Planning the Home Vegetable Garden
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Before planting a garden, it's a good idea to work out a plan. Here is an example of a garden for two people.
Vegetable Length of Row Needed Yield per 10' Row
Asparagus 10' 4-5 lbs.
Beans-bush 15' 5-10 lbs.
Broccoli 5' 4-6 lbs.
Carrots 10' 7-10 lbs.
Cucumber 15' 8-10 lbs.
Lettuce-leaf 10' 4-6 lbs.
Peppers 5' 5- 18 lbs.
Squash-summer, winter 10' 20-80 lbs.
5reet Corn 15' 7-10 lbs.
Tomatoes 10' 15-45 lbs. *The images & information were extracted directly from a GraniteCor--NH Correctional Industries bulletin.*