Quote Originally Posted by mikeyman
a five gallon pail should take up 1 sq ft. thats the way i figure it. ...
yeah, that sounds about right. a 1 sq ft. circle would be about 1 ft. 2 in. in diameter. which then, to me, begs the question ... :stoned: since plants are actually a cone shape, much smaller at the top that at the bottom, couldn't one do some sort of average diameter, where the mid section is about 1 foot, the top is much smaller and the bottom is much larger wouldn't they average out to 1 ft. diameter. ??? :detective1:

and yeah, like gypski said the 25 sf is a "floor" not a ceiling, just like the 12 plant State guidelines on medical gardens. that is, counties can go over that limit but cannot go below it.

but personally, I wouldn't sweat over the size, ANY free legal garden space is a total game changer for the grower. The garden itself will no longer need to be stealth, even if the actual size of it still may need to be. :rastasmoke: but personally, I could grow all could ever need in 25 sf.

could you also grow enuff to pay the rent in Cali? prolly not. you would have to cheat to be able to do that.