1) I did not get a scale until harvesting was under way, so some of the early harvests (radishes for example) simply weren't weighed and I have no way to really estimate the harvest. Some things (turnips for example) I have good numbers for the later harvest and none for the early.
2) Some things just never got weighed and never had a chance. My Tumbling Tom tomatoes and ground cherries would be good examples. I snacked on them while working in the garden/yard. I ate a LOT of them, but running in to weigh them would have reduced my enjoyment of them, so, oh well.
3) Some items, herbs primarily, I did not weight because I was usually in a hurry using them or I was drying them, should I use the dry or wet weight?
So, lets get to the big number first, with the understanding that this is actually not a complete number by any means, my spreadsheet says 356 lbs, 224 oz, which, oddly enough comes out to be
370 lbs
I have no idea how that measures up. I have no idea what the real number is, but this is what I have accurately recorded. It doesn't seem like a lot for some reason, but I know how much enjoyment it was, and how much work it was.
GREAT JOB! Isn't it amazing how much you can actually grow in a small space!!!
ReplyDeleteVery nice - it is surprising how much weight is discarded in processing - i don't weigh anymore, i just put everything grown until my freezers and pantry is full - some winters we eat a lot of spaghetti sauce, some a lot of pesto - now lets see if this 370 feeds you all winter, then you can plan what you are going to grow more or less of next year - Congratulations! peace for all
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