VEGBTAdU SEEPS THAT SUCCEED 



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HOW and WHEN TO PLANT HOME-GARDEN VEGETABLES 



KIND OF 



Quantity 

 required 



Dates for Sowing in Vicinity 

 of WashiDi't<in_ n C. 



Seeds or Plants 



Distance Apart 



Distance 



Depth to 



Days to Mature 





for a family 







For 50-ft. Row 



in Rows 



Rows Apart 



Sow Seed 



VEGETABLE 











of 3 to 5 



Under Glass 



Open Ground 













Asparagus Roots 



60 





April 



50 roots 



1ft. 



3 ft. 





1-2 years 



Asparagus Seed 



1/2 oz. 





April and May 



1 oz. 







1 in. 



3-4 years 



Beans, Bush 



lib. 





April to Aug. 



V2 lb. 



3 ins. 



2 ft. 



1-2 ins. 



45- 75 days 



Beans, Bush Lima 



•72 lb. 





April to July 



1/2 lb. 



4 ins. 



2 ft. 



2 ins. 



60- 90 days 



Beans, Pole 



V2 lb. 





April to June 



'72 lb 



4 ft. 



4 ft. 



2 ins. 



65-100 days 



Beans, Pole Lima 



V2 lb. 





April to June 



V2 lb. 



4 ft. 



4 ft. 



2 ins. 



70- 90 days 



Beets, Early 



1/2 oz. 



March 



April to June 



loz. 



3-4 ins. 



15-18 ins. 



Vz in. 



50- 75 days 



Beets, Late 



V2 oz. 





June to Aug. 





3-4 ins. 



15-18 ins. 





75-100 days 



Brussels Sprouts 

 Cabbage, Early 



1 pkt. 





April to July 



1 pkt. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 



V2 in. 



100-140 days 



1 pkt. 



February 



April 



May to July 



1 pkt. 



18-24 ins. 



2 ft. 



1/2 in. 



80-100 days 



Cabbage, Late 



1 pkt. 





1 pkt. 



18-24 ins. 



2-3 ft. 



Vz in. 



120-180 days 



Carrots, Early 



I pkt. 



March 



April and May 

 May to July 



1/2 oz. 



2-3 ins. 



12 ins. 



Vz in. 



60- 80 days 



Carrots, Late 



ipkt. 





1/2 oz. 



2-i ins. 



12 ins. 



Vz in. 



100-120 days 



Cauliflower, Early 



1 pkt. 



February 



April 



ipkt. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 





90-115 days 



Cauliflower, Late 



1 pkt. 





May and June 



ipkt. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 



Vz in] 



100-140 days 



Celery 



ipkt. 



February 



April and May 



1 pkt. 



6 ins. 



3-5 ft. 



V8-V4 in. 



115-135 days 



Celeriac 



ipkt. 





April and May 



1 pkt. 



6 ins. 



3 ft. 



V4 in. 



100-150 days 



Corn, Early 



ipkt. 





May 



V. lb. 



3 ft. 



3-4 ft. 





60- 80 days 



Corn, Main-crop 



Ipkt. 





May to July 

 April and May 



Vi lb. 



4 ft. 



4 ft. 



1 in 



80-100 days 



Corn Salad 



ipkt. 





3/4 oz. 



6 ins. 



12 ins. 



Vi in. 



45- 60 days 



Cucumbers 



Ipkt. 





May to July 



1 pkt. 



4^ ft. 



4-6 ft. 



lin. 



50- 70 days 



Eggplant 



Ipkt. 



March 





ipkt. 





2 ft. 



Vs in. 



110-120 days 



Endive 



1 pkt. 



February 



April to Aug. 



Ipkt. 



12 ins". 



18 ins. 



1/2 in. 



75-100 days 



Kale, for spring use 



1 pkt. 





Aug. and Sept. 



1 pkt. 



2 ft. 



2 1/2 ft. 



1/2 in. 



55- 65 days 



Kale, for fall use 



Ipkt. 





June to July 



ipkt. 



2 ft 



2 1/2 ft. 





55- 65 days 



Kohlrabi 



Ipkt. 





April to July 



ipkt. 



Sins. 



15 ins. 



Vz in! 



50- 60 days 



Lettuce 



2 pkts. 



February 



April to Aug. 



1 pkt. 



12 ins. 



12-15 ins. 



V8-V4 in. 



45- 80 days 



Leek . 



ipkt. 



February 



April and May 

 May to June 



Vz oz. 



6 ins. 



12 ins. 



Vz-l in. 



120-150 days 



Melons, Musk 



1 pkt. 





Ipkt. 



4-6 ft. 



4-6 ft. 



1/2-1 in. 



90-120 days 



Melons, Water 



1 pkt. 





May to June 



1 pkt. 



8-10 ft. 



8-10 ft. 



1/2-1 in. 



100-125 days 



Okra.. 



1 pkt. 





May and June 



1/2 oz. 



10 ins. 



3 ft. 



1 in. 



55- 60 days 



Onion Seed 



Ipkt. 



February 



April and May 



Ipkt. 



2-3 ins. 



12-15 ins. 





95-120 days 



Onion Sets 



lib. 





April and May 



1 qt. 



3 ins. 



1 ft. 



1 in' 



60- 75 days 



Parsley 



1 pkt. 





April and May 



V2 oz. 



4-6 ins. 



1ft. 



1/2 in 



65- 90 days 



Parsnip 



1 pkt. 





April 



1 pkt. 



3-6 ins. 



15-18 ins. 



1/2-1 in. 



100-150 days 



Peas (smooth), Early 



1/2 lb. 





March to May 



lib. 



2 ins. 



