Plant a 

 GARDEN 



for 



DEFENSE 



Health 

 and Economy 



1AST SPRING saw a record number of home gardeners planting Victory Gardens 

 over the whole country. Small-town dwellers increased the size of their usual plots, 

 ~~* and city dwellers dug up the nearest vacant lot. Seed stores were besieged with 

 customers. Summer and fall brought such a harvest of vegetables that many families, in 

 spite of wartime shortages and high prices, enjoyed fresher, tastier vegetables than they 

 had ever been able to buy. 



The spring of 1944 is sure to see the same cycle begin again. With this exception: those 

 inexperienced gardeners of 1943 will now be in a better position to have profitable gardens. 

 They have learned by experience that a moderate-sized garden patch worked intensively 

 yields more than a large one that is neglected before the season is over. They have learned 

 the value of good seed and good tools. Thoughtful planning and systematic care have proved 

 better than the hit-or-miss method of gardening. 



No hobby yields quite so heavily as vegetable gardening, from every standpoint. It 

 provides healthful food for the whole family; it gives an opportunity for invigorating exercise 

 and pleasant outdoor recreation; it stimulates neighborliness. In war or peace, America's 

 Victory Gardens are here to stay! 



HOW and WHEN TO PLANT HOME-GARDEN VEGETABLES 



KIND OF 

 VEGETABLE 



Asparagus Roots . . . 

 Asparagus Seed .... 



Beans, Bush 



Beans, Bush Lima . . 



Beans, Pole 



Beans, Pole Lima . . . 



Beets, Early 



Beets, Late 



Brussels Sprouts . . . 



Cabbage, Early 



Cabbage, Late 



Carrots, Early 



Carrots, Late 



Cauliflower, Early . . 

 Cauliflower, Late . . 



Celery 



Celeriac 



Corn, Early 



Com, Main-crop . . . 



Corn Salad 



Cucumbers 



Eggplant 



Endive 



Kale, for spring use 

 Kale, for fall use . 



Kohlrabi 



Lettuce 



Leek 



Melons, Musk 



Melons, Water 



Okra 



Onion Seed 



Onion Sets 



Parsley 



Parsnip 



Peas 'smooth), Early 

 Peas i wrinkled) . . . . 



Peppers 



Potatoes 



Pumpkin 



Radish, Early 



Radish, Winter 



Salsify 



Spinach 



Squash, Summer 



Squash, Winter 



Swiss Chard 



Tomato 



Turnips, Early 



Turnips, Late 



Rutabaga 



Quantity 



required 



for a family 



' 3 to 5 



60 



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Dates for Sowing in Vicinity 

 of Washington, D. C. 



Under Glass 



March 



February 

 March 

 February 

 February 



March 

 February 



February 

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February 



March 

 March 



Feb. and April 

 March 



Open Ground 



April 



April and May 



April to Aug. 



April to July 



April to June 



April to June 



April to June 



June to Aug. 



April to July 



April 



May to July 



April and May 



May to July 



April 



May and June 



April and May 



April and May 



May 



May to July 



April and May 



May to July 



April to Aug. 

 Aug. and Sept. 

 June to July 

 April to July 

 April to Aug. 

 April and May 

 May to June 

 May to June 

 May and June 

 April and May 

 April and May 

 April and May 

 April 



March to May 

 April and May 



April to July 

 May to June 

 April to Sept. 

 July and Aug. 

 April and May 

 April to Sept. 

 May to July 

 May to June 

 April to June 

 June 



April and May 

 July to Sept. 

 June and July 



Seeds or Plants 

 For SO-ft. Row 



25 roots 



1 oz. 



1 lb. 



1 lb. 



1 pkt. 



1 pkt. 



1 oz. 



1 oz. 



1 pkt. 



1 pkt. 



1 pkt. 

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1 pkt. 



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1 pkt. 



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1 pkt. 



1 lb. 



1 lb. 



