A Vegetable Planting Table for Southern Gardens— By Thos. J. Steed, G r 



[Editors' Note — This planting table is prepared for the latitude of Middle Georgia and Alabama, or the latitude of 'Macon, Ga., Montgom- 

 ery, Ala., Jackson, Miss., Dallas, Texas. South of these places the dates may be earlier; north of them plant later, of course.] 



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SUGGESTED VARIETIES 



PLANTING AND MATURING DATES 



YIELD PER IOO FT. 

 ROW 



FERTILIZER* 



CULTURAL HINTS, ETC. 



Artichoke, 

 Jerusalem 





March i, open ground, ready in 6 

 months 



60 qts. 



10 lbs. 8-4-2 



Hardy. Sandy loam soil. Plant tubers 5 in. deep; rows 

 3 ft. apart and 2 ft. apart in row. Two qts. tubers to 

 IOO ft. 



Asparagus 



Palmetto and Giant Argentueil 



Nov. and Dec. Open ground, ready 

 Mar. i 



30 qts. 



About 6 bu. man- 

 ure 



Hardy. Use 2 yr. old roots. Rows 2 ft. apart; 12 in. 

 apart in row. Plant 6 in. deep. 



Bean, lima 



Fordhook, Henderson Bush, 

 Lima 



Mar. 25. Make 3 plantings, May 25 

 and July 1. Ready in 8 weeks 



30 qts. 



8-10 lbs. 8-6-2 



Tender. Rows 2 ft. apart. 12-18 in. apart in rows. 1 pt. 

 seed, r in. deep. 



Bean, snap or 



string 



Stringless Green Pod. Valentine, 

 Brittle Wax 



March 1. Every 4 wks. until Sept. 1. 

 Ready in 6 wks. 



So qts. 



8 lbs. 8-6-2 



Tender. Rows iS in. apart; 6 in. apart in rows. 1 pt. 

 seed, 1 in. deep. 



Beet 



Crosby's Early Egyptian, Im- 

 proved Long Blood , Black 

 Red Ball 



Jan. 25. Every 6 weeks, until Oct. 1. 

 Ready in 8 to 10 weeks 



2 bu. 



8 lbs. 6-6-3 



Hardy. Rows 18 in. apart. Thin plants 3-4 in. apart. 

 Two oz. seed for 100 ft. Cover seed k in- 



Cabbage 



Jersey Wakefield, Allhead Early, 

 Early Summer, Drumhead 

 Savoy 



S?t out plants. Jan. 1, March 1, June 

 1, Aug. 1 to Sept. i. Sow seed in 

 open Jan. 25 to Oct. 25. Ready in 

 120 days from seed 



100 heads, two to 

 ten lbs. each 



15 lbs. 6-6-5 



Mix well with soil 



Hardy. Rows 2 ft. apart; 1 ft. apart in rows. 1 oz. seed, 

 £ in. deep. 



Cali flower 



Burpee's Dry Weather, Hender- 

 son's Early Snowball 



Sow seed in open Jan. 25 to Aug. 25. 

 Every 5 weeks for succession. Ready 

 in 125 days from seed 



100 heads, 1 to 2 

 lbs. each 



15 lbs. 6-6-5 

 Mix well with soil 



Hardy. Rows 2 ft. apart; 1 ft. apart in row. i oz. seed, 

 £ in. deep. 



Collard 



Georgia White, heading 



Mar. 1, May 1, June 1; ready in 125 

 days 



S3 heads, 3-4 lbs. 

 each 



10 lbs. 6-6-5 



Hardy. Rows 2i ft. apart; iS in. apart in row, -J in 

 deep. 1 oz. seed. 



Celery 



Golden Self Blanching 



July, Feb. Ready in 135 days 



40-50 heads, 1 to 2 

 lbs. each 



20 lbs. 6-6-6 or 

 manure 



Hardy. Rows 3 ft. apart, 6-8 in. apart in row. £ oz. seed 

 £ in. deep. Mix fertilizer well with soil. 



Carrot 



Oxheart, Early Scarlet Horn, 

 True Danver 



Nov. 1, Jan. 1, Mar. 1, June i, Sept. 

 1. Ready in 75 days 



2 bu. 



6 lbs. 6-6-5, or 

 manure 



Hardy, -i in. deep. Rows 12 in; 3-4 in. apart in row 

 1 oz. seed. 



Cucumber 



Fordhook Pickling, Green Pro- 

 lific 



Mar. 1; once a month until Aug. 1 for 

 succession. Ready in 65 days 



4 bu. 



10 lbs. 6-5-4, or 

 1 shovelful man- 

 ure to a hill 



Tender. Rows 3 ft. apart, 1 plant in place; plants 2! ft. 

 apart in row | in. deep. 1 oz. seed. 



Eggplant 



Black Beauty, High Bush 



Dec. 15 in hotbed. Mar. 25 in open 

 June 1 in open. Ready in 140 days 



200 fruits, 2-5 lbs. 

 each 



15 lbs., 6-5-4, or 



Tender. Rows 3 ft. apart; 2 ft. apart in row. 



Kale 



Dwarf, Curled Scotch; Siberian 



Jan. 10; Feb. 25 , May 1 , July 1 , 

 Sept. 1, Oct. 25. Ready in 4 weeks 



35 qts 



Horse stable man- 

 ure, 3 to 4 bu. 



Hardy. Rows 12 in. apart; thin plants to 6 in. apart. 

 Use green while thinning. £ in. deep, 1 oz. seed to 100 ft. 



