The Vegetable Gardener's Calendar 



WHEN AND WHAT TO PLANT at Certain Periods to Plocure the Best Results 



HOW TO PLANT is plainly printed on each package 

 of MAULE'S Seeds and given at the beginning of each 

 generic variety. 



Every garden to be properly arranged should be planned 

 in advance — on paper. The object of a successful garden 

 is to grow sufficient to meet the requirements of the 

 family. It is a waste of time, work and seed to see how 



much you can grow if all the products are not utilizeij 

 Keep a record of when seeds were sown, when seejj 

 lings or plants were set out, when vegetables were reaqj 

 to use, etc. Such information will be helpful in the suil 

 cess of your garden, another year. Jot down all data di 

 the opposite page which we have provided for 

 convenience. 



yo^f— 



January 1 to February 25 



After carefully planning- your garden, on receipt of your 

 copy of The Maule Seed Book, which is usually sent out in 

 January, make out and send us your order for all seeds, 

 bulbs and roots you will require for the season. GET 

 YOUR ENTIRE ORDER IN EARLY. You will have your 

 seeds, etc., ready to plant at the proper time. 



February 25 to March 30 



For an Early Crop of Vegetables 



sow seeds of the following in-doors, in hot-beds or cold- 

 frames to furnish plants for setting out when weather be- 

 comes warm. 



Broccoli Celeriac Lettuce 



Brussels Sprouts Celery Onion 



Cabbage (Early) Egg Plant Pepper 



Cauliflower Ground Cherry Tomatoes 



Lima Beans, Beets, Sweet Corn, Cucumbers, Melons and 

 Squash seeds are often started in pots and transplanted out- 

 doors when spring opens. Use small pots, two or three seeds 

 to each, and disturb the soil as little as possible when setting 

 out. 



Out-door Plantings 



AFTER MARCH 15, or as soon as the ground can be worked 

 which should not be attempted unless the soil is dry enough 

 to crumble in your hand, plant 



Asparagus Roots Being permanent crops, these 



Horse Radish Sets should be placed at one side of 



Rhubarb Roots the garden. 



Onion Sets and Potatoes. 



The first seeds to be sown are 



Asparagus 



Dandelion 



Onion 



Beets 



Leek 



Peas (Smooth) 



Carrots 



Lettuce 



Radish 



Cress 



Mustard 



Spinach 



April 1 to May 10 



Set out-doors as soon as the weather becomes warm and 

 settled, plants of 



Broccoli 





Cabbage (Early) Lettuce 



Brussels Sprouts 



Cauliflower Onion 



Roots and sets that 



may be planted 



are 



Asparagus Roots 



Horse Radish 



Sets Potatoes 



Garlic Sets 





Onion Sets 



Rhubarb Roots 



Seeds that may 



be 



sown are 





Asparagus 





Dandelion 



Parsnip 



Beans, Bush 





Endive 



Peas 



Beets 





Kale 



Radishes 



Carrots 





Kohl-Rabl 



Rhubarb 



Chicory 





Leek 



Salsify 



(bollards 





Lettuce 



Sorrel 



Corn Salad 





Mustard 



Spinach 



Corn (Early) 





Onion 



Swiss Chard 



Cress 





Parsley 



Turnips (Early) 



In ■well-prepared seed-beds, for transplanting when large 

 enough to the garden rows, sow seeds of 

 Brussels Sprouts Celery 



Celeriac Herbs 



May 10 to June 15 



After all danger of frost is past, set out plants of 

 Egg Plants Ground Cherry Peppers 



Sweet Potatoes Tomatoes 



If Lima Beans, Beets, Sweet Corn, Cucumbers, Melons or 

 Squash were started earlier in-doors, transplant them as 

 soon as the weather has become warm and settled. 



The above plants are sensitive to frost so nothing is gained 

 by setting them out until all danger of cold spells is over. 



