This document outlines the food needs, yields, and garden design for a household of two people. It calculates that to meet their goal of 3 servings per person per day, they will need to produce over 500 pounds of crops per year from a garden sized at 1605 square feet or 40 feet by 40 feet. The garden will include a diverse selection of vegetables, fruits, grains and root crops. It acknowledges the challenges of maintaining such a large garden but notes the opportunities of having sufficient land, water resources, and tools to support this level of food self-sufficiency over the long term.

1. FOOD NEEDS AND YEILDS
Week 3

2. REQUIREMENTS
 Initially we will be feeding two people in the
household with extra for my extended
family who live close by.
 I would like a diverse selection for fresh
vegetables, canning and root vegetables
for winter storage.
 My goal for volume is to have an average
of three servings each for my girlfriend and
myself a day though-out the year

3. DIETARY
REQUIREMENTS
Serving/year
Servings/wee
k/Person
Vegetables
Kale 240 2.3
carrots 102 1.0
radishes/beets 48 0.5
onions 104 1.0
Summer Squash 56 0.5
Winter Squash 56 0.5
Peppers 120 1.2
Cucumber 112 1.1
Tomatos 200 1.9
Garlic 300 2.9
Grains
potatoes 260 2.5
Corn 48 0.5
Oats 320 3.1
Fruits
Apples 168 1.6
Strawberries 40 0.4
Raspberry/Blackberr
y 40 0.4
Grapes 40 0.4
Cherries 40 0.4
Servings per
Person/ Year 1147
Servings per
Person/Day 3.1
After choosing the planting
selection, calculated the
number of servings per
person every day and week.
This gave me a better idea
of how often I will consume
these food so I can better
estimate a total volume per
vegetable/fruit. As showing
in the table to the left my
goal of 3 servings a day per
household member was met
Reference: A Plan for Food Self-Sufficiency,
Cindy Connor

4. YIELD
Pounds to
Grow
Average Yeild/100
sq ft Sq ft/ crop
Vegetables
Kale 36 46 79.05
carrots 36 80 45.54
radishes/beets 17 32 53.57
onions 5 96 5.26
Summer Squash 16 37 44.52
Winter Squash 22 50 44.80
Peppers 21 66 31.35
Cucumber 25 42 60.61
Tomatos 87 66 131.75
Garlic 2 38 5.94
Grains
potatoes 84 33 254.15
Corn 28 25 112.94
Oats 20 5 400.00
Fruits
Apples 60 51 117.65
Strawberries 7 102 6.54
Raspberry/Blackberry 10 15 65.04
Grapes 21 31 67.91
Cherries 12 15 78.43
1605.04
 In order to
accomplish my
goals I will need
to produce just
over 500 lbs of
crops a year.
 The area
required is a total
of 1605 square
feet which is a
40’ x 40’ garden.
Reference: A Plan for Food Self-Sufficiency, Cindy Connor

5. GARDEN SIZE AND PLACING
 Garden additions
 Rows,
 mulching area
 water tank
 sorting table
 fencing
 irrigation
 room for expansion.
 Subtractions
 Apple, Pear and cherry
orchards will be located
separate from the
garden to allow for more
accessibility, room for
growth and elimate
shading of other crops.
 Potato patch will also be
separate to allow better
access for the tractor
and potato digger during
harvest.

6. CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
 Challenges
 TIME!!!!
Setup and maintenance
will be my biggest
challenge. Along with the
other construction
projects I will have on the
property (including the
house) I hope my
girlfriend and I will be able
to do all the necessary
work that will sustain a
health garden.
 Opportunities
 I plan to live on the
property for a great
number of years so I do
not have long range time
restraints
 I have the necessary
land area and water
supply to support this
garden
 I possess tools and
equipment to manage
this size garden

7. PERMACULTURE PRINCIPLE
 The quote that stuck with me from the text
was “ It is estimated that humans have used 100,
000 plants for food, medicine, fiber, dye, fuel and
weaponry, yet today only 20 plant species make up
90% of the human diet.” Bane p.38)
 My garden is designed with the ideals of “Cultivate
Diversity” (Bane p.38) with a wide selection of
different vegetable species and varieties,.