6 plants per person. Yield 5 to 10 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 12 to 18 inches apart in rows 2½ to 4 feet apart.
Onion, Bulb. Yield 7 to 10 pounds of bulbs per 10-foot row. Space onion sets or transplants 4 to 5 inches apart in rows 18 inches apart.
Parsnip. Grow 10 plants per person. Yield 10 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 3 to 4 inches apart in rows 24 inches apart.
Peas. Grow 30 plants per person. Yield 2 to 6 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 2 to 4 inches apart in rows2 feet apart for bush peas, 5 feet apart for vining peas.
Pepper. Grow 2 to 3 plants per person. Yield 5 to 18 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart in rows 28 to 36 inches apart.
Potato. Grow 1 plant to yield 5 to 10 potatoes. Yield 10 to 20 pounds per 10-foot row. Space seed potatoes 10 to 14 inches apart in trenches 24 to 34 inches apart.
Pumpkin. Grow 1 to 2 plants per person. Yield 10 to 20 pounds per 10-foot row. Space bush pumpkins 24 inches apart in rows 3 feet apart. Set 2 to 3 vining pumpkins on hills spaced 6 to 8 feet apart.
Radicchio. Grow 5 to 6 plants per person. Space plants 6 inches apart in rows 18 inches apart.
Radish. Grow 15 plants per person. Yield 2 to 5 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 1 inch apart in rows 12 to 18 inches apart.
Rhubarb. Grow 2 to 3 plants per person. Yield 1 to 5 pounds per plant. Set plants 3 to 6 feet apart.
Rutabaga. Grow 5 to 10 plants per person. Yield 8 to 30 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 4 to 6 inches apart in rows 15 to 36 inches apart.
Salsify. Grow 10 plants per person. Space plants 3 to 4 inches apart in rows 20 to 30 inches apart.
Scallions. Yield 1½ pounds per 10-foot row. Spaces onion sets or plants 2 inches apart for scallions or green onions.
Shallot. Yield 2 to 12 cloves per plant. Space plants 5 to 8 inches apart in rows 2 to 4 feet apart.
Sorrel. Grow 3 plants per person. Space plants 12 inches apart in rows 18 inches apart.
Spinach. Grow 15 plants per person. Yield 4 to 7 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 3 to 4 inches apart in rows 1 to 2 feet apart.
Squash, Summer. Grow 1 to 2 plants per person. Yield 10 to 80 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 2 to 4 feet apart in rows 5 feet apart.
Squash, Winter. Grow 1 plant per person. Space plants feet apart.
Sunchokes. Grow 5 to 10 plants per person. Space plants 24 inches apart in rows 36 to 40 inches apart.
Sunflower. Grow 1 plant per person. Yield 1 to 2½ pounds of seed per flower. Space plants 8 to 12 inches apart in rows 30to 36 inches apart.
Sweet Potato. Grow 5 plants per person. Yield 8 to 12 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 12 inches apart in rows 3 feet apart.
Swiss Chard. Grow 2 to 3 plants per person. Yield 8 to 12 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 12 inches apart in rows 18 to 30 inches apart.
Tomatillo. Grow 1 to 2 plants per person. Yield 1 to 2 pounds per plant. Space plants 10 inches apart in rows 2 feet apart.
Tomato, Cherry. Grow 1 to 4 plants per person. Space plants 3 feet apart in rows 35 to 45 inches apart.
Tomato, Cooking. Grow 3 to 6 plants of each variety; this will yield 8 to 10 quarts. Space plants 42 inches apart in rows 40 to 50 inches apart.
Tomato, Slicing. Grow 1 to 4 plants per person. Space plants 42 inches apart in rows 40 to 50 inches apart.
Turnip. Grow 5 to 10 plants per person. Yield 8 to 12 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 5 to 8 inches apart in rows in rows 15 to 24 inches apart.
Watermelon. Grow 2 plants per person. Yield 8 to 40 pounds per 10-foot row. Space plants 4 feet apart in rows 4 feet wide and 8 feet apart.
- http://www.harvesttotable.com/2011/06/vegetable_crop_yields_plants_p/
Growing Your Own Food - Self Sufficiency (Part III)
[Results]
Now the growing season is coming to another cold end here in New Hampshire. I'm still not entirely satisfied with our edible yield. Still learning by doing...
