Community garden Emma’s Hof, The Hague, The Netherlands © Nelleke Mineur
Vegetable gardens
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A home vegetable garden or at a gardening association can provide just about all of a family’s fruit and vegetable needs.
© Pascal Vyncke, SeniorenNet.be
How large should a vegetable garden be?
Measurements of production gardens per person
Partial self-sufficiency:
25 m2 (Vegetables, fruit and herbs, including paths and composting)
Extensive self-sufficiency:
70 m2
Complete self-sufficiency:
170 m2 of which:
- 20 m2 for vegetables for immediate consumption
- 40 m2 for preserving and potatoes
- 100 m2 for fruits and nuts, and
- 10 m2 for paths and composting
Kitchen garden in the city Delft, The Netherlands © Albert Dijkhuizen
