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Q. How large of an area will it take to plant your Large Family Heirloom Seed Collection? Please give me an idea as to how much space is needed, tight and not so tight.
A. For the Large Family Heirloom Seed Collection, we would probably recommend a garden of around 6,000-8,000 square feet. If you must have the plot smaller than that, one way to help maximize your space would be to plant vining plants around the edges, and train them outward as the vines grew. And you could “block” plant things like beans and peas. Looking into “Square Foot Gardening” may be a big help in fitting in as much vegetable and fruit varieties in as little space as possible, and you may be able to get by with a little less space than what we recommend.
