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MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



From American Gardening, issue of Feb. 22, 1898. 



KITCHEN GARDEN PLANTING TABLE. 



A g'uide to the proper times for sowing of various seeds iu order to obtain 

 a continuous succession of crops. 



VEGETABLES 



IN THE 



KITCHEN GARDEN 



Artichoke, American. 



. Frencli 



Asparapriis 



Beans, Bush 



•• , Pole and Lima. 



Beets 



Borecole. Kale 



Broccoli 



Brussels Sprouts 



Cabbage, all sorts 



<Jardoon 



Carrot 



Cauliflower 



Celeriac 



Celery .. . 



Chicory 



CoUards 



Corn, Field 



" , Sweet 



" , Pop 



" , Salad , 



Cress 



Cucumber 



Eg? Plants 



Endive. 



Kohlrabi 



Leek 



Lettuce 



Mangel 



Melon 



Mushroom 



Mustard 



Nasturtium 



Okra 



Onion 



Parsnips 



Parsley 



Peas 



Pepper 



Potatoes 



Pumpkin 



liadish 



Rutabaga 



Salsify 



Seakale 



Spinach 



Squash 



Tomato 



Turnips 



10 10 

 12 12 



12 



12 



12 



10 



12 



12 



12 



Explanation of Signs Used i: 

 the Table. 



• To be sown in open grouni 

 without transplanting. Plant 

 have to be thinned out, am 

 given proper distance. 



1. Sow on seed bed in the gar 

 den, and transplant thence t< 

 permanent place. 



2. Make two sowings in opel 

 ground during the month 



3. Make three sowings in opei 

 ground during the month 



4. Start in greenhouse or hot 

 bed, and plant out as soon ai 

 the ground is in good shape 

 and weather permits. 



. Sow In open ground as sooi 

 as it can be worked. 



6. To be grown only in hot 

 bed or greenhouse. 



7. Sow in cold frame, keel 

 plants there over winter wltl 

 a little protection ; plant out 1: 

 spring as* soon as the groum 

 can be worked. 



. To be sown in open grounfl 

 and protected with litter ove^ 

 winter. 



9. Plant in frame. When cold 

 weather sets in, cover wit 

 sash and sti'aw mats. Plant 

 will be ready for use in De 

 cember and January. 



10. Plant in cellar, barn oij 

 under benches in greenhouse. 



11. Plant outdoors on pre 

 pared beds. 



12. Sow every week In greei 

 house or frame, to have a go 

 succession. 



N. B.— For last planting of Beans, Sweet Corn, Kohlrabi, Peas and Radishes or even Tomatoes, takl 

 the earliest varieties, inst the same as are used for first planting. 



Tlie late sowings of Salsify are intended to remain utidisturbod over winter. Roots from these so* 

 ings will, the next year, attain a size double that usually seen. 



This table, printed on cardboard, ready for hanging, can be obtained from thel 

 office of Publication. Price, postpaid, Five cents. 



