We’re a family of 6, four kids (ages 1, 4, and two 6 year olds) and two adults and we moved from a subdivision to our 7 acre farm in May 2023. We hit the ground running with a flock of ducks for eggs and a hog for meat. Between that and deer, we met our goal of supplying 25% of our own meat consumption for the year.
My goal for 2024 is to grow 25% of our greens/veggies.
I don’t have any experience gardening to meet the demands of a whole family. When I was a kid, my dad and I gardened as a hobby but it was really only to supply some fresh snacks in the summer. Other than that, I’ve maintained a container garden on my back porch before we moved to the farm.
I’m trying to figure up the amount of plants I would need per person to supply fresh veggies throughout the summer and some of the fall, any extra would be canned/dehydrated/frozen for winter or used up in soups and broth.
Currently on the planting list is tomatoes, bell pepper, eggplant, yellow squash, butternut squash, cucumber, pickling cucumbers, zucchini, brussel sprouts, pole beans, peanuts, carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, cabbage, collard greens, lettuce, and spinach.
Any one have any ideas on where to start or how to even begin calculating this?
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