August, 1916 
THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 
11 
tinue until middle forenoon. Shade frosted 
plants in the morning, and sprinkle with cold 
water. You can be quite sure of frost coming 
when the thermometer is down to 40 degrees 
and the air clear and calm. 
To adapt this table to use farther north 
(to Charleston) will require little (if ?ny) 
change of time of planting, but more use of 
coldframes; and such vegetables as horse 
radish, rhubarb, celery, and salsify, which 
suffer much from heat, may be added. The 
varieties named are those actually used 
in the garden where this table was worked 
out; others of similar type may, of course, be 
substituted. 
NAME 
VARIETY 
WHERE AND WHEN TO PLANT 
QUANTITY 
DIRECTIONS 
Artichoke (Jeru- 
salem) 
Outside, March i. Ready in 8 months 
200-ft. row; 2 qts. tubers to 
100 ft. 
Hardy perennial. Plant tubers 4 inches deep in rows 
5 feet apart; 2 feet apart in row. Light soil and sun. 
Fine for soup or boiled and creamed, or salad or pickles 
Beans 
Valentine or Masterpiece 
Coldframes or greenhouse, October i, and 
every 2 weeks thereafter. Ready 6 weeks 
40-ft. row each time. I qt. 
to 150 ft. 
Tender. Sow seeds 2 inches deep in rows I^ feet apart 
4 inches apart in row. Not too rich soil 
Beans 
Broad Windsor 
Outside September i 
150-ft. row; I qt. seed 
Hardy. Plant 3 inches deep, rows 3 feet apart; 4 in- 
ches apart in row. Pinch out head when in bloom 
Beets 
Crosby’s Egyptian; Crimson 
Globe 
Outside September i; Outside November 
I. Ready 9 weeks 
lOO-ft. row each time, i oz. 
to ICXD ft. 
Hardy. Plant ^ inch deep in rows I5 feet apart. Thin 
for greens. Deep soil, no fresh manure. Soak seed 
over night 
Chard 
Lucullus 
Coldframe September 15; Outside Sept- 
ember I 
30-ft. row 
Almost hardy. Grow like beets. Use outside leaves, 
leaving crown to grow. Use for greens, or leaf stalks 
like asparagus 
Brussels sprouts 
Seed-bed September i ; Transplant outside. 
Ready 4 months. 
200 plants; I packet seed 
Hardy. Sow seeds ^ inch deep. Set 2 feet apart; i| 
feet apart in row. Cultivate like cabbage. 
Cabbage 
Copenhagen market or French 
Printemps 
Seed-bed September i and October i. 
Transplant outside. Ready 4 months 
300 plants, I packet seed 
Hardy. Sow seeds | inch deep. Plants: Rows 3 feet 
apart; i| feet apart in row. Moist, manure and cul- 
tivate well Set plants deep. 
Cauliflower 
Early Snowball; Dwarf Erfurt 
or Gilt Edge 
Seed-bed September i. Transplant to 
coldframes October i; Transplant twice 
and set deep. Ready 4 months 
200 plants; i packet seed 
Almost hardy. Sow seed | inch deep; plant rows 2 feet 
apart, l| feet apart in row. Moist, rich and manure. 
Blanch heads by tying up 
CoUards 
Georgia 
Cultivate like cabbage 
A non-heading cabbage not equal to it in quality 
Carrots 
Half Short or Early Scarlet 
Horn 
Outside August 15 and October i. Ready 
12 to IS weeks 
icx>-ft. row each time, i oz. 
to 200 ft. 
Hardy. ^ inch deep. Rows i| feet apart; 4 inches 
apart in row. Seed slow to start 
Cucumber 
English Telegraph 
Greenhouse, September 15; Greenhouse, 
October 15; Greenhouse, November 15, 
Greenhouse, December 15. Day heat, 85 
degrees; Night heat, 65 degrees. Ready 
6 to 8 weeks 
5 plants each time, i oz. for 
50 hills 
Tender. Set i inch deep; 5 feet apart; moist, rich. 
Pinch out main stem when 2 feet long. Pinch outside 
branches at 6 or 8 feet. Leave only 3 side branches 
to a plant and only half the fruit. Do not fertilize 
blossoms 
Eggplant 
Long Purple 
Outside, August 15; Transplant to green- 
house October 15. Dry heat, day, 90 de- 
grees; Dry heat, night, 65 degrees Ready 
4 to 5 months 
30 plants; I packet seed 
Very tender. Plant | inch deep; 2 feet apart. Rich, 
moist soil. Blossoms should be fertilized by hand 
Kale 
Dwarf Scotch 
Seed-bed September i; Set outside October 
15. Ready 3 to 4 months 
50 plants; I packet seed 
Hardy. ^ inch deep; rows 3 feet apart; 1 foot apart in 
row in deep sand and mold. When top is cut off for 
use, side shoots will start 
Kohlrabi 
Early Vienna 
Outside, October 1. Ready 2 to 3 months 
200-ft. row. I oz. to 200 ft. 
