This document provides information on the estimated annual servings, pounds, and space requirements for growing various vegetables, grains, fruits, and legumes in 100 square foot beds. It also lists the specific crops the author grew last season, including tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, and zucchini for vegetables, and mentions an attempt to grow corn that was destroyed by squirrels, as well as a young peach tree that had its fruit eaten by birds.

1. Food Needs & Yields
By John Caruso

2. Vegetables Serving/year Pounds/year Number of 100 Sq.
Foot beds
Tomato 208 90.43 1.37
Carrots 104 37.14 0.46
Garlic 156 1.17 0.03
Cucumbers 208 52 1.24
Onions 156 7.57 0.08
Broccoli 104 33.55 1
Potatoes (Irish) 104 37.14 0.52
Spinach (Fresh) 52 4.44 0.12
Lettuce 208 31.52 0.69
Corn 52 30.59 1.22
Current vegetables I am growing this season include tomatoes(31 plants), sweet potatoes(68 plants), white
potatoes, eggplant, peppers (two dozen plants), carrots, cucumbers (dozen plants), cucuzza, celery, and
zucchini.

3. Grains Serving/year Pounds/year Number of 100 Sq.
foot beds
Wheats 104 17.33 2.89
Oats 156 31.2 6.24
Rice 104 6.93 0.46
Legumes
Black Beans 52 3.42 0.85
Chickpeas 52 4.41 1.10
Pinto 104 26 6.5
Last season I attempted to grow corn with 42 plants in the
ground. However, in about two weeks as they reached
about a foot in height, the squirrels came in the yard and
just destroyed them completely.

4. Fruit Serving/year Pounds/year Number of 100 Sq.
footbeds
Strawberry 208 34.67 0.34
Cantaloupe 104 40 0.68
Grapes 208 109.47 3.53
Apples 104 74.2 1.45
Pears 52 15.29 0.23
I do have a peach tree that I planted last year. I
had about two dozen baby peaches on it during
the spring but sadly the birds ate them all
before I could protect them. But next year I will
be on my guard.