Calendar of Operation for Different Months 
The Seeds to Plant and When to Plant Them 
JANUARY 
Garden. — Prepare hot beds and sow Beet. 
Cauliflower, early Cabbage. Lettuce, Onion and 
Radish; Asparagus beds should be top dressed 
and given an application of salt or Kainit. Sow 
Pansy and other flowers for transplanting. 
Farm. — Prepare the ground for later crops 
just as soon as the weather will permit. Clover 
and heavy grasses can be sown on late snows 
or on grass or grain fields. 
FEBRUARY 
Garden. — The same vegetable seeds mention- 
ed for sowing in .January if not sown should 
be planted now. also in hot beds. Egg Plants. 
Tomato and Pepper. If the weather will per- 
mit. the last of this month the following seeds 
can be sown in the open ground; Early Peas. 
Beets. Carrots. Celery, Spring Kale, Parsley, 
Radish and Spinach, Rhubarb, Horse Radish. 
Asparagus Roots. Onion Sets and hardy Let- 
tuce Plants should now be set out. 
Farm. — Prepare Tobacco beds. In this sec- 
tion, beds are burned with brush and wood. 
This kills most of the weed seed and insects 
and the ashes are a fertilizer. 
The latter part of the month, Canada Field 
Peas, Oats, Grass and Clover seeds can be 
sown; also Dwarf Essex Rape for grazing. 
MARCH 
Garden. — This month is the most active for 
sowing all hardy seeds. The sooner they are in 
the ground the better. Seeds should be sown 
as follows: Garden Peas for succession, Cauli- 
flower. early Cabbage seeds. Onion. Celery, 
Spinach. Leek. Parsley, Lettuce. Radish. Beet. 
Asparagus. Carrot. Parsnip. Salsify, Kale and 
early Turnip. Plant Irish Potatoes and Onion 
Sets if not already planted. Set out Cauli- 
flower, Cabbage and Lettuce Plants, from hot 
beds, after they have been hardened by leav- 
ing the glass open at night. Prepare Melon, 
Cucumber and Squash hills for later planting. 
Sow the hardy kinds of flower seeds, as they 
will flower earlier. 
Farm — Sow winter and spring Oats, Canada 
Field Peas with Oats. Clover, Grass of all sorts 
and Dwarf Essex Rape. 
APRIL 
Garden. — All seeds previously mentioned that 
have not been sown, can now be sown in the 
open. Sow for succession; Summer Cabbage, 
Lettuce. Tomatoes. Beets. Radish and Peas. 
Early part of the month plant Corn, Okra. 
Snap Beans. It weather is good the last of 
the month, plant Cucumber. Cauliflower. Canta- 
loupe. Watermelon and Squash If weather is 
unfavorable, plant in May. Prepare for Sweet 
Potato Plants. 
Farm. — Oats. Clover and Grass Seeds can be 
sown. Sow them early, also plant Corn for an 
early crop. 
MAY 
Garden. — Plant Cucumber, Melons and 
Squash, if not already planted, early as possi- 
ble. Pole. Lima and Snap Beans, Sugar Corn 
and Radishes. Plant Cauliflower and Cabbage 
seed for fall plants; set out Tomato, Egg 
Plant. Sweet Potato and Pepper Plants. 
Farm. — Set out Tobacco Plants, last of the 
month. Sow Millet. Sorghums Cowpeas. Soja 
Beans, Corn. Sorghum and Fodder Plants. 
JUNE 
Garden. — Set out Cabbage, Tomato, Egg 
Plant, Pepper and Sweet Potato Plants. Sow 
Tomato lor late crop, late Cabbage and Cauli- 
flower for winter use. Plant Okra. Water- 
melon. Cantaloupe. Cucumber. Squash and 
Pumpkin for late use, and Radish, Pole, Navy 
and Snap Beans and Sweet Corn for succes- 
sion. Plant late Potatoes. 
Farm. — Sow the Millets, Cowpeas, Sorghum. 
Soja Beans, Navy Beans, and plant late Corn. 
JULY 
Garden. — Plant Radish and Snap Beans for 
succession; Sugar Corn for late roasting ears. . 
Cabbage and Celery Plants can be set out. 
Plant late Potatoes and Rutabagas. 
Farm. — Corn in drills for ensilage or fodder; 
Millet and Hungarian for hay; Cowpeas for 
hay or for soil improver. Buckwheat can be 
sown for grain, soil Improver, and feed for 
Bees. Sow Crimson Clover at the last working 
of the corn. Dwarf Essex Rape for grazing. 
AUGUST 
Garden. — Continue planting Snap Beans for 
the table; also plant at once Cabbage or Celery 
Plants remaining. Sow Endive, Radish, Parsley, 
Spinach, Kale and Turn.ps. 
Farm. — Sow Crimson Clover for feed — if not 
required for feed, turned under, it is equal to 
manure. It should be sown on every vacant 
spot. Sow Barley. Buckwheat and Rye for 
winter covering and grazing, and for grain in 
the spring. Vetches and Alfalfa can also be 
sown. 
SEPTEMBER 
Garden. — Put out Onion Sets, sow winter 
Radishes, Lettuce, Spinach, Turnips and Mus- 
tard. 
Farm. — This is the month to sow Winter 
Oats, as they will get well rooted before win- 
ter. They afford excellent grazing and make 
a good grain crop. Crimson Clover will do 
well sown any time this month. Sow all kinds 
of Clovers and Grass, Sand and Winter Vetch. 
Sow Rye and Barley. 
OCTOBER 
Garden.— Set out Onion Sets. Plant Cabbage, 
Lettuce, Kale. Mustard, Spinach and Turnips. 
Sow Lawn Grass seed; fall sowing does much 
better than spring sowing. 
Farm. — Wheat. Rye. Barley and Vetches can 
be sown. Also Grasses and Clovers. The Clover 
should be sown as early as possible. 
NOVEMBER 
Garden. — Sow Lettuce and early varieties of 
Cabbage in cold frames. Set out Cabbage and 
Lettuce Plants, Asparagus. Rhubarb and Horse 
Radish Roots should be planted. 
Farm. — Timothy Seed. Red Top Seed, Wheat. 
Rye. Barley can be sown. The sooner they are 
sown the better. 
DECEMBER 
Garden. — The only seeding that can be done 
this month is in hot bed or greenhouses where 
Cabbage and Lettuce can be sown the latter 
part of the month. Beets and Radishes can 
also be forced for winter use. 
United States Food Administration License No. G-14650. 
