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The Garden Magazine, December, 1921 



II. THE HOME VEGETABLE PLOT 



This vegetable planting table is designed to serve the Central and 

 Western States. Time for planting will of necessity be somewhat 

 different in certain sections because of mountain or coast protection. 

 Moreover the seasons vary too. 



The time given in the table is figured on a general average. When 

 trees begin leafing out it is a sure sign that spring is at hand and plant- 

 ing in the open can begin. 



The amounts of seed given in table for a hundred feet of row is 

 sufficient to produce an extra good stand from the start, which is very 



necessary for a good early garden; it is always better to thin than to 

 replant. Replanting not only delays the crop but, in fact, seldom 

 makes good. 



Don't cultivate a garden when the soil is very wet. Late maturing 

 vegetables such as Watermelons, Muskmelons, Pumpkins, Lima 

 Bean (large sort), may be started in the hotbed about six weeks before 

 time to plant in the open as given in the table and much time will be 

 gained. In transplanting take up plenty of soil with the roots; it will 

 ensure continuous growth and stunting is avoided. 





SEED OR 



PLANTS 



PER IOO 



FOOT ROW 



DISTANCE APART 



DEPTH 



TO COVER 



SEED 



(inches) 



NUMBER OF 

 DAYS TO 

 MATURE 



TIME TO PLANT 



PREFERRED 

 MANURE 



AMOUNT 



OF 

 FERTIL- 

 IZER TO 

 IOO FT. 

 ROW 



(bu.) 



VARIETIES 

 SUGGESTED 



NAME 



rows 

 inches 



1 



in drill 



inches 



Asparagus (Seed) 



I OZ. 



18 to 24 



4 to 6 



1 



2 



two to three years 



April 1st to June 1st 



horse 



l6 tO 20 

 l6 tO 20 



Barr's Mammoth, Palmetto. Be 

 sure that manure used is thor- 

 oughly rotted 



Asparagus (Roots) 



75 roots 



30 to 40 

 18 to 24 



18 



6 



one to two years 



April 1st to May 15th 

 April 1st to July 15th 



horse 



Beans, Bush 



ipt. 



5 to 6 

 12 to 24 



1 



50 to 65 days 



cow 



10 to 15 



Burpee's Stringless Green Pod, 

 White Wax, Golden Wax 



Beans, Pole 



I pt. 



24 to 36 



1 



65 to 90 



April 15th to June 1st 



cow 



10 to 15 



Kentucky Wonder, Carmine, and 

 Lazv Wife 



Beans, Bush Lima 



I pt. 



18 to 24 

 24 to 36 

 12 to 20 



8 to 12 



i 



65 to 80 



April 15th to May 15th 



cow 



10 to 16 



Fordhook, Burpee Improved, Wood's 

 Prolific 



Beans, Pole Lima 



I pt. 



12 to 18 

 3 to 8 



1 



70 to 90 



April 15th to May 15th 



cow 



12 tO l6 



Small White or Butter Bean, Early 

 Leviathan 



Beets 



I J ozs. 



§to 1 



65 to 85 



April 1st to June 1st 



horse 



10 to 16 



Black Red Ball, Detroit Dark Red, 

 Early Egyptian 



Brussels' Sprouts 



I OZ. 



18 to 30 



12 to 18 



1 

 2 



75 to 100 



April 1st to July 1st 



horse 



10 to 16 



Dwarf Improved 



Cabbage, Early 



I OZ. 



18 to 30 



12 to 18 



1 

 2 



80 to 100 



Mch. 1 to Apr. 15, in open 

 in hotbed, February 



horse or 

 cow 



12 tO 20 



Early Jersey Wakefield. All-head 

 Early. Early Drumhead 



Cabbage, Late 



I OZ. 



24 to 36 



1 5 to 20 



1 

 2 



90 to 120 



April 1st to June 15th 



cow 



12 to 20 



Surehead. Late Drumhead. Danish 

 Ballhead 



Carrot 



I OZ. 



