I garden on about 50 sq meters (538 sq ft), and I pull enough off of it to feed my family, my neighbours, and a couple of friends besides. It still seems small, because growing up we had about 150 sq meters in terraces (with which we fed most of the block), and I compare all gardens to that one.
My planting scheme is fairly intensive, too, although about 10 sq meters are devoted to bananas and plantains (5 mats of plants), which are less space-efficient.
Really? I have never grown pumpkins, but I put in a few seeds this year to save a few bucks on carving jack-o-lanterns. I only have about a 1000 sq ft. and have only about 200 sq ft of that dedicated to the pumpkins. Will that be enough?johnny123 wrote:I guess he doesn't grow pumpkins.
One Atlantic Giant pumpkin plant will use all of 600 square feet and them some.
I am coming from a Real Estate perspective.......If you don't mind
Avg is 600 SF mean <100 SF
Arguments in US over avg size lot 1/5 to 1/3 acre or these are approximations
9,000 sf site vs 13,000 sf site
Lets say it is 1/4 acre or 11,000 sf site
and avg home is well over 2,000 sf
deduct 2,000 sf for house and garage
we are left with 9,000 sf
1/2 of which is front and side yards(most home gardeners garden in the back yard){I know many of us use side n fonts to augment or are the main veggie areas} but please humor me
The area left for potential gardening is 4.500 sf
Therefore since we are dealing in avg and not the mean size lot/site, we use more than 10% of our usable space for the garden
Many have a shed 8x12= again approx 100 sf,,,,, compost another 100 sf including area around the pile
4,500 - 600 - 100 -100 = 3,700 sf
Seems to me the avg American gardener is spending alot of time mowing grass
I am that avg Amer. Food Gardener I think its time to plant some fruit trees or start up the tiller...
Avg is 600 SF mean <100 SF
Arguments in US over avg size lot 1/5 to 1/3 acre or these are approximations
9,000 sf site vs 13,000 sf site
Lets say it is 1/4 acre or 11,000 sf site
and avg home is well over 2,000 sf
deduct 2,000 sf for house and garage
we are left with 9,000 sf
1/2 of which is front and side yards(most home gardeners garden in the back yard){I know many of us use side n fonts to augment or are the main veggie areas} but please humor me
The area left for potential gardening is 4.500 sf
Therefore since we are dealing in avg and not the mean size lot/site, we use more than 10% of our usable space for the garden
Many have a shed 8x12= again approx 100 sf,,,,, compost another 100 sf including area around the pile
4,500 - 600 - 100 -100 = 3,700 sf
Seems to me the avg American gardener is spending alot of time mowing grass
I am that avg Amer. Food Gardener I think its time to plant some fruit trees or start up the tiller...
Neat graphic! I'm younger than the average gardener, but the other stats fit. I was surprised so many gardeners grow their own onions and carrots. They're cheap enough in the store still for me to not bother. Well, I've tried to grow carrots and failed several times. I also can't grow beans or corn. haven't tried cucumbers.
I agree swiss chard should have been on there. It's super easy to grow and makes plenty of vege with a small number of plants.
I agree swiss chard should have been on there. It's super easy to grow and makes plenty of vege with a small number of plants.
Ah, but onions and carrots can be so sweet - fresh from the garden!
And, what about potatoes? I will be harvesting some spuds in the next few weeks. They might have some at the soopermarket but I'll have new potatoes! Five different varieties, too!
I suppose that alone makes me unaverage. I wonder if I could be the mode or median gardener . . . no, probably not.
Mowing versus Gardening? My neighbor directly to the west does neither in his backyard. The three car garage takes up most of the space and what is left is covered with gravel. He rolls a vehicle over every square foot of it if he wants to
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Steve
And, what about potatoes? I will be harvesting some spuds in the next few weeks. They might have some at the soopermarket but I'll have new potatoes! Five different varieties, too!
I suppose that alone makes me unaverage. I wonder if I could be the mode or median gardener . . . no, probably not.
Mowing versus Gardening? My neighbor directly to the west does neither in his backyard. The three car garage takes up most of the space and what is left is covered with gravel. He rolls a vehicle over every square foot of it if he wants to
. Steve
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