Plant a 

 GARDEN 



for 



DEFENSE 



Health 

 and Economy 



HOW and WHEN TO PLANT HOME-GARDEN VEGETABLES 



KIND OF VEGETABLE 



Dates for Sowing in Vicinity 

 of Washington, D. C. 



Seeds or Plants 

 For 50-ft. Row 



Distance Apart 

 in Rows 



Distance 

 Rows Apart 



Depth to 

 Sow Seed 



Days to Mature 





Under Glass 



Open Ground 







March 



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25 roots 



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2 ft. 



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2 ft. 



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2f, 



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1 in. 



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1 in. 

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1 in. 

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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 





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60- 85 days 





125-150 days 





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85-120 days 





85-120 days 





65- 85 days 





65-100 days 





120-150 days 





90-120 days 





100-125 days 



Okra 



100-125 days 





120-175 days 





60- 75 days 





90-110 days 





100-150 days 





50- 65 days 





50- 75 days 



Peppers 



125-150 days 

 60- 90 days 





100-130 days 





25- 50 days 



Radish, Winter 



25- 50 days 



Salsify 



125-150 days 





55- 75 days 





60- 75 days 





100-125 days 





50- 60 days 





125-150 days 





60- 75 days 



Turnips, Late 



60- 75 days 

 70- 90 days 



VEGETABLE SEEDS 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; Klb- 30c; 

 lb. 90c, 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. 2-yr. roots, 25, 50c; 100, $1.40; 1000, $8.50. 

 By mail, 20c per 100 extra. 



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 the 

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

 248. Green Globe. Pkt. 25c; oz. $1.00, postpaid. 



ARTICHOKE 



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



