The J. Bolgiano Seed Company, Baltimore, Md. 



Cultural Notes for the Vegetable Garden 



Location 



This is not always a matter of choice, but a garden may be produced on many spots which at first glance do not 

 appear at all likely. Much depends on the gardener. To be successful a garden plot must have at least five hours of 

 sunlight a day, must be fairly well drained and have deep soil, if it faces the south or southeast it would be ideal. 



Planning the Garden 



A comparatively small space may be made to produce almost continuously from early Spring to late Fall. To do 

 this it is necessary to plan the garden. If a study is made of follow crops and sequence of planting it is surprising what 

 may be accomplished. 



The conditions which must be considered are, section of country, size of the garden and the taste of the individual 

 gardener. Allowance must be made that in certain sections of the country some of the follow crops suggested would not 

 mature. The size of the garden is a limiting factor aa it sometimes becomes a matter of decision between two equally 

 desired vegetables, lacking space for both; and the individual taste of the gardener enters into the planning as some 

 of the best vegetables suggested may not be to his liking. There is listed below suggestions in starting seed in order to 

 plant them in the open ground at the earliest possible date. By comparison of this information with the column show- 

 ing number of days from seeding to maturity on the planting table the gardener has the means of figuring out the 

 greatest use of his space and of confining it to vegetables to the individual liking. 



1. Seed which may be planted in hotbeds or seed flats before the time of outdoor planting. 



(a) These vegetables may be planted before the ground is warm and when there is still danger from late frosts: Early 

 Cabbage, Early Beet, Lettuce, Kohl Rabi. 



(b) These vegetables should not be transplanted to the garden until the ground is well warmed and until there is 

 no danger from frost: Cauliflower, Okra, Egg Plant, Pepper, Early Tomato. 



(c) These plants should be planted in pots or cups indoors if an early crop is desired, so they may be transplanted 

 to the garden with less liability of loss: Cucumber. Melons. Squash. 



2. Seeds which may be planted in the open ground as soon as the ground can be worked: Late Beets, Early Peas, 

 Parsnips, Late Lettuce, Radish, Spmach, Potatoes, Early Turnips, Swiss Chard, Onions, Kale. 



String Beans, Carrots, Squash, Cucumber, Melons and Early Com come under this class but should not be planted 

 until the ground is well warmed by the sun. 



VEGETABLE PLANTING TABLE 



Kind of vegetable 



Asparagus, seed . . 

 Asparagus, roots . 

 Beans, dwarf . . . . 



Beans, pole 



Beets 



Brussels sprouts . 

 Cabbage, early . . . 

 Cabbage, late . . . . 



Carrot 



Cauliflower 



Celery 



Collards 



Corn, sweet 



Cress, water 



Cucumber 



Eggplant 



Endive 



Kale, or borecole. . 



Kohl -rabi 



Leek 



Lettuce 



Jiuskmelon 



Watermelon . . . . . 



Mustard 



Okra 



Onion, seed 



Onion, sets 



Onion seed for set: 



Parsley 



Parsnip 



Peas 



Pepper 



Potatoes, Irish . . . 

 Potatoes, sweet . . . 



Pumpkin ........ 



Radish 



Rhubarb, seed . . . 

 Rhubarb, roots . . . 



Ruta baga 



Salsify 



Spinach 



Squash, summer . . 

 Squash, winter . . . 

 Tomato ......... 



Turnip 



Seeds or 

 roots re- 

 quired 

 for 100 feet 

 of drill 



1 oz 



60 to 80. .. 



1 pt 



V2 pt 



1 oz 



% oz 



% oz 



% oz 



Vz oz 



V4 oz 



% oz 



% oz 



y* pt 



% oz 



% oz 



% oz 



1 oz 



% oz 



% oz 



V2 oz 



% oz 



% oz 



1 oz 



1 oz 



2 oz 



1 oz 



1 qt 



1 lb 



V2 oz 



1 oz 



1 pt 



'/s oz 



5 lbs 



3 lbs. (or 

 75 slips). 



% oz 



2 oz 



1/2 oz. . . 

 33 roots 

 Vi oz. . . 

 1 oz. . . . 

 1 oz. ... 

 V2 oz. . . 

 Vz oz. . . 

 % oz. . . 

 Vz oz. . . 



Distance for plants to stand 



One 



Acre 



5 lbs. 



1 bu, 

 1/2 bu. 

 6 lbs. 



2 oz. . 

 Vi lb. 

 Vi lb. 

 2 lbs. 

 1 oz. . 

 % lb. 

 % lb. 

 6 qts. 



2 lbs. 

 % lb. 



2 lbs. 

 1 lb. . 



1 lb. . 

 4 lbs. 



3 lbs. 



2 lbs. 



3 lbs. 

 1 lb. . 

 8 lbs. 

 i lbs. 



50 lbs. 



3 lbs. , 



4 lbs. , 

 2 bu. . 

 2 oz. . . 

 10 bu. 



2 lbs. , 

 10 lbs.. 



2 lbs. . 

 10 lbs.. 

 8 lbs. . 

 4 lbs. . 

 2 lbs. . 

 11/2 oz. 

 1 lb. . , 



Rows apart 



Horse cultivation 



30 to 36 in. 

 3 to 5 ft.. . 

 30 to 36 in. 

 3 to 4 ft... 

