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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Cue the music… We are finally passed the kale, chard and lettuce stage. Don’t get me wrong, I’m still picking all of those things, but this past week we picked our first crop {albeit small} of sugar snap peas and strawberries. It shouldn’t be to much longer until we can transition from sampling little bites from the gardening to harvesting bucket loads and scrambling to figure out what the heck to do with it all. I can’t wait!
Summer is on the horizon, and it makes me feel like singing. Although I won’t.
But I will say this, if you still have not planted your garden seeds yet this year, you still have time. So get out there and plant some beans, cucumbers, zucchini, or whatever tickles your fancy. Because growing your own food is super cool.
Here is what I have harvested so far:
Basil 1 lb 1 oz
Broccoli Rabb 1lb 6 oz
Chives 8 oz
Kale 11 oz
Lettuce 7 lb 8 oz
Butter Crunch 12 oz
Mixed Greens 4 lb 2 oz
Romaine 2 lb 10 oz
Mint 1 oz
Onions 6 oz
Green Onions 3 oz
Oregano 3 oz
Mushrooms 9.25 oz
Shiitake 9.25 oz
Go HERE to read more about how I grew mushrooms.
Peas 2 oz
Sugar Snap Peas 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 14 oz
Sprouts 10 oz
Strawberries 6 oz
Sprouts 10 oz
Mung Bean Sprouts 7 oz
Sandwich Sprouts 3 oz
Swiss Chard 20 lb 5 oz
Total Food Harvested in 2012: 46 lbs 15.25 oz
I have spent a total of $$473.47 on seeds, soil, plants and supplies for this year.
Thinking about growing a garden this summer but don’t have a lot of room? Check out Sugar Snaps and Strawberries: Simple Solutions for Creating Your Own Small-Space Edible Garden. It’s the perfect book if you don’t have a lot of growing space to work with, and Amazon currently has it in stock.
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