THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 

 Planting Table for Vegetables — Continued 



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NAME OF 

 VEGETABLE 



WHEN TQ PLANT 



DEPTH TO 

 PLANT 

 •S"=Seeds 



DISTANCE 

 APAR V 



when thinned 



or transplanted 



(.inches; 



READY TO EAT 

 I. Figures mean days) 



OTHER POINTS 



What the Vegetables are good for. Hints on Soil, Watering, Thinning, 

 Transplanting, etc. 



Early Crop ' M.un Crop 



R= Roots 

 (inches) 



Early Crop 



Main Crop 



Carrots 



Apr. 



June 

 July 



• 



6x18 



July 



100 



Sandy loam full of humus; dig deep. Early crop must be used 

 as soon as large enough. Late crop may be stored in sand 

 in cellars, or stored in pits. 



Catnip 





May 

 Sept. 



i 



24 X 20 





40 



Young leaves used for seasoning herb. Whole plant may be 

 dried when in blossom. 



Celery and 

 Celeriac 



Feb. 



in 

 hotbed 



Apr. 



in 



seedbox 



June 



Barely 

 cover 



6x48 



As 

 greens 

 May 



170 



Two transplantings necessary from first to second seed beds, 

 two inches apart, then into trenches in the garden where 

 it is to be blanched. Rich soil; plenty of moisture. Celeriac 

 a large rooted celery. Eat the root. Do not blanch. 



Ckards, Swiss April 

 Beet 



May 



i 



12 X l8 



June 



60 



to frost 



A beet whose leaves instead of root are eaten. The whole 

 leaf eaten like spinach, mixed with sorrel; or the midrib, which 

 is white and fleshy, served like asparagus. 



Chervil 





Apr. 

 June 



Barely 

 cover 



4X12 





45 



Used like parsley, beautiful foliage; rather sweetish flavor. 

 Chief ingredient of "fines herbes." 



Chervil, turnip- 

 rooted 





Aug. 

 to Sept. 



1 

 4 



4X12 





Before 

 frost 



Root edible; treat like carrot; pull roots just before frost and 

 store in a pit or root cellar. Cover with sand to exclude 

 the air. 



Chicory Apr. Apr. 

 to June 



i 



6x12 





100 



Leaves boiled like spinach or blanched and used as salad. 

 Roots ground, dried and used as substitute for coffee. 



Chives Apr. 



R. as deep 

 as before 



12 X 12 



May to 

 Oct. 



Leaves cut and used as flavoring; a delicate onion. Roots set 

 as deep as before. 



Corn, sweet Apr. 

 to May 



June 

 Aug. I 



1 early 

 ii late 



Hills 



36x48 



Drills 



24x43, ox 36 



July 



55 w 9° 



Fairly rich soil, thorough cultivation, plenty of moisture at 

 roots for best success. Tall varieties require more room 

 than short. 



Corn-salad i Aug. 

 to Sept. 



Apr. 



to May 



i 

 i 



6x6 ; Next 

 spring 



60 



In the fall when sown, protect with leaves or straw over winter. 

 A good substitute for lettuce. 



Cress, garden 



Apr. 



1 

 i 



3x6 





40 



Good substitute for water cress. 



Cress, water 



Apr. 

 to June 



S. or R in 

 shallow water 



6x6 



June 



28 



Excellent for brooks. Can be grown in garden. 



Cucumber 



Feb. 



to Mar. 

 indoors 



May 

 to July 



1 

 2 



36x36 

 42 x 60 





5° to 75 



Plant several seeds in an inverted sod for early crop. In hills 

 in the garden for late. Sow six seeds to hill endwise, thin 

 to two best plants to a hill. Thin garden plants when striped 

 beetle has disappeared. 



Dandelion 



Apr. 1 6x6 





Next 

 March 



Leaves boiled like spinach or blanched and used as salad. 



Dock 



Apr. 



R. 2 10 x 10 





90 



Also propagated from seeds. The roots should be used like 

 salsify and when young. Bitter. Used by Japanese. Set 

 crown two inches deep. 



Eggplant Feb. 

 indoors 



Mar. 

 indoors 



i 



36x36 



July 



80 to 160 



Plenty of heat to start plants, then accustom them to cold 

 before setting into garden. Rich soil and moisture needed. 



Endive 



Mar. 

 indoors 



Apr. \ 

 to Sept. 



12 X 12 



June 



45 



Fine appetizing salad, beautiful and delicious. When thirty 

 days up tie with raffia and blanch the heart. Do this when 

 dry — very susceptible to ot. 



Fennel 





Apr. i 



8xl8 





20 to 



frost 



Hardy perennial. Leaves used in salads and sauces. Sickish 

 sweet flavor, beautiful foliage. Seed used for flavoring. 



Garlic Apr. 



R. 1 6x12 



12 X 12 





Summer 



Used for flavoring; very strong. 



Horseradish 





Sept. R. 2 to 4 12 x 30 

 to May 





Mar. to 

 Mar. 



Roots grated and covered with vinegar, and tightly bottled. 

 Best in rich, moist soil. Will grow anywhere. 



Kale 





Sept. to 

 May 



4 



12 X l8 





150 



Do not sow in September, where winters are very severe. Old 

 plants remain out all winter, freezing not injuring. Young 

 leaves may be gathered from time to time or whole plant 

 used at once. Heavv feeder. 



Kohlrabi 





May 

 to June 



i 



6x12 

 12 X 24 





115 



Form of cabbage partaking of turnip's peculiarities. A large 

 fleshy stem just above ground boiled and eaten like turnips. 

 Cultivate like cabbage, but better not transplant. 