1 5 to 20 



3 to 6 



1 

 2 



75 to 100 



April 1st to June 1st 



horse 



12 to 16 



Danvers half long Oxheart 



Cauliflower 



h oz. 



20 to 30 



12 to 18 



1 

 2 



90 to 130 



Apr. 1 to June 1, in open 

 in hotbed, February 



cow 



l6 tO 20 



Snow Ball, Dry Weather, Early 

 Alba 



Celery 



i oz. 



20 to 36 



6 to 8 



1 



8 



120 to 140 



Apr. 1 5 to May 1 5 in hot bed 



March 



cow 



18 tO 20 



Golden Self Blanching. Silver 



Plume 



Chard 



I oz. 



18 to 24 



4 to 6 



1 

 2 



75 to 90 



April 1 st to June 15th 



cow 



12 to l6 



Giant Lucullus 



Corn, Sweet 



I oz. 



24 to 36 



24 to 30 



I 



75 to 100 



April 1st to June 15th 



horse 



12 tO 16 



Golden Bantam, Country Gentle- 

 man 



Cucumber 



I oz. 



24 to 36 



24 to 36 



i to 1 



75 to 90 



April 1st to June 1st 



horse 



10 tO 12 



Fordhook, White Spine, Long Green, 

 Boston Pickling 



Egg Plant 



\ oz. 



24 to 30 



12 to 24 



1 

 2 



95 to 130 



April 15th to June 1st 

 in hotbed, March 



cow or 

 sheep 



12 tO 15 



Black Beauty, Pearl, White, New 

 York Improved 



Endive 



I oz. 



18 to 24 



8 to 12 



1 

 2 



95 to 150 



May and June 



horse 



10 tO 12 



Broad Leaved Batavian 



Horseradish 



(roots) 



20 to 30 



6 to 12 



2 to 3 



one to two years 



April 1st 



horse 



12 tO l6 



Use 100 to 200 roots 



Kale 



I oz. 



18 to 24 



6 to 12 



I 



2 



75 to 120 



March 1st to August 15th 



horse 



10 to 15 



Emerald Isle, Dwarf Green Curled 



Kohlrabi 



\ oz. 



18 to 20 



6 to 8 



1 

 2 



70 to 95 



April to May 



horse 



10 to 15 



Early White Vienna 



Lettuce 



\ oz. 



12 to 20 



36 to 48 



6 to 8 



1 

 2 



65 to 90 



March 1st to August 20th 



horse 



12 tO l6 



Boston Market, Delicious, Hanson 



Muskmelon 



I oz. 



24 to 36 



i to 1 



100 to 135 



April 1st to June 1st 



horse 



10 tO 12 



Rocky Ford, Emerald Gem 



Mustard 



I oz. 



12 to 20 



5 to 8 



1 

 2 



50 to 75 



March 1st to August 20th 



horse 



10 to 16 



Ostrich Plume and Elephant Ear 



Okra 



I oz. 



24 to 30 



18 to 24 



Jto I 



90 to 125 



May 1st to June 1st 



horse 



12 tO l6 



Dwarf Green 



Onion (Seed) 



I oz. 



12 tO l8 



3 to 6 



1 



2 



95 to 130 



April 1st to June 1st 



cow 



15 to 18 



Prizetaker, Red Weathersfield, 

 Yellow Globe, Danvers. 



Onion (Sets) 



i qt. 



12 tO l8 



5 to 6 

 4 to 6 



I 



75 to 90 



September, April, and May 



cow 



15 to 18 



Silver King 



Parsley 



\ oz. 



12 tO l8 



1 

 & 



90 to 120 



April 1st to June 1st 



horse 



12 tO l8 



Moss Curled 



Parsnip 



h oz. 



