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Home Gardening Don't just go local, grow local. American food garden sizes Median food garden size: Average food garden size: College graduate or some college 79% West 23% Midwest 26% Northeast 22% 96 600 square feet square feet South 45 and older 68% 29% Regional breakdown Female 54% of American food gardeners The typical American food gardener Most popular vegetables in U.S. gardens Average time spent per week food gardening Tomatoes Cucumbers Sweet peppers Beans Carrots Summer squash 86% 47% 46% 39% 34% 32% 5 hours Hot peppers 31% Lettuce 28% Onions Peas Sweet corn 32% 24% 23% U.S. households with food gardens Economics of U.S. food gardens 43 million (37%) 36 million (31%) 2008 data Total spent nationwide: $2.5 billion Total return on investment: $21 billion 2008 2009 21% of those households in 2009 were new to gardening Estimated dollar return for a 600 sq. ft. garden $600 Average spent per household: $70 Average food gardening return on investment: $530 Infographic: Russell McLendon/MNN Design: Chris Rooney (@looneyrooneycom)/MNN Source: National Gardening Association mnn Home Gardening Don't just go local, grow local. American food garden sizes Median food garden size: Average food garden size: College graduate or some college 79% West 23% Midwest 26% Northeast 22% 96 600 square feet square feet South 45 and older 68% 29% Regional breakdown Female 54% of American food gardeners The typical American food gardener Most popular vegetables in U.S. gardens Average time spent per week food gardening Tomatoes Cucumbers Sweet peppers Beans Carrots Summer squash 86% 47% 46% 39% 34% 32% 5 hours Hot peppers 31% Lettuce 28% Onions Peas Sweet corn 32% 24% 23% U.S. households with food gardens Economics of U.S. food gardens 43 million (37%) 36 million (31%) 2008 data Total spent nationwide: $2.5 billion Total return on investment: $21 billion 2008 2009 21% of those households in 2009 were new to gardening Estimated dollar return for a 600 sq. ft. garden $600 Average spent per household: $70 Average food gardening return on investment: $530 Infographic: Russell McLendon/MNN Design: Chris Rooney (@looneyrooneycom)/MNN Source: National Gardening Association mnn Home Gardening Don't just go local, grow local. American food garden sizes Median food garden size: Average food garden size: College graduate or some college 79% West 23% Midwest 26% Northeast 22% 96 600 square feet square feet South 45 and older 68% 29% Regional breakdown Female 54% of American food gardeners The typical American food gardener Most popular vegetables in U.S. gardens Average time spent per week food gardening Tomatoes Cucumbers Sweet peppers Beans Carrots Summer squash 86% 47% 46% 39% 34% 32% 5 hours Hot peppers 31% Lettuce 28% Onions Peas Sweet corn 32% 24% 23% U.S. households with food gardens Economics of U.S. food gardens 43 million (37%) 36 million (31%) 2008 data Total spent nationwide: $2.5 billion Total return on investment: $21 billion 2008 2009 21% of those households in 2009 were new to gardening Estimated dollar return for a 600 sq. ft. garden $600 Average spent per household: $70 Average food gardening return on investment: $530 Infographic: Russell McLendon/MNN Design: Chris Rooney (@looneyrooneycom)/MNN Source: National Gardening Association mnn Home Gardening Don't just go local, grow local. American food garden sizes Median food garden size: Average food garden size: College graduate or some college 79% West 23% Midwest 26% Northeast 22% 96 600 square feet square feet South 45 and older 68% 29% Regional breakdown Female 54% of American food gardeners The typical American food gardener Most popular vegetables in U.S. gardens Average time spent per week food gardening Tomatoes Cucumbers Sweet peppers Beans Carrots Summer squash 86% 47% 46% 39% 34% 32% 5 hours Hot peppers 31% Lettuce 28% Onions Peas Sweet corn 32% 24% 23% U.S. households with food gardens Economics of U.S. food gardens 43 million (37%) 36 million (31%) 2008 data Total spent nationwide: $2.5 billion Total return on investment: $21 billion 2008 2009 21% of those households in 2009 were new to gardening Estimated dollar return for a 600 sq. ft. garden $600 Average spent per household: $70 Average food gardening return on investment: $530 Infographic: Russell McLendon/MNN Design: Chris Rooney (@looneyrooneycom)/MNN Source: National Gardening Association mnn Home Gardening Don't just go local, grow local. American food garden sizes Median food garden size: Average food garden size: College graduate or some college 79% West 23% Midwest 26% Northeast 22% 96 600 square feet square feet South 45 and older 68% 29% Regional breakdown Female 54% of American food gardeners The typical American food gardener Most popular vegetables in U.S. gardens Average time spent per week food gardening Tomatoes Cucumbers Sweet peppers Beans Carrots Summer squash 86% 47% 46% 39% 34% 32% 5 hours Hot peppers 31% Lettuce 28% Onions Peas Sweet corn 32% 24% 23% U.S. households with food gardens Economics of U.S. food gardens 43 million (37%) 36 million (31%) 2008 data Total spent nationwide: $2.5 billion Total return on investment: $21 billion 2008 2009 21% of those households in 2009 were new to gardening Estimated dollar return for a 600 sq. ft. garden $600 Average spent per household: $70 Average food gardening return on investment: $530 Infographic: Russell McLendon/MNN Design: Chris Rooney (@looneyrooneycom)/MNN Source: National Gardening Association mnn