Tag Archive for ‘freedom harvest challenge’
TALLY HO 2009
Well, 2009 is now one for the books. With all the projects going on it took me awhile to get the final tally from Farmer J but now without further adieu our harvest weigh in for December and then for the year. From our ~1/10 acre garden plot (less than 3900 sq. ft.) our December [...]
NOVEMBER HARVEST TALLY
“The Freedom Garden Harvest challenge was started to get more people growing food and also adding up what they grow and harvest, instead of going to the store. Many are surprised by the amount of food that they can actually grow in a small space.” From our 1/10 acre plot, our November harvest weighs in [...]
SEPTEMBER HARVEST
It’s fall – a time for pumpkins, spices and harvest celebrations. Freedom Gardeners are celebrating the harvest season & weighing in Here’s our tally (on 1/10 acre 4,000 st ft) is Produce: 392 lbs 6 oz Eggs: 48 Duck / 75 Chicken OUR Year to Date Total 3850 lbs of produce, 837 chicken eggs, 770 [...]
JUNE HARVEST TALLY
As I suspected our harvest total for June is slightly down from previous years thanks to a cooler than normal June which delayed the ripening of quite a bit of our crops here on the urban homestead. July is, well, looking like normal July so we should easily get back on track with our average [...]
MAY HARVEST TALLY
Weighing in for the month of May 748 lbs of produce (vegetables, fruits and herbs) 90 Duck eggs 80 Chicken eggs 17 lbs of Honey Grow Your Own Groceries Here how you can join us in our collective growing effort Tally Guidelines Any “poundage” grown by you on your property, patio, window sill or community [...]
APRIL HARVEST TALLY
April Weigh In As the growing season gets longer, the poundage is going up. Pretty soon, God willing, we’ll be inundated with summer/bulk crops. Can’t wait to taste our first cucumbers, tomatoes or peppers of the season. Also looking forward to peaches. In the meantime we are enjoying strawberries, loquats, broccoli, radishes, potatoes, all sorts [...]
FREEDOM GROWS HERE
A big thanks to FGer “MrsMeyers” for her vigilant tallying efforts from all those participating in the challenge. Here’s the figures so far. March’s Tally Totals 735lbs of produce (plus blackthorn’s 12.6 grams:) 1525 eggs (1437 chicken, 88 duck) 39 quarts of maple syrup Total Harvest Tally 2257.75lbs of produce!!!! 3184 eggs (chicken, duck and [...]
