Planning Your Garden: How Much to Plant
This is just a little chart to give you an idea of how much you’ll need to plant of each different type in your garden.
Plant recommendations are Per Person you are feeding. If you are only growing for in-season eating, select the number from the “eat fresh” column and multiply it by the number of people you have in your household. You will probably still have extra, assuming no catastrophe strikes your garden. If you are planning to can, freeze, dry and/or pickle your produce for eating all year, multiply the number of people you have that like it by the number in the “for storage” column and add it to what you’re eating fresh.
| Plant | Fresh Use (Per Person) | For Storage | Planting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eggplant | 1 plant | 2 Plants | May/June |
| Okra | 2 plants | 2 Plants | May/June |
| Tomatoes (Slicing) | 2 plants | 2 Plants | May/June |
| Tomatoes (Sauce) | 2 Plants | 4 Plants | May/June |
| Squash, Winter/Pumpkin | 1 Plant | 2 Plants | May/June |
| Squash, Summer/Zucchini | 1 Plant | 1 Plant | May/June |
| Lettuce | 3 Plants | NA | Every 3 weeks |
| Green Beans | 3 plants | 3 plants | Every 3 weeks June-August |
| Snap Peas | 3 plants | 3 plants | Every 3 weeks March-June, August |
| Shelling, Soup Peas | 6 Plants | 6 Plants | Every 3 weeks, March-June |
| Cabbage | 1/2 plant | 1 plant | Every 3 weeks, March-June, August |
| Brussels Sprouts | 1 plant | 2 plants | July/August |
| Cucumber | 1/2 plant | 2 plants | June/July |
| Cauliflower | 1 plant | 2 plants | Every 3 Weeks, March-June, August |
| Broccoli | 1 plant | 2 plants | Every 3 weeks, March-June, August |
| Swiss Chard | 3 plants | 6 plants | Every 6 weeks, March- August |
| Kale | 3 plants | 2 plants | March, Then August |
| Spinach | 3 plants | 6 plants | Every 3 weeks, March-June, August |
| Potatoes | 5 plants | 10 plants | March, replant when lifted |
| Carrots | 6 plants | 20 plants | Every 3 weeks, March-August |
| Celery | 2 plants | 2 plants | March, Cut and come again |