 28 to 36 in. 

 30 to 36 in. 

 30 to 36 in. 

 30 to 40 in. 

 30 to 36 in. 

 30 to 36 in. 



3 to 6 ft. . . 

 30 to 36 in. 

 36 to 42 in. 

 Broadcast . 



4 to 6 ft. .. 

 30 to 36 in. 



30 in 



30 to 36 in. 

 30 to 36 in. 

 30 to 36 in. 



30 in 



6 to 8 ft. . . 

 8 to 12 ft.. 

 30 to 36 in. 

 4 to 5 ft. . . 

 24 to 36 in. 

 24 to 36 in. 

 24 to 36 in. 

 24 to 36 in. 

 30 to 36 in. 

 3 to 4 ft. .. 

 30 to 36 in. 

 30 to 36 in. 

 3 to 5 ft... 



8 to 12 ft. . 

 24 to 36 in. 



36 in 



3 to 5 ft. .. 

 30 to 36 in. 

 30 to 36 in. 

 30 to 36 in. 

 3 to 4 ft... 

 7 to 10 ft. . 

 3 to 5 f t . . . 

 24 to 36 in. 



Hand cultivation 



1 to 2 ft... 

 12 to 24 in. 

 18 to 24 in. 

 3 to 4 ft. . . 

 12 to 18 in. 

 24 to 30 in. 

 24 to 30 in. 

 24 to 36 in. 

 18 to 24 in. 

 24 to 30 in. 

 18 to 36 in. 

 24 to 30 in. 

 30 to 36 in. 



4 to 6 ft 



24 to 30 in. 

 18 in 



18 to 24 in. 

 18 to 24 in. 

 14 to 20 in. 

 12 toi 18 in. 

 6 to 8 ft. . . 

 8 to 12 ft. . 

 12 to 18 in. 

 3 to 4 ft. . . 

 12 to 18 in. 

 12 to 18 in. 

 12 to 18 in. 

 12 to 18 in. 

 18 to 24 in. 

 30 to 36 In. 

 18 to 24 in. 

 24 to 36 in. 

 3 to 5 ft. . . 



Plants apart in rows 



3 in 



15 to 20 in 



2 in 



3 to 4 ft 



2 in 



16 to 24 in 



12 to 18 in 



16 to 24 in 



2 in 



14 to 18 in 



6 in 



14 to 18 in 



4 to every 3 ft. 



4 every 3 ft. 



18 in 



12 in. . 



18 in 



6 in 



4 in 



in. 



4 every 4 ft. 

 4 every 6 ft. 

 4 or 5 to ft. 

 24 in 



2 in 



4 or 5 to ft. 

 % in 



3 in 



2 in 



1 in 



15 in 



14 in 



14 in 



8 to 12 ft 4 every 6 ft. 



12 to 18 in 1 in 



30 to 36 in 12 in 



3 to 5 ft 3 ft 



18 to 24 in 6 in 



18 to 24 in '2 in 



12 to 18 in 12 in 



3 to 4 ft '4 every 4 ft. 



7 to 10 ft U every 6 ft. 



3 to 4 ft !3 by 4 ft... 



18 to 24 in 1 2 in 



Depth of 



planting 



1 in. ... 



3 to 5 in . 



1 in. ... 



1 in. ... 



1 in. ... 



V2 in. ... 



1/2 in. ... 



V2 in. ... 



% ni. . . . 



V2 in. ... 



Vs in. ... 



1/2 in. ... 



1 in. ... 



water . . . 



1 in. ... 



V2 in. . . . 



V2 in. ... 



1/2 in. ... 



1/2 in. ... 



1/2 in. ... 



V2 in. ... 



1 in. ... 



1 in. ... 



% in. ... 



1 in. ... 



1/2 in. ... 



1 in. ... 



Vz in. ... 



Vs in. ... 



1/2 in. ... 



1 in. ... 



V2 in. ... 



4 in. ... 



3 in. ... 



1 in. ... 



1/2 in. ... 



Vz to 1 in. 



2 to 3 in. 



Vz to 1 in. 



Vz in. ... 



1 in. ... 



1 in. ... 



1 in. ... 



Vz in. . . . 



% in. ... 



Ready for use 

 after planting 



2 years. 

 1 year. 



42 to 75 days. 

 72 to 90 days. 

 45 to 60 days. 

 100 to 120 days. 

 90 to 110 days. 

 110tol20days. 

 55 to 80 days. 

 95 to 110 days. 

 120tol50days. 

 100 to 120 days. 

 55 to 90 days. 

 60 to 70 days. 

 50 to 70 days. 

 125 to 140 days. 

 100 days. 

 55 to 60 days. 

 50 to 70 days. 

 120tol50days. 

 70 to 90 days. 

 85 to 150 days. 

 100 to 130 days. 

 60 to 90 days. 

 90 to 140 days. 

 125tol50days. 

 100 days. 

 90 days. 

 65 to 90 days. 

 130 days. 

 45 to 75 days. 

 130 to 150 days. 

 90 to 150 days. 

 150 days. 



75 to 90 davs. 



20 to 75 days. 



3 years. 



1 year. 

 ■ 90 days. 



150 days. 



45 days ig min. 



65 to 70 days. 



125 days. 



125 tol50 days. 

 . 45 to 90 days. 



