VEGETABLE PLANTING CHART 



c indicates "cold frame" or "shaded bed" 



h indicates "hotbed" 



o indicates "open ground" 



VEGETABLE 



TIME 

 TO MATURE 



MONTHS TO PLANT 





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o 



o 









h 



o 





o 





o 



o 



o 



o 







h 







Distance for Plants 



In Rows 



Rows 



Apart 



Asparagus Roots 



Asparagus Seed 



Burr Artichoke — Seed — Table 



Beans — Bush 



Beans — Lima 



Beans — Pole 



Beets 



Brussels Sprouts 



Cabbage 



Cabbage Plants 



Cantaloupe 



Carrots 



Cauliflower 



CaiJiflower Plants 



Celery 



CoUards 



CoUard Plants 



Com — Garden 



Cucumber 



Egg Plant 



Egg Plant Plants 



Endive 



Herbs 



Horseradish Roots 



Kohlrabi 



Lettuce 



Mustard 



Onion Sets 



Onion Seed — Bermuda 



Onion Sets 



Okra 



Parsley 



Parsnips 



Peas — Crowder 



Peas — Black-eyed 



Peas — English 



Peppers 



Potatoes — Seed Irish 



Potatoes — Sweet — Slips 



Radish 



Rhubarb Roots 



Shallots 



Squash 



Strawberry Plants 



Spinach 



Tomato Seed 



Turnips 



Watermelon 



Swiss Chard 



New Zealand Spinach 



1 yr.-3 yrs 



3 yrs 



15 mo. or 8 mo 

 40-60 days . . . . 

 40-90 days . . . . 

 50-90 days . . . . 

 45-60 days . . . . 

 100-120 days . 

 80-100 days . . . 



70-85 days . . . . 



60 days 



95-110 days. . . 



115-125 days . 

 100-130 days . 



42-110 days . . 

 50-70 days. . . 

 125-130 days . 



30-35 days . . . 

 60-70 days. . . 



8-12 mos 



60-80 days . . . 

 40-60 days . . . 

 30-35 days . . . 



60 days 



55-60 days . . . 



60 days 



90-120 days. . 

 70-90 days . . . 

 80-90 days . . . 



55-65 days. . . . 

 90-120 days. . . 

 80-140 days. . . 

 140-160 days . 



20-30 days 



1 year 



50-90 days. . . 



40-55 days . . . 

 90-115 days. . 

 40-60 days . . . 

 100-130 days . 



1 to 2 ft. 



1 to 2 ft. 



2 ft. 

 1ft. 

 1ft. 



3 ft. 



4 in. 

 2 ft. 



18 in.-2V2 ft. 

 18 in.-2V2 ft. 



4 ft. 



4 in. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 

 6 in. 



18 in. 

 18 in. 

 18 in. 



4 ft. 



2V2 ft. 



21/2 ft. 



1ft.. 



14 in. 

 6 in. 

 1ft. 



3 in. 

 3 in. 

 3-5 in. 



3 in. 



IV2 or 3 ft. 



4 in. 

 6 in. 

 4 in. 

 4 in. 

 4 in. 



2 ft. 

 1 ft. 



14 in. 

 2-4 In. 



3 ft. 

 3 in. 



3 ft. 

 1ft. 



4 in. 

 4 ft. 

 6 in. 

 6 ft. 

 1-2 ft. 



12-15 in. 



3 to 4 ft. 

 3 to 4 ft. 



3 to 4 ft. 



2 to 21/2 ft. 

 2 to 2y2 ft. 



4 ft. 

 1-11/2 ft. 



2 ft. 



3 ft. 



3 ft. 



4 ft. 

 IV2-2 ft. 

 2V2 ft. 

 21/2 ft. 

 3-4 ft. 



22 in. 

 22 in. 



3 ft. 



4 ft. 

 3 ft. 



3 ft. 

 IV2 ft. 



2 ft. 

 IV2 ft. 



iy2 ft. 

 ift. 

 1 ft. 



12-15 in. 



1 ft. 



2 ft. 



iy2 ft. 



IV2 ft. 

 2-4 ft. 

 2-4 ft. 

 2-4 ft. 

 2 ft. 

 2V2 ft. 



2y2 ft. 

 iy2 ft. 



4 ft. 



11/2 ft. 



4 ft. 

 1 ft. 

 15 in. 



4 ft. 

 1ft. 

 8 ft. 



16-20 in. 

 1 ft. 



Variation in time from planting to matiirity is due to a difference in varieties, as well as to the weather. 



February planting in the open, if weather permits. 



Planting imder hotkaps gives 6 weeks protection and 3 to 4 weeks earlier start. 