Lettuce 



May King, Wayahead 



Feb. 1, open ground. April 1, June 1, 

 Sept. 1, Nov. 1. Ready in 50 to 65 

 days 



200-225 heads 

 weighing £ to ij 

 lbs. each 



8 lbs., 6-6-5, or 

 manure 



Hardy. Rows 12 in. apart, 4 to 6 in. apart in row. £ oz. 

 seed, \ in. deep. Mix fertilizer well with soil. 



Musk melon 



Rocky Ford, Fordhook 



Mar. 1, April 1. Every 4 weeks un- 

 til July 1 for succession. Ready in 

 100 days 



50 to 60 fruits 



10 lbs., 6-6-5 



Tender. Rows 3 ft. apart; 3 ft. apart in row. 1 oz. seed 



a in. 



Onion (set) 



Bermuda (white and red), Silver 

 King, Red Wethersfield, Prize- 

 taker 



Oct. to May, open ground. 6 weeks 

 for succession. 



2 bu. 



15 lbs., 6-6-5 



18 in. rows; 4-6 in. apart in row. Hardy. 



Onion (seed) 





Feb., Mar., Sept. Ready m 125 days 



2 bu. 



15 lbs. Mix well 

 with soil 



12 to 16 in. rows; 4 to 6 in. apart in row. 1 oz. seed. 



Pepper 



Chinese Giant of large sweet 

 sort; Tabasco small hot sort 



Dec. 15 in hotbed, Mar. 1, June 1 in 

 open. Ready in 100 days 



30 qts. sweet pep- 

 per. 20 qts. hot 

 peppers. 



10 lbs., 6-6-5 



Row 2 ft. apart; 12 to iS in. apart in row. Tender. 1 oz. 



seed for 1,500 plants. 



Parsley 



Large, Double Curled 



Feb. 1. Every 4 weeks for succession 



20 qts. 



6 lbs., 6-6-5 



Hardy. Rows 12 in. apart. § oz. seed. 



Parsnip 



Hollow Crown 



Feb. to Oct. Every 4 weeks for suc- 

 cession 



20 qts. 



6 lbs., 6-6-5 



Hardy. Rows 12 in. apart; 4 in. apart in row. $ in. 

 deep, \ oz. seed. 



Pea 



Everbearing, Best Early 



Jan., Feb. Mar., and July. Ready in 

 70 days 



25 qts. 



10 lbs., 6-6—2 



Hardy. Rows 2% ft. ih pt. seed, 1 in. deep. 



Potato, white 



Bliss Triumph Early Rose, 

 (early); Irish Cobbler (late) 



Jan. Every 6 weeks until Aug. for 

 succession 



4 bu. 



10 lbs., 6-6-4 



Tender. Rows 2 ft. apart. 12 in. apart in row. 



Potato, sweet 



Georgia Yellow Yam 



Set out plants from Mar. 25 to July 

 15. Start in hotbed Feb. and Mar. 



5 bu. 



10 lbs., 6-6-4 



Tender. Rows 3 ft.; 2 ft. apart in row. 1 pk., furnish 

 plants for 100 ft. of row, at first planting out. 



Peanut 



Spanish, Virginia Bunch, Geor- 

 gia Red or Tennessee Bunch 



Mar. 1 to June 1. Ready in 100 days 



2 to 3 bu. 



8 to 10 lbs., 6-6-2 



Tender. Rows 2 ft. apart; 12 in. apart in row. 4 oz. 

 unshellcd peanuts. 



Radish 



Rapid Red, Hailstone, Surprise 



Jan. 20 in open. Every 3 weeks for 

 succession. Ready in 20 days 



50 qts. 



4 bu. manure 



Hardy. Rows 12 in. apart; 2 in. apart in row. 1 oz. 

 A- in. deep. 



Salsify 



Sandwich Island Mammoth 



Feb. 1, May 1, Aug. 1, Oct. 1. Ready 

 in 140 days 



20 qts. 



S lbs., 6-6-5 



Hardy. Rows 18 in. apart; 2 to 4 in. apart in row. 1 oz. 

 seed, 2 in. deep. 



Strawberry 



Lady Thompson, Klondike 



Oct. and Nov. Ready Mar. and April 



20 qts. 



15 lbs., 6-6-5 



Hardy. Rows 2 ft. apart; Plants 10 in. apart in row. 



Squash, summer 

 bush 



White Bush or Patty Pan, Sum- 

 mer Crookneck 



Mar. 1, open. Every 4 weeks for suc- 

 cession. Ready in 60 days 



1 50 fruits if they 

 are not to seed 



10 lbs., 6-6-5 



Tender. Rows 3 ft. apart; 2; ft. apart in row. 1 plant to 

 a hill. 1 oz. seed. 



Tomato 



Early Jewel, Matchless Pon- 



derosa 



Dec. 15 hotbed. Mar. 1 open. May 

 1 and June 10. Ready in 85 days 



4 bu. 



12 lbs., 6-6-5 



Tender. Rows 3 ft. apart; Plants iS to 24 in. apart in 

 rows. 1 oz. seed for 1,500 plants. 



Turnip 



White Globe 



The year around every 6 weeks for 

 succession 



50 qts. 



6 lb. 6-4-4 



Hardy. Rows 12 in. apart; 4 in. apart in row, 1 oz. seed. 



Watermelon 



Halbert Honey, Panmures All- 

 heart, Kleckly Sweet 



Mar. 1 once a month until Aug. 1 

 for succession. Ready in 100-125 dys. 



40 fruits 



2 shovelsful manure 

 to a hill. 



Tender. Rows 8 ft. apart. Hill 6 ft. apart in row 



1 plant to a hill. 1 oz. seed. 



*The figures used in this column indicates the desirable percentages of 



the food elements, nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash. 

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