Dates for Planting Vegetables 



Asparagus. Plant between 20th of March and 15th of 

 April, according to locality and season. Plant in trenches 

 with rich soil, placing roots three feet apart. 



Beans, Lima. Plant April 10th to 25th. Plant 2 inches 

 deep, 6 inches apart, in rows 2 feet apart. This is for bush 

 beans. For pole crop set poles 4 feet apart and plant 5 

 beans to each pole. Pinch off when vines reach top of poles. 



Beans, String. Plant 1st to 15th of April, in rows 2 inches 

 deep, about 4 inches apart in row. Plant frequently a few 

 at a time to extend crop over the season. 



Beets. Plant April 1st to 15th, placing seed thinly in drill 

 1 inch deep. Thin out as needed. 



Cabbage. Set plants May 1st to 15th. Can buy plants 

 as needed or start seed indoors a month earlier. 



Cauliflower. Plant early in May. Buy plants or start 

 seed indoors. 



Carrots. Plant April 1st, thinly, y 2 inch deep in rows. 

 Thin out as needed by pulling largest. 



Celery. Plant seed in hot-bed during early spring; trans- 

 plant when season is well advanced. Plants can be set out 

 in July or August for fall and winter use. 



Corn. Early and late varieties can be planted beginning 

 about the middle of April, the later kind up to the middle 

 of July. 



Cucumbers. Plant April 20th to May 1st, in hills 4 feet 

 apart, a number of seeds in each hill. 



Eggplant. Plant any time in May, according to weather, 

 plants 2 feet apart. 



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