Growing Enough Food to Feed a Family - How Much Do You Need to Plant?

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Published 2014-02-14

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It seems like a simple question, but there are many factors to consider when working out whether you can grow all the fruit, herbs and vegetables your family eats in a year.

In this video, we show how you can work out the amount of fresh food your family consumes, we explain what to consider when deciding which plants you will grow, and we suggest some techniques to help you grow more in the space you have to help meet your required yields.

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All Comments (21)

@virginialacar3218 6 years ago

Thanks for the nice information about planting different kinds of vegetables that will be sustainable to our needed...
@FialloRebeca 9 years ago

Great help! We live in the Caribbean where we can grow food all year around... I'm going to beging right now!
@GrowVeg 10 years ago

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@samlyons3552 6 years ago

Fantastic logical info.......let us not forget growing up the sides of our homes and walls
@wanjektube 10 years ago

Good advice, but the word "sunlight" isn't mentioned once. I think most crops need at least 8 hours for good yield. Anything less results in smaller, slower growing plants. So, in my opinion, sunshine is as important as space. Also, it was hinted at, but you could grow a continuous supply (i.e. weekly harvest) of, say, radishes in four boxes, planted at one week intervals. They take 28 days to grow. Similarly, you could have a continuous (weekly) supply of carrots or beets with eight boxes... assuming the box/container is large enough to grow about a dozen of these root vegetables. But again, it all depends on sunlight... of which I have little.
@UnitedNewThinkers 9 years ago

Great video... Thanks for the knowledge.
@fistoffries 10 years ago

This was a great video.
@robertaforastieri6861 6 years ago

thank you o much for this video .
@podboq2 9 years ago

extra food grown can be sold, or put up in case of an odd event... growing only what you think you'll need can result in you ending up hungry more often that you'd like.
@hannahhasgot 9 years ago

Thank you!
@lynnlovessoil 2 years ago

A video on proper storage of the harvest would good.
@asliceofheavenhomestead3559 4 years ago

New subscriber here! We are getting ready to clear a space on our land for our garden. This was a great video with awesome tips. Thank you!
@abiyah3176 6 years ago

Thank you, one of the most useful videos on here!
@violettracey 4 months ago

Thanks!
@LindaCasey 10 years ago

Thank you
@antjetautkus5506 7 years ago

great video...thnX;)
@kaisenji 9 years ago

It is just hubby and I (no kids not ever alas) but we will have many animals, both pets but mostly livestock. I still have not figured out how everyone can graze from the kitchen garden but also a pasture and standard crops for animal's winter supplies.
@QuietTimeProductions 9 years ago

Awesome!!!
@bosimpson9028 9 years ago

What is the name of that garden planning program? And, is it still available? Great video! :)
@karenchakey 9 years ago

Is there a book you used to reference to see how much food produces what? I would be interested. Great video!