How to Grow Your Own Food – 4/3/2013 Garden Tally

{July 2012}

This year I’m on a mission to grow 4,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables in my suburban backyard. In 2012 I was able to grow 2,028 pounds, and in 2013 I’m going double or nothing. I have absolutely no idea if I’ll be able to achieve my goal. But, as with any adventure, half the fun is getting there.   ~Mavis

Well it was another exciting week harvesting vegetables in the backyard garden. I harvested 1 ounce of chives to use on scrambled eggs. HA!

It’s hard to believe that somehow I’ll find a way to grow another 3,994 pounds of food between now and the end of the year. When you think about it, it’s pretty crazy. I can only imagine what it must be like for those of you living in much colder areas with shorter growing seasons. It’s got to be tough.

All I can say is, I am totally looking forward to June, and planting pumpkins. Let’s hope we can grow a couple of hundred pounders this year. Wouldn’t that be awesome?

Let me know if you have any secrets to growing giant ones!

Happy digging,

~Mavis

Here is what I have harvested so far this year:

Beets – 14 ounces

Carrots – 3 ounces

{Lucy likes to tip toe through the tulips and chives daily}

Chives – 2 ounces

{Francisco stopped by for a visit and held Baby Fat, our tiny Black Australorp}

Egg Count – 563

Last week we collected a whopping 82 eggs. That is almost 1 dozen eggs a day! I don’t think the weekly egg count will get any higher than that. Black Fatty, and the two Bantam hens are occasional layers and the rest of the girls are laying about 6 eggs each a week. Not to shabby if you ask me.

Lettuce – 6 ounces
Microgreens 5 ounces

Potatoes – 2 pounds 9 ounces

Sprouts – 8 ounces

Swiss Chard 11 ounces

Wheatgrass – 7 ounces

Total Food Harvested in 2013: 6 pounds 1 ounces

Total Eggs Collected in 2013: 563

Get out there and grow!

~Mavis

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