Grow your own roasted roots: plants for roasted roots all season
Carrots, beets, parsnips, potatoes, and onion. Stored roots carry this into winter.
For a family of 4 making roasted root vegetables weekly in season (24 times a year), grow:
| Crop | Amount | Plants | Bed sq ft | Yield assumption | Seeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potato | 28 lb | 19 (12 to 28) | 58 | 5 lb of seed potatoes yields about 50 lb (UMaine). About 1.5 lb per seed piece at 12 inch spacing. | Shop Seeds Now |
| Carrot | 21 lb | 122 (83 to 173) | 8 | 10 lb per 10 ft of row at 2 inch spacing, so about 0.17 lb per carrot. | Shop Seeds Now |
| Beet | 14 lb | 46 (35 to 69) | 5.5 | 10 to 15 lb per 10 ft of row at 3 inch spacing (KSU, UMaine), so about 0.3 lb per beet. | Shop Seeds Now |
| Parsnip | 14 lb | 46 (35 to 69) | 5.5 | 10 to 15 lb per 10 ft of row at 3 inch spacing (KSU, UMaine). | Shop Seeds Now |
| Onion | 14 lb | 42 (28 to 56) | 5 | 10 lb per 10 ft of row at 4 inch spacing, so about one 1/3 lb bulb per plant. | Shop Seeds Now |
| Garlic | 13 oz | 6 (5 to 9) | 1.5 | 4 lb per 10 ft of row, about one bulb (0.15 lb) per clove planted. Plant in fall. | Shop Seeds Now |
| Total | 83.5 | ||||
Garden ingredients per recipe (4 side servings)
- 5 carrots carrot
- 2 beets beet
- 2 parsnips parsnip
- 1 lb potato
- 1 onion onion
- 3 cloves garlic
From the pantry
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- to taste salt
Cut into even chunks, toss with oil and salt, roast at 425 F for 35 to 45 minutes.
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Sources and assumptions
Amounts include 15 percent extra for culls, pests, and kitchen trim. Plant counts use the typical yield; the range uses the high and low yields. Bed space assumes intensive beds at recommended spacing. Yields vary with variety, weather, and soil.
- Kansas State University Research and Extension, MF315 Vegetable Garden Planting Guide (average crop per 10 feet of row)
- University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Planting Chart for the Home Vegetable Garden
- Clemson HGIC, How Much to Grow: Planning for Year-Round Garden Productivity
- ThriveThyme estimate from typical harvests (no single extension table lists this crop per plant)
- National Center for Home Food Preservation (USDA tested canning and pickling recipes)
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