THE HOME GARDEN PROJECT 299 



siderable experience. In most garden operations the tendency is 

 to plant too largely of certain vegetables, which generally results 

 in the waste of plant food, labor, and a portion of the crops. Most 

 home gardeners plant more of the early crops, as lettuce and 

 radishes, than can be utilized, and there is usually a shortage of the 

 vegetables that are valuable for winter storage such as celery and 

 the root crops. A very careful study should be made of the family 

 requirements and the planting made accordingly. The following 

 table, prepared by Mr. Bechtel, gives the estimated requirements 

 for a family of five and also the approximate yield of small plant- 

 ings: 



Estimated Requirements of a Family of Five 



/-I xT„ 1?^ ., Tj^«. Approximate Yield 



"BOP No, Feet of Row ^^^ lO^.p, g^w 



Asparagus 100ft 1001b. 



Bush bean (4 plantings) . 50 ft. each planting .... I5 bu. (pods) 



Bush lima (1 planting) 400 ft 15 qts. (shelled) 



Beet 75 ft. early, 100 ft. late "2 bu. 



Cabbage . . . 50 ft. early, 100 ft. late 50 heads 



Carrot .... . 50 ft. early, 100 ft. late 2 bu. 



Cauliflower, late . 50 ft 50heads 



Celery .... . 50 ft. early, 100 ft. late 200 stalks 



Chard . . 10 ft 



Chicory .... . 100 ft. . . . . . 2| bu. (roots) 



Chinese cabbage . 25 ft 100 heads 



Chive 5 ft 



Corn (6 plantings) ... 50 hills each 8 doz. 



Cucumber ... .10 hills I5 bu. 



Eggplant 40 ft 150 fruit 



Horseradish . . 15 ft 70 lb. 



Kale .... 20 ft 3 bu. 



Kohlrabi . . . 25 ft. early, 50 ft. late 



Lettuce 50 ft 



Muskmelon .... 10 hills 60 fruits 



New Zealand spinach . 10 ft 



Onion (sets) green . . 100 ft 



Onion (sets or seed) mature 100 ft I5 bu. 



Parsley ....... 5 ft 