Hardy. J inch deep; rows i| feet apart; 6 inches apart 
in row. Grow and use like turnip 
Lettuce 
May King or California But- 
ter or Boston Market 
Seed-bed October 15 and every 2 weeks 
after. Transplant into coldframes. 
SO plants each time i oz. 
2000 plants 
Almost hardy. Set J inch deep; 6 inches apart each 
way in light rich soil. 
Muskmelon 
English: Sutton’s A-i or Sut- 
ton’s Emerald Gem or Wind- 
sor Castle 
Outside September i; Remove to green- 
house October I. Dry heat, day, 90 de- 
grees; Dry heat, night, 70 degrees. Ready 
4 to 5 months 
30 plants; l oz. seed 
Tender. Plant i inch deep; hills 3 feet apart in light 
soil. Manure water after fruit is set. Blossom to be 
fertilized by hand. Pinch off tip of vine when, first 
blossoms come 
Onions 
Ailsa Craig or Multiplier or 
Globe 
Outside, seed August i; Outside, sets Aug- 
ust I. Ready 4 to 5 months. Sets ready 
3 months 
I oz. seed to 150 ft.; I qt. sets 
to 100 ft. 
Hardy. Seed ^ inch deep; sets 2 inch deep; rows i^ 
feet apart. Moist, rich soil and sun 
Pepper 
Sweet Spanish or Sweet Moun- 
tain 
Greenhouse, August 15. Moist heat, day, 
90 degrees; Moist heat, night, 70 degrees. 
Ready 4 months. Start outside 
30 plants; i packet seed 
Tender. Seeds | inch deep; 2 feet apart. Manure 
water after fruit sets. Need not fertilize blossoms 
Parsley 
Outside, September i. Ready 2 months 
30-ft. row; 1 packet seed 
Hardy. Plant \ inch deep in rows ij feet apart. Seeds 
slow to start, soak over night 
Peas 
Gradus or Witham Wonder; 
(Extra Early) Smooth varie- 
ties, outside, December I, 
more hardy, less quality 
In coldframe October i and every 2 weeks; 
Ready 2 to 3 months. Outside same dates 
(always an uncertain crop). 
lOO-ft. row each time I pt. 
to 100 ft. 
Almost hardy. Plant 4 inches deep in rows 2 feet 
apart. Moist, not too rich soil. Soak seed over night 
Potato 
Irish Cobbler, or Early Rose 
Outside, August r, for new potatoes all 
winter. Ready 3 months 
J acre. 8 bushels per acre. 
Hardy. Plant whole in rows 3 feet apart; i foot apart 
in row. Moist, light, rich soil 
Sweet potato 
Yellow Yam or Georgia Yam 
Bed thickly in March; Transplant the 
sprouts outside May i. Ready 6 months 
J acre. 3 pounds to lOO-ft. 
row. 
Very deep sand. Make rows 3 feet apart. Plant 2 feet 
apart in row. Store before frost 
Peanuts 
Virginia or Georgia or Italian 
Outside, May I 
3 inches deep in hills 2 feet apart. Light, deep soil. 
Shell before planting 
Radish 
French Breakfast or Scarlet 
Turnip 
Outside, October i and October 15 and 
November i; Coldframes November I and 
every ten days. Ready 6 weeks 
IS-foot row each tjme. 1 oz. 
to 100 ft. 
Hardy. Plant i inch deep in rows 8 inches apart 
Spinach 
Prickly or Winter 
New Zealand 
Outside, September i and November i 
(doubtful crop). 
Coldframe, September i (A sure, abundant 
product all winter) 
75-ft. row each time, i oz. to 
ISO ft. 
lOO-ft. row 
Almost hardy. Plant i inch deep in rows li feet 
apart; 3 inches apart in row 
Strawberries 
Lady Thompson or Hefflin or 
Hoffman or St. Louis 
Transplant every year in October. Ready 
in February or March 
200 plants 
Hardy. Rows 2 feet apart; i foot apart in row. Rich 
sandy loam; mulch in summer but no stable manure. 
Confine to single crowns 
Tomato 
Beauty or Perfection 
Greenhouse, August 15; September 5; 
September 30. Ready 4 months 
25 plants each time. I packet 
seed. 
Tender. Plant J inch deep; i^ feet apart. Pinch out 
tips above fourth bunch ©f fruit. Pinch out all side 
shoots. Fertilize blossom by hand 
Turnip 
Purple Top, Strap Leaf 
White Egg 
Outside, October i. Ready 2 to 3 months 
November l 
December I 
200-ft. row. 1 oz. for 200 ft. 
lOO-ft. row 
lOO-ft. row 
Hardy. Plant ^ inch deep in rows i 4 feet apart; 3 
inches apart in row. Moist and rich soil 
Rampion 
Outside September i. Ready 2 months 
lOO-ft. row. J oz. seed 
Hardy. Rows 3 feet apart 