12 tO l8 



4 to 6 

 2 to 3 



1 



2 



95 to 120 



April 1st to June 1st 



horse 



12 tO 15 



Hollow Crown, Long White Dutch 



Peas 



i \ pts. 



24 to 36 



I tO 2 



60 to 90 



March isttojune 15th 



cow 



10 to 16 



Earliest-of-AU or Alaska, Gradus, 

 Telephone 



Pepper 



\ oz. 



18 to 24 



12 to 18 



1 



2 



95 to 150 



May 1st to June 15th 

 in hotbed, March 



poultry 

 or sheep 



12 tO l6 



Chinese Giant, Bell or Bull Nose. 

 Tabasco 



Potatoes, White 



6 to 8 lbs 



24 to 30 



12 to 18 



2 to 4 



3 to 4 



90 to 130 



March to June 15th 



horse 



12 tO l6 



Bliss' Triumph. Irish Cobbler 



Potatoes, Sweet 

 (Plants) 



75 to ioo 



24 to 36 



12 to 18 



95 to 150 



April 1st to June 1st 



cow (and 

 commercial 

 fertilizer) 



10 tO 20 



10 to 15 



lbs. 



8 to 12 



Early Jersey, Triumph, Porto Rico 

 Yellow Yam 



Pumpkin 



\ oz. 



72 to 96 



72 to 96 



1 



1 

 2 



100 to 150 



May 1st to June 1st . 



cow 



Sugar or Sweet Pie, Jumbo or 

 Mammoth 



Radish 



I oz. 



12 tO 18 



1 to 3 



18 to 24 



25 to 48 



March 1st to August 20th 



horse 



12 to 18 



Rapid Red, French Breakfast, White 

 Icicle, Early Long Scarlet 



Rhubarb (Roots) 



50 to 75 



24 to 36 



3 to 4 



-town or grow- 

 ngTipsmustnot 

 >e below surface 



one to two years 



April to June 1st 



horse 



16 to 18 



Mammoth Victoria 



Rutabaga 



I oz. 



18 to 24 



6 to 10 



1 

 2 



75 to 100 



May 1st to June 1 5th 



cow 



12 to 18 



King of Swedes, Purple Top 



Salsify 



I oz. 



12 tO 20 



3 to 4 



1 



120 to 160 



April 1 st to May 20th 



horse 



12 to 16 



Sandwich Island or Mammoth 



Spinach 



I oz. 



12 tO l8 



2 to 5 



1 

 2 



35 to 60 



March 1st to August 



horse 



10 to 16 



Mammoth Victoria, Savoy-leaved 



Squash, early bush 



1 oz. 



24 to 30 



18 to 24 



I 



65 to 90 



April 1 5th to June 1 5th 



horse 



10 to 15 



Early Summer Crook Neck, White 

 Bush, Scallop, Fordhook 



Squash, late run- 

 ning 



i oz. 



48 to 72 



36 to 48 



90 to 150 



April 15th to June 1st 



horse 



8 to 12 



Hubbard, Boston Marrow 



Tomato (Seed) 



I oz. 



18 to 36 



12 to 24 



1 

 2 



90 to 140 



May 1st to June 

 hot bed February 



cow or 

 horse 



12 to 18 



June Pink, earliest pink of the 

 earlies 



Tomato (Plants) 



50 to 100 



18 to 36 



12 tO 24 



roots 2 to 3 



60 to 90 



May 1st to July 1st 



cow or horse 



12 tO l8 



Ponderosa, Earliana 



Turnip 



1 oz. 



12 tO 24 



2 to 6 

 48 to 96 



1 

 2 



50 to 80 



March to August 



cow 



12 tO 16 



Early Scarlet White Top, White 

 Globe, Early White Flat 



Watermelon 



1 oz. 



48 tO 120 



1 



100 to 130 



April 15th to June 1st 



horse 



10 tO 12 



Kleckleys' Sweet, Halbert Honey, 

 Baby Delight, Georgia Rattle 

 Snake 