1 pkt. 

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1 pkt. 

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 3/ 4 oz. 

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1 pkt. 



1 pkt. 

 % oz. 



1 pkt. 

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Distance Apart 

 in Rows 



2 ft. 



3 ins. 



4 ins. 

 4 ft. 

 4 ft. 

 3-4 ins. 

 3-4 ins. 



18-24 ins. 

 18-24 ins. 

 18-24 ins. 



2-3 ins. 



2-3 ins. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 

 6 ins. 

 6 ins. 



3 ft. 



4 ft. 

 12 ins. 



4-6 ft. 

 2 ft. 

 12 ins. 

 2 ft. 



2 ft. 

 10 ins. 

 12 ins. 



6 ins. 

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 10 ins. 

 2-3 ins. 



3 ins. 

 4-6 ins. 

 3-6 ins. 

 2 ins. 



2 ins. 

 15-18 ins. 

 15-18 ins. 



8-10 ft. 



1-2 ins. 



3-4 ins. 



4-6 ins. 



4 ins. 

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 8-10 ft. 



12 ins. 

 3-4 ft. 

 4 ins. 

 4 ins. 

 8-10 ins. 



Distance 

 Rows Apart 



3 ft. 



2 ft. 

 2 ft. 



4 ft. 

 4 ft. 



15-18 ins. 

 15-18 ins. 

 18-24 ins. 



2 ft. 



2-3 ft. 

 12 ins. 

 12 ins. 



2 ft. 



2 ft. 

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3 ft. 

 3-4 ft. 



4 ft. 

 12 ins. 



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3 ft. 



12 ins. 



2Vzft. 



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 12 ins. 



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8-10 ft. 

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 12 18 ins. 



4-6 ft. 



8-10 ft. 

 15-18 ins. 



4-5 ft. 

 15 ins. 

 15 ins. 



2 ft. 



Depth to 

 Sow Seed 



1-2 ins. 

 2 ins. 

 2 ins. 

 2 ins. 



1 in. 



2 ins. 

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1-2 ins. 



2 3 ins. 

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1 in. 

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1 in. 

 V 4 in. 

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2 ins. 

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V4 in. 



3-4 ins. 



1 in. 

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1 in. 

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1 in. 



1-2 ins. 

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Days to Mature 



1-2 years 

 3- 4 years 

 45- 75 days 

 60- 90 days 

 65-100 days 

 70- 90 days 

 50- 75 days 

 75-100 days 



100-140 days 

 80-100 days 



120-180 days 

 60- 80 days 



100-120 days 

 90-115 days 



100-140 days 



125-150 days 



100-150 days 

 60- 80 days 

 80-100 days 

 45- 60 days 

 60- 85 days 



125-150 days 

 75-100 days 

 85-120 days 

 85-120 days 

 65- 85 days 

 65-100 days 



120-150 days 

 90-120 days 



100-125 days 



100-125 days 



120-175 days 

 60- 75 days 

 90-110 days 



100-150 days 

 50- 65 days 

 50- 75 days 



125-150 days 

 60- 90 days 



100-130 days 

 25- 50 days 

 25- 50 days 



125-150 days 

 55- 75 days 

 60- 75 days 



100-125 days 

 50- 60 days 



125-150 days 

 60- 75 days 

 60- 75 days 

 70- 90 days 



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VEGETABLE SEEPS THAT SUCCEED 



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 

 Asparagus Roots. 



167. Mary Washington. A rust-resistant 

 variety with mammoth shoots of tempting 

 color and outstanding quality. A heavy 

 producer. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; J^Ib. 30c; 

 lb. 90c, postpaid. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS 



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

 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. 2-yr. roots, 25, 50c; 100, $1.50; 1000, S9.30. 

 By mail, 20c per 100 extra. 



ARTICHOKE 



One ounce will produce 

 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 t he 

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

 248. Green Globe. 



F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC., WASHINGTON, D. C. 



