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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This past week I was able to harvest over 38 pounds of fruits and vegetables from our backyard garden. I could have picked more, but I feel really good about having surpassed the 10% mark. Carrots, beets and a whole lot of peas were gathered and with the raspberries finally starting to make their appearance, this week is shaping up to be a good one.
The problem I’m facing now, {and why I didn’t pick as much as I could have} is what to do with all this food. We all know growing vegetables is a lot of hard work, but as each day passes, I finding out that preserving the bounty is becoming increasingly harder with all the different vegetables that need to be dealt with on a daily basis.
Maybe getting a booth at the Farmer’s Market wouldn’t be such a bad idea after all.
Here is what I have harvested so far:
Basil 1 lb 12 oz
Beets 30 lb 40z {how to can beets}
Blueberries 3 oz
Broccoli 4lb 14 oz
Broccoli Rabb 1lb 6 oz
Cabbage 25lb 7 oz
Carrots 35 lbs 11 oz
Cauliflower 2lbs 3 oz {cauliflower hummus rocks!}
Chives 14 oz
Kale 1 lb 4 oz
Lettuce 14 lb 0 oz
Butter Crunch 12 oz
Mixed Greens 4 lb 2 oz
Romaine 10 lb 11 oz
Mint 2 lbs 9 oz
Onions 2 lbs 5 oz
Green Onions 14 oz
Red Onions 2 lb 1 oz
Scallions 6 oz
Oregano 2 lbs 7 oz
Mushrooms 9.25 oz
Shiitake 9.25 oz {read more about how I grew mushrooms}.
Peas 1lb 2 oz
English Peas 21 lb 11 oz
Sugar Snap Peas 8 lb 1 oz
Peppers
Jalapeno 2 oz
Sweet Peppers 3 oz
Radish 12lb 5 oz
Easter Egg Radish 2 lb 3 oz
Crimson Radish 1 lb 5 oz
French Breakfast 8 lb 13 oz
Raspberries 4 oz
Spinach 2lb 5 oz
Sprouts 10 oz
Strawberries 6lb 1 oz {dehydrated strawberries are awesome}
Sprouts 10 oz
Mung Bean Sprouts 7 oz
Sandwich Sprouts 3 oz
Swiss Chard 23 lb 15 oz
Tomatoes 1 oz
Sun Gold 1 oz
Zucchini 1 lb 8 oz
Miscellaneous 8lb 2 oz {This means we let someone come and pick vegetables, or did not get a chance to weigh them individually, and this was the total weight of all the vegetables combined}
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So that’s what I’ve grown so far this year… How about YOU?
Are you starting to feel overwhelmed with all the vegetables yet?
Total Food Harvested in 2012: 221 lbs 13.25 oz
I have spent a total of $$484.86 on seeds, soil, plants and supplies for this year.
The Complete Kitchen Garden By Ellen Ecker Ogden ~ Amazon $9.98
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