This is what we had planted and what the yield was:
Lettuce - 30 leaves
Spinach - 20 leaves
Zucchini - 5 (very large)
Summer Squash - 2
Red Pepper - No yield
Jalapeño - 7
Tomato - 6
Cherry Tomato - 24
Mini Eggplant - 4
Now the growing season is coming to another cold end here in New Hampshire. I'm still not entirely satisfied with our edible yield. Still learning by doing...
This is what we had planted and what the yield was:
Lettuce - 30 leaves
Spinach - 20 leaves
Zucchini - 5 (very large)
Summer Squash - 2
Red Pepper - No yield
Jalapeño - 7
Tomato - 6
Cherry Tomato - 24
Mini Eggplant - 4
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| A couple of our large zucchinis |
Friday, August 21, 2015
The AK-74, Vickers Tactical style
The beautiful, fast firing, low-recoil, key-holing monster - the AK-74. Definitely on my to-get list.
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Aged MRE Testing
A couple years ago I wrote a post on the current benefits and small history of MREs in the US.
Just recently found an interesting video of a couple brave souls sampling a variety of aged MRE packs - something that I'd be nervous to do myself. Although after watching this I feel a little better about the 2 MREs that have been in my fridge for a couple of years...
Just recently found an interesting video of a couple brave souls sampling a variety of aged MRE packs - something that I'd be nervous to do myself. Although after watching this I feel a little better about the 2 MREs that have been in my fridge for a couple of years...
Sunday, July 5, 2015
Growing Your Own Food - Self Sufficiency (Part II)
[Second Attempt]
Yet another go at vegetable gardening and this time it's actually working. Last year we started gardening with seedlings inside and transplanting them into our raised garden when we thought they were ready. We were dead wrong. Not only were the seedlings not ready, it was too early in the season as a few cold New Hampshire nights pretty much killed everything in about a week's time. The only yield we had was literally ONE summer squash. On top of everything else the soil wasn't exactly in perfect condition for planting either.
This year I decided to do it right - gutted the garden bed early on and added fresh soil with a mixture of compost and waited till there was no more cold nights in the forecast. Also made sure that the nearby family of groundhogs would have a hell of a time breaking in with two layers of fencing. It ain't pretty, but it gets the job done.
Learn from your mistakes and evolve - otherwise you won't survive.
Current vegetables growing: Tomatoes
Lettuce
Spinach
Zucchini
Summer Squash
Red Pepper
Jalapeño
This year I decided to do it right - gutted the garden bed early on and added fresh soil with a mixture of compost and waited till there was no more cold nights in the forecast. Also made sure that the nearby family of groundhogs would have a hell of a time breaking in with two layers of fencing. It ain't pretty, but it gets the job done.
Learn from your mistakes and evolve - otherwise you won't survive.
Current vegetables growing: Tomatoes
Lettuce
Spinach
Zucchini
Summer Squash
Red Pepper
Jalapeño
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Rocket Stove Concept #1
Backyard Projects - Rocket Stoves
After digging around my 100 year-old shed I found a collection of cinder blocks that were used at one point to make steps off our patio and thought to myself, "With these I think I can make a small rocket stove."
After a couple minutes of different configurations I came up with one that actually allowed for a fire chamber and chimney setup and it worked pretty well. One wood match on some yard debris (which I have plethora of) in the chamber and it was off and cooking!
Next up will be a much heavier duty stove that I plan and making as a fixture in our backyard and also will be a lot safer by being surrounded by stone and away from anything that could burn.
After digging around my 100 year-old shed I found a collection of cinder blocks that were used at one point to make steps off our patio and thought to myself, "With these I think I can make a small rocket stove."
After a couple minutes of different configurations I came up with one that actually allowed for a fire chamber and chimney setup and it worked pretty well. One wood match on some yard debris (which I have plethora of) in the chamber and it was off and cooking!
Next up will be a much heavier duty stove that I plan and making as a fixture in our backyard and also will be a lot safer by being surrounded by stone and away from anything that could burn.
Monday, May 4, 2015
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