3 ft. 



2 ins. 



50- 65 days 



Peas (wrinkled) 



1 lb. 





April and May 



1 lb. 



2 ins. 



3 ft. 



2-3 ins. 



50- 75 days 



Peppers 



1 pkt. 



March 





1 pkt. 



15-18 ins. 



2-3 ft. 



1/4 in. 



100-130 days 



Potatoes 



Ipk. 





April to July 

 May to June 



V2 pk. 



14 ins. 



3 ft. 



3-4 ins. 



60- 90 days 



Pumpkin 



ipkt. 





Ipkt. 



8-10 ft. 



8-10 ft. 





100-130 days 



Radish, Early 



2 pkts. 



March 



April to Sept. 



V2 oz. 



1-2 ins. 



12 ins. 



1/4 in. 



25- 50 days 



Radish, Winter 



1 pkt. 





July and Aug. 



V2 oz. 



3-4 ins. 



12 ins. 



1/4 in. 



25- 50 days 



Salsify 



Ipkt. 





April and May 



^4 OZ. 



4-6 ins. 



15-18 ins. 





125-130 days 



Spinach 



ipkt. 





April to Sent. 



Vzoz 



4 ins. 



12-18 ins. 



1/2-1 'in. 



40- 55 days 



Squash, Summer 



1 pkt. 





May to July 



1 pkt. 



4-6 ft. 



4-6 ft. 



V-1 in. 



50- 65 days 



Squash, Winter 



Ipkt. 





May to June 

 April to June 



Ipkt. 



8-10 ft. 



8-10 ft. 



lin. 



60-110 days 



Swiss Chard 



ipkt. 





% oz. 



6 ins. 



15-18 ins. 



1/2 in. 



50- 60 days 



Tomato 



Ipkt. 



Feb. and April 



jine 



Ipkt. 



3 ft. 



3 ft. 



1/4 in. 



100-120 days 



Turnips, Early 



1 pkt. 





April and May 



1/2 oz. 



4 ins. 



15 ins. 



1/2 in. 



40- 75 days 



Turnips, Late 



1 pkt. 





July to Sept. 

 June and July 



V2 oz. 



4 ins. 



15 ins. 



1/2 in. 



40- 75 days 



Rutabaga 



ipkt. 



March 



V2 oz. 





2 ft. 



1/2 in. 



70- 90 days 



,.^ A 



ASPARAGUS 



One ounce to 50 feet of drill; 

 about 4 pounds to the acre 



Culture. Sow in April in drills about 1 

 foot apart and 1 inch deep. Keep cultivated 

 and transplant to permanent bed when a 

 year old, following instructions under As- 

 paragus Roots. 



167. rWary Washington. A rust-resistant 

 variety with mammoth shoots of tempting 

 color and outstanding quality. A heavy pro- 

 ducer. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 45c.; i^lb. $1.10, 

 postpaid. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS 



Culture Plant in spring, after March 15, in rows 3 feet apart. 

 The beds should be dug 18 inches deep. Place several inches of ma- 

 nure in the bottom of the trench and cover with 3 to 4 inches of clean 

 rich soil. 

 Mary Washington. 1-yr. roots, 25, $2.00; 100, $4.50, postpaid. 



A PTI^UI^I/C One ounce will produce 

 /A l\ I I v.. n V,^' l\ C, about 500 plants 



Culture. Sow seeds in January in the greenhouse or in hotbeds 

 in March. Transplant, when large enough, in rows 3 feet apart, 2 feet 

 in the row. Cultivate when growing freely, and protect the plants in 

 winter by taking them into a cellar or in a coldframe. 

 248. Green Globe. Pkt. 20c.; J^oz. 75c.; oz. $1.35; J^Ib. $3.25, 

 postpaid. 



BEANS 



Culture. Plant about May 1 if soil is warm and dry, in rows 2J^ 

 to 3 feet apart, dropping the Beans 3 inches apart in the drills and 

 covering not more than 2 inches deep. Soil should be well prepared. 

 Give frequent but shallow cultivation. Sow every 2 weeks for a 

 succession. 



Green-podded Bush Beans 



One pound will plant 100 feet of drill; 70 pounds, an acre. A 

 peck weighs 15 pounds, a bushel 60 pounds. 



538. Commodore. (58 days.) (Bush Kentucky Wonder.) Pods 

 71/^ to 8}^ inches, long, round, stringless, dark green in color. Finest 

 flavor and quality. Pkt. 20c.; lb. $1.05; 2 lbs. $1.65; 5 lbs. $3.35, 

 postpaid. 



Lb. 65c.; 2 lbs. $1.20; 5 lbs. $2.75, not postpaid. 



501A. Contender. (54 days.) Resistant to common Bean mosaic 

 and powdery mildew. Plant is heavy yielding, moderately vigorous, 

 hardv under adverse conditions. Pods 6 to 7 inches long, oval, string- 

 less and tender. Pkt. 20c.; lb. 95c.; 2 lbs. $1.50; 5 lbs. $2.95, postpaid. 

 Lb. 55c.; 2 lbs. $1.05; 5 lbs. $2.30, not postpaid. 



539. Dwarf Horticultural (Taylor Long- Podded). (54 days.) 

 Pods 5}^ to 6J^ inches long, light green and stringless in snap stage, 

 turning white with splashes of crimson as it matures. An excellent 

 pod and green shelled Bean. Pkt. 20c.; lb. 95c.; 2 lbs. $1.50; 5 lbs. 

 $3.00, postpaid. 



Lb. 55c.; 2 lbs. $1.05; 5 lbs. $2.40, not postpaid. 



BEANS, continued on page 4 



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