The 1000 Pound Challenge, a friendly challenge between Living with the Land's garden in New Hampshire and The Good (& Simple) Life blog's garden in Georgia, runs from April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013. The goal is to grow 1000 pounds of produce for the table on 500 square feet of garden or less. The garden must be comprised of as many different varieties of fruits and vegetables as possible.
Living with the Land 1000 Pound Challenge Garden Yield Totals:
April:
Garlic: 0.004 pounds
Chives: 0.024 pounds
Leek: 0.02 pounds
Oregano: 0.002 pounds
April total: 0.050 pounds
May:
Oregano: 0.048 lbs
Chives: 0.06 lbs
Garlic Chives: 0.05 lbs
Asparagus: 0.838 lbs
Lemon Thyme:
Radishes (with greens): .11 lbs
Spinach: .022 lbs
May Total: 1.126 lbs
June:
Radishes (with greens): 1.937 lbs
Lettuce: .28 lbs
Baby Spinach: .35 lbs
Cilantro: .006 lbs
Chives: .008 lbs
Asparagus: .82 lbs
Mint: .014 lbs
Pea pods: .234
June Total: 3.649
July:
Peas: .842 lbs
Parsley: .036 lbs
Marjoram: .006 lbs
Cilantro: .032
Bok Choi: .06 lbs
Garlic Chives: .118 lbs
Summer Squash: .464 lbs
Cayenne Peppers: .034 lbs
Green Beans: .322 lbs
Wax Beans: 1.712 lbs
Cucumber: .126 lbs
Grape Tomatoes: ..226 lbs
Roma Tomatoes: .094 lbs
Other Tomatoes: .634 lbs
Oregano: .020 lbs
Basil: .004 lbs
July Total: 4.730 lbs
1000 Pound Challenge Grand Total: 9.555 pounds
Other harvests from the yard:
Rhubarb: 0.214 lbs
Blackberries: .110 lbs
Living with the Land 1000 Pound Challenge Garden Yield Totals:
April:
Garlic: 0.004 pounds
Chives: 0.024 pounds
Leek: 0.02 pounds
Oregano: 0.002 pounds
April total: 0.050 pounds
May:
Oregano: 0.048 lbs
Chives: 0.06 lbs
Garlic Chives: 0.05 lbs
Asparagus: 0.838 lbs
Lemon Thyme:
Radishes (with greens): .11 lbs
Spinach: .022 lbs
May Total: 1.126 lbs
June:
Radishes (with greens): 1.937 lbs
Lettuce: .28 lbs
Baby Spinach: .35 lbs
Cilantro: .006 lbs
Chives: .008 lbs
Asparagus: .82 lbs
Mint: .014 lbs
Pea pods: .234
June Total: 3.649
July:
Peas: .842 lbs
Parsley: .036 lbs
Marjoram: .006 lbs
Cilantro: .032
Bok Choi: .06 lbs
Garlic Chives: .118 lbs
Summer Squash: .464 lbs
Cayenne Peppers: .034 lbs
Green Beans: .322 lbs
Wax Beans: 1.712 lbs
Cucumber: .126 lbs
Grape Tomatoes: ..226 lbs
Roma Tomatoes: .094 lbs
Other Tomatoes: .634 lbs
Oregano: .020 lbs
Basil: .004 lbs
July Total: 4.730 lbs
1000 Pound Challenge Grand Total: 9.555 pounds
Other harvests from the yard:
Rhubarb: 0.214 lbs
Blackberries: .110 lbs
