I'm a huge advocate for starting all of your vegetable crops from seed. Not only does it save a lot of money, but it allows you to have access to a huge selection of cultivars you wont find as transplants.
It can be rather daunting trying to figure out how many of each vegetable crop you need to grow to feed an entire household.
Below is a chart with estimates on how many of each crop should be grown per person, to yield a years worth of food. This is an estimate based on average consumption and eating it fresh as it grows. I always grow a few extras just in case some seedlings/transplants die. If you just eat a lot of a certain crop, then grow more.
***If you plan to preserve your harvest by freezing or canning, it is suggested that you multiply these numbers by 4.***
| VEGETABLE | HOW MANY PLANTS PER PERSON |
| Artichoke | 2 |
| Arugula | 5 |
| Asparagus | 15 |
| Basil | 2 |
| Beans - Bush Snap Beans (green beans) | 20 |
| Beans - Pole Snap Beans (green beans) | 10 |
| Beans - Bush Lima Beans | 10 |
| Beans - Fava | 8 |
| Beans - Chickpea | 8 |
| Beans - Soy | 10 |
| Beets | 10 |
| Bok Choy |
5 |
| Broccoli | 6 |
| Brussel Sprouts | 6 |
| Cabbage - Regular Heading | 8 |
| Cabbage - Napa | 8 |
| Carrots | 30 |
| Cauliflower | 6 |
| Celery | 10 |
| Chayote | 1 |
| Chicory | 2 |
| Cilantro | 2 |
| Collard Greens | 2 |
| Corn | 24 |
| Cucumbers - Fresh/Market | 4 |
| Cucumber - For Pickling | 8 |
| Dill | 1 |
| Eggplant | 3 |
| Fennel | 2 |
| Garlic (from single cloves) | 16 |
| Jicama | 2 |
| Kale | 5 |
| Kohlrabi | 5 |
| Leek | 15 |
| Lettuce | 15 |
| Melons | 2 |
| Mustard Greens | 6 |
| Okra | 6 |
| Onions | 24 |
| Parsley | 2 |
| Parsnip | 10 |
| Peas | 30 |
| Peppers | 4 |
| Potatoes | 25 |
| Pumpkins | 3 |
| Radicchio | 6 |
| Radish | 15 |
| Rhubarb | 4 |
| Rutabaga | 10 |
| Spinach | 15 |
| Summer Squash | 4 |
| Winter Squash | 3 |
| Strawberry | 6 |
| Sweet Potatoes | 5 |
| Swiss Chard | 5 |
| Tomatoes - Beefsteak | 4 |
| Tomatoes - Cherry | 4 |
| Tomatoes for making sauce | 6 |
| Turnips | 14 |
| Watermelons | 2 |
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LOVE this! Thank you so much. Just what I have been looking for!