How Much to Grow Calculator

This calculator is currently undergoing maintenance since moving to a new web host. We’ll have it back in operation soon!

Ever wondered how many of each vegetable to grow? This calculator was developed to help you determine the number of plantings (and garden size) required to grow the right amount of food for your family based on how much you actually eat.

Family Size:
Enter the number of adults and children 3 or over

Sufficiency Goal: %
How much of your own food do you want to grow?

Loss Factor: %
Offset unexpected losses with more plantings

 

Vegetable Serving size* (cups) Meals/month Row Length (ft) Space Required (sqft) Plantings Annual Harvest (lbs)

* Assume serving sizes are raw, uncooked vegetables
** For garlic, 1 clove = 0.02 cups
NOTE: If a plant you grow isn't listed, please leave a comment below and I'll try to add it.

Garden Size: sq. ft.
Minimum garden size needed to meet your growing goals (can be smaller with succession planting).

 

The calculations above are based on the following figures:

 

Vegetable Yield (lbs/foot) Seed Spacing (in) Row Spacing (in) Raw Weight (oz/cup)

 

Sources:

 

 

 

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  1. Pingback: How much to grow? | The Grovestead

  2. Thank you ! I just found your site and love that you are believers in God and Jesus Christ !
    I look forward to watching more and reading more of your things. I am moving in the same direction as you folks are. My grown children are too.
    Its wonderful. Thanks again !

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    1. This calculator is currently “undergoing maintenance” since we just switched to a new host and some of the scripts are not working. Please check back in a couple days, thanks!

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    1. Hi Sue- This fix turned out to be a little more involved than I’d hoped. Have to cut hay tomorrow, but will try to get it up and running this week!

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