Grow your own zucchini bread: plants for zucchini bread all season
The answer to too much zucchini. Grated zucchini also freezes for winter baking.
For a family of 4 making zucchini bread every 2 weeks in season (5 times a year), grow:
| Crop | Amount | Plants | Bed sq ft | Yield assumption | Seeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zucchini | 1.2 lb | 1 | 9.5 | 30 lb from 12 ft of row (about 4 plants), so about 7 lb per plant. Needs about 9 sq ft. | Shop Seeds Now |
| Total | 9.5 | ||||
Garden ingredients per recipe (1 loaf)
- 2 cups grated zucchini
From the pantry
- 1.5 cups flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup oil
Mix wet and dry, fold in zucchini, bake at 350 F about 55 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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