Follow a family on a journey towards self sufficiency. Is it possible for a suburban family with no gardening background to produce 80% of their own fruit and veg?
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
January 2014 Summary
January this year wasn't as successful as last years. Last year we managed a 68% vegetable self-sufficiency, this year only 42%. Some of this I believe is due to changing the rotation cycle and making it a continues yearly cycle, rather than two cycles - a winter one and summer one. I am however expecting the continues cycle to provide a more constant output, with less glut. If the garden does keep pumping out 42% each and every month I will be very pleased.
Grown (g)Purchased (g)Grown %
Avocado 600 0%
Beans 250 1,200 17%
Beetroot 700 450 61%
Broccoli 590 225 72%
Basil 210 100%
Cabbage 500 0%
Capsicum 40 1,275 3%
Carrot 1,835 0%
Celery 200 0%
Cucumber 4,300 100%
Eggplant 100 100%
Garlic 40 0%
Ginger 65 0%
Kale 620 100%
Lettuce 2,030 100%
Lentil 400 0%
Onion 2,585 0%
Parsley 90 100%
Pea 850 0%
Potato 100 1,585 6%
Pumpkin 4,200 0%
Radish 600 0%
Spring Onion 380 100%
Sweetcorn 190 1,300 13%
Sweet Potato 665 0%
Spinach 200 0%
Silverbeet 695 100%
Tomato 3,140 1,815 63%
Zucchini 1,480 100%
Total 14,915 20,590 42%
Average 42%
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That is some in depth analysis, I wish I could do as well. Hope you will do good in coming year. Thank you for sharing it with us
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