This year my goal is to grow 2,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables. I think I can do it. With 16 raised garden beds, a greenhouse, a raspberry patch and a few more planting beds sprinkled throughout our property, I believe growing 2,000 pounds of food is an attainable goal. Even if I do live right in the middle of high maintenance suburbia, and my neighbors think I’m nuts. ~Mavis
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Although I was not able to harvest as much food as I would have liked last week, {we were out of town for a few days} I was still able to harvest a little over 12 lbs.
We harvested our first cabbage, picked a few heads of lettuce, and the peas and strawberries are starting to trickle in. I think next week will look a whole lot different though, and I am excited. I’m hoping for at least a 20+ pound harvest.
Last week we also finalized our summer vacation plans. Which makes me a little nervous. How on earth am I going to keep the garden in order if I’m not here to water, weed, and harvest? Should I bribe barter with one of my neighbors to do it, hire a neighborhood kid, or find a house/garden sitter to watch over my plot while I’m away. Decisions decisions.
All I know is this. Summer is here, and the great harvest of 2012 is right around the corner. I just need to get everything in order so I can enjoy it.
Here is what I have harvested so far:
Basil 1 lb 5 oz
Broccoli Rabb 1lb 6 oz
Cabbage 3lb 2 oz
Chives 12 oz
Kale 1 lb 4 oz
Lettuce 10 lb 12 oz
Butter Crunch 12 oz
Mixed Greens 4 lb 2 oz
Romaine 10 lb 11 oz
Mint 2 oz
Onions 1 lb 3 oz
Green Onions 13 oz
Scallions 6 oz
Oregano 3 oz
Mushrooms 9.25 oz
Shiitake 9.25 oz
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Peas 1lb 2 oz
Sugar Snap Peas 1lb 2 oz
Radish 11 lbs
Easter Egg Radish 2 lb 3 oz
Crimson Radish 1 lb 5 oz
French Breakfast 7 lb 8 oz
Spinach 2lb 5 oz
Sprouts 10 oz
Strawberries 2lb 8 oz
Sprouts 10 oz
Mung Bean Sprouts 7 oz
Sandwich Sprouts 3 oz
Swiss Chard 23 lb 9 oz
Total Food Harvested in 2012: 67 lbs 3.25 oz
I have spent a total of $$473.47 on seeds, soil, plants and supplies for this year.
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