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Gardeners and Florists’ Annual for 
Planting Table for Vegetables in the South 
1st Planting 2nd Planting 
Asparaetis Nov. 15 to Dec Feb. 15 to March 15 
Beans (Bush) March 1 to May 15 luly 15 to Sept 1 
Beans (Pole) March 15 to June 10 July 15 to Aug. 15 
Beets Feb. 1 to April 15 July to Sept. 
Cabbage Jan. 1 to April July 1 to Sept. 
Carrots Jan. 15 to April 15 July to Sept. 
Cantaloupe.s Feb. 1 to May 15 ' * 
Cauliflower .tug. 15 to Oct. 1 
Corn (Garden) March 1 to May 15 Jul.y 
Cucumber March 15 to April 15 July 1 to July 15 
(^ollards March 15 to April 1 July 1 to Sept. 15 
Egg Plant Feb. & March in boxes .tpril to June in open 
Endive .tug. to Oct 
Lettuce Feb. 15 to April 1 Aug. to Nov. 1 
Mustard Feb. 1 to May 15 July 15 to Nov. 
Okra . .March 1 to May 15 
Onion sets Jan. to April Aug. to Dec. 1 
Onion seed Not planted in Spring very largely. Aug. to Nov. 1 
Parsley Feb. 1 to April Aug. to Oct. 
I’eas (English) Jan. 1 to April Aug. to Dec. 1 
Pumpkins ; ..tpril 1 to June 
Peppers In boxes or beds in Feb. 
Open ground March 15 to .tpril 
tVhite Potatoes Jan. 1 to May . . Julj'' to Aug. 15 
Sweet Potatoes In beds Feb. 10 to March 
In open March 15 to May 15 
Radish I^eb. 1 to May 15 -Aug. to Nov. 1 
Rape Jan. to May July to Oct. 
Spinach Jan. 15 to April Aug. to Nov. 
Parsnip Feb. 1 to Ma.y 15 Aug. to Nov. 1 
Squash March 15 to June 
Tomato Jn beds Fe^. 15 to .tpril June 1 to July 
Turnips Jan. to Feb. 15 July, Aug. to Oct. 1 
Ruta Baga Jan. to Feb. 15 July, Aug. to Oct. 1 
Water Melon March 15 to June 1 June 15 to July 1 
Gardening in California* 
Reminders for the Flower Garden 
By H. R. Richards, Los Angeles, Cal. 
January 
Clean up shrub and herbaceous borders before heavy rains and 
see that all drains are free. 
Sow the hardiest annuals for early flowering. Plant out Pansies. 
Bring some prepared soil under cover for use during the rainy 
season. 
♦These notes were written particularly for Southern California 