Early in May, for late crops, seeds of the following may 

 be sown in seed-beds to be transplanted when large enough 

 to the garden rows: 



Broccoli Cabbage Ground Cherry 



Brussels Sprouts Cauliflower Tomatoes 



In early May, you may plant 



Asparagus Roots Horse Radish Sets Potatoes 

 Garlic Sets Onion Sets Rhubarb Roots 



Seeds that may be 

 Beans (all kinds) 

 Beets, Table 

 Beets, Sugar 

 Cabbage (Late) 

 Carrot 

 Chicory 

 Collards 

 Corn Salad 

 Corn 

 Cress 



Cucumbers 

 Dandelion 

 Garden Lemon 



sown are 

 Gourds 

 Herbs 

 Kale 



Kohl-Rabi 

 Leek 

 Lettuce 

 Lima Beans 

 Mangels 

 Melon Peach 

 Muskmelon 

 Mustard 

 Okra 

 Onion 

 Watermelon 



Parsley 



Parsnip 

 Peanuts 



Peas 



Pumpkin 

 Radishes 



Rhubarb \ 



Salsify 

 Sorrel 



Spinach 



Squash 

 Swiss Chard 

 Turnips (Early) i 



June 15 to July 20 



Cabbage (Late) 

 Cauliflower 



Celeriac 

 Celery 



Set out plants of 



Broccoli 



Brussels Sprouts 

 Seeds that may be sown are 



Beans, Bush Endive 



Beans, Bush Lima Kale 



Beets Kohl-Rabi 



Carrots Lettuce 



Chicory, Okra 



Cabbage, Chinese Radishes (Summer and Wintei 



Collards Ruta Baga 



Corn Sorrel 



Cress Swiss Chard i 



Cucumbers i 



will hai 

 keep a(' 



Potatoes may also be planted at this time. 



Many of the earlier sown seeds, by this time, 

 matured their crop. Make successional sowings; 

 ground working; when one crop is done, plant another. 



Beets, Carrots and other root crops for winter storin 

 will be better if sown at this time than earlier. Use the rooi 

 of the earlier sown seeds for table use; if left until frost t 



dig, they will be too tough when wanted throughout tlij 



w^inter. 



July 20 to August 31 



The probable time of the first frost in your locality must I 

 considered before deciding what to plant at this time. Spa< 

 should be available as many of the varieties that were plante 

 early have matured and should be followed by others, such { 



Beans, Bush Onions 



Collards Peas (Early varieties 



Kale Radishes (Summer or Winte: 



Lettuce Spinach 



Mustard Turnips 



To help build up your soil, a winter cover crop should I 

 provided. This will furnish humus when turned under nej 

 spring. You do not have to wait until the crops are ol 

 Loosen up the soil between the rows and sow Winter Ry 

 Clover or Winter Vetch over the entire surface. 



September 1 to October 15 



Sow not later than September 15 for late fall or early sprin 

 use: 



Corn Salad Lettuce 



Kale Spinach 



Sow Onion seed for early spring use (we recommend Silv( 

 Skin.) 



After the "first" frost, the weather for two or three weel 

 is usually w^arm. Many vegetables, such as beans, lettuc 

 etc., can be saved if corn-fodder, hay or straw is placed ov( 

 them at night w^hen frost threatens. 



October 15 to December 31 



Until October 15, set out 

 Asparagus Roots Onion Sets 



Horse Radish Sets Rhubarb Roots 



They require no protection but a covering will prove ben' 

 ficial. 



If Corn Salad, Kale, Lettuce or Spinach are wanted fi 

 early spring use, plants should be covered with a few inch' 

 of hay, leaves or litter the last of November and left c 

 during the winter. 



Consult your garden notes for the year and while yoi 

 garden operations are fresh in your mind plan your ne: 

 year's garden. 



We would thank you to recommend Maule's Seeds to yoi 

 neighbors and have them write us for a catalog or if yc 

 will send us their names and addresses, we will gladly ma 

 them The Maule Seed Book, free. 



The calendar above applies to the latitude of Philadelphia. Allow about one week's difference for every one hundred mil 



of latitude: North, later; South, earlier. 



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WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA., 1927 



