Tested Planting Tables for 



THE FIRST CULTURAL DIRECTIONS IN TABULAR FORM EVER VERIFIED 

 TION OF VEGETABLES AND MORE KINDS OF INFORMATION AVAILABLE 



Hardy vegetables are those which will endure frost and for the early crop they may be planted by March 15th near New York, but 

 outdoors until all danger of frost is past, e. g. May 10th. Half-hardy vegetables mav be planted a week before all danger of frost is past, 



Part I. Planning 



NAME 



IN 



\ ACRE 



GARDEN 



PLANT 



(square feet) 



HILLS 



OR 

 DRILLS 



DISTANCE 



BETWEEN 



ROWS 



(inches) 



DISTANCE 



BETWEEN 



PLANTS 



(inches) 



SEED 



PER IOO FT. 



ROW 



YIELD 



TOR IOO FT. 



ROW 



READY 



TO 



EAT 



(days) 



CONTINUE 



IN 



BEARING 



(days) 



SUCCESSION 

 CROPS 



Hardy 

 Beet 



IOO 



D 



12 to l8 



6 to 10 



2 ounces 



I to I J bushels 



50 to 150 



Early var. 30 

 Late all winter 



Various 



Cabbage 



200 



D 



30 to 42 



20 to 24 



\ ounce 



50 heads 



Early 100 

 Late 150 





Lettuce or plants 

 follow an early crop 



Carrot 



100 



D 



12 to l8 



4 to 6 



1 ounce 



1 to 1 J bushels 



70 to 120 



Early varieties 30 





Cauliflower 



200 



D 



3° 



18 



\ ounce 



75 heads 



105 to 115 





Usually follows 

 an early crop 



Celery 



300 



D 



24 to 72 



6 to 12 



\ ounce 



100 to 200 heads 



160 to 175 



Early varieties 30 



Follows 

 an early crop 



Lettuce 



40 



D 



18 



6 to 12 



J ounce 



100 to 200 heads 

 and thinnings 



21 to 65 



14 



Various, either as suc- 

 cessors or companion 



Onion 



IOO 



D 



12 to 20 



£to3 



J to I ounce 



\ bushel 



100 to 150 







Parsnip 



IOO 



D 



15 to 18 



4 to 6 



\ ounce 



200 



125 to 140 



Keeps all winter 



None 



Pea 



IOO 



D 



24 to 48 



1 to 2 



I quart 



1 to 3 bushels 

 in pods 



36 to 80 



10 to 15 

 (2 or 3 pickings) 



Corn, celery 

 cabbage 



Potato 



35°o 



D 



36 to 42 



12 to 18 



2 quarts cut 

 to eyes 



1 to 1 j bushels 



80 to 140 







Radish 



5° 



D 



6 to 12 



1 to 3 



1 ounce 



30 to 50 bunches 



25 to 45 



7 to 14 



Various, usually grown 

 as companion crop 



Turnip, flat 



IOO 



D 



12 to l8 



3 to 8 



\ ounce 



\\ to 3 bushels 



45 to 70 



Early crop 30 



Various, and some- 

 times broadcast 



Half-hardy 



Beans, bush 



500 



D 



18 to 36 



3 to 6 



1 quart 



§ to 1 A bushels 



45 to 90 



14 to 28 



Squash 



Corn, sweet 



3000 



H 



36 to 48 



36 to 48 



\ to 1 gill 



100 to 150 ears 



60 to 95 



10 to 20 





Tender 



Peans, pole 



500 



H 



36 to 48 



36 to 48 



1 pint 



1 to 1 \ bushels 



IIO to 120 



Until frost 





Cucumber 



150 



H 



48 



48 



J to 2 ounce 



30 to 75 per hill 



5° to 75 



14 to 42 





Muskmelon 



200 



H 



48 to 72 



48 to 72 



\ ounce 



90 fruits 



90 to 140 



Until frost 





Pepper 



40 



D 



18 



12 to 24 





100 to 500 fruits 



135 to 160 



Until frost 





Squash, summer 



I50 



H 



48 to 60 



48 to 60 



1 ounce 



6 to 12 fruits 

 per plant 



55 to 65 



42 



Beans 



Squash, winter 



400 



H 



72 to 96 



96 to 240 



2 ounces 



150 to 400 lbs. 



115 to 125 



Until frost 





Tomato 



150 



H 



36 to 60 



36 to 72 





5 to 10 lbs. 

 per plant 



90 to 150 



Until frost 





Watermelon 



250 



H 



96 to 120 



96 to 120 



\ ounce 



3 to 6 per plant 





Until frost 





160 



