[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/
Friday, October 23, 2015
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 |
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