Usually there is not much room in the small garden for such 
crops as Cucumber, Melon, Squash, etc. When a rich soil, in a 
in a sunny position, near a fence, is available, however, they may 
sometimes be grown to advantage by training them on the fence, 
thus economizing space. 
Time to Plant, Depth to Plant, Distance between the Row* and in the 
Row*, and Quantity of Seed required for a 100 ft. Row 
Distance Distance 
Vegetables 
Time to pla?it 
Bean (pole) ... May 20 to June 20 
Bean (lima) May 20 to June 20 
Bean (dwarf). . . 
Beet 
Cabbage (early) . 
Cabbage (late) 
May 1 0 to Aug . . . 
April to Aug 
Feb. indoors; plants 
set out in Mar. 
May. indoors; plants 
set out in July . 
Cauliflower (early). Feb. indoors; plants 
set out in Mar. . . 
Cauliflower (late) . . May, indoors; plants 
set out in July. . . . 
Celery Mar. indoors; plants 
set out in early July 
Com May 10 to July 10.. 
Egg-plant Mar. indoors; plants 1 
set out in late May f 
or early June 
Lettuce April to Aug 
Onion (seed) April to May. . . 
Onion (sets) Mar. 15 to May 15 
Parsley April 
Parsnip • • • • • • April 
Peas (dwarf) . . . Mar. 15 to June 15 
and Aug. I to 20 
Peas pall) Mar. 15 to June 15 
and Aug. 1 to 20 
Peppers Mar. indoors; plants) 
set out in late May > 
orearlyjune J 
Potatoes.- April 15 to June . 4to6in.3ft 
Radish Mar. to Sept 
Spinach. Mar. and Sept 1 
Swiss Chard April I 
Tomato. Mar. indoors; plants 
set out in late May 
or early June 
Turnip April and Sept 
between 
in the 
Depth 
rows 
raws Quantity 
4ft .... 
4 ft 
( in hills 4 ft. ) 
2 in 
i apart,about3 
3 I pint 
[ seeds to a hill J 
.2 in. . 
1 ft. 6 in . 
, . 3 in 
1 quart 
.2 oz. 
■ 1 J in .. 
. 1 ft. 6 in . 
.4 in 
3 ft.. . | 
1 I 
f 1 oz. will 
3S....J 
I 2 " 1 
1 produce 
1 2000 plants 
1 in . 
1 ft 
3 in 
1 OZ. 
3ft ..) 
[ 2 ft | 
| 1 oz. will 
produce 
3 ft.... J 
l 1 
, 2000 plants 
3 ft . . . . 
o • .in f 1 oz., about 
9 in. to 1 ft - - T 3000 plants 
. 2 in . 
3 ft . . 
2 ft 
. 1 pint 
1 oz. will 
3 ft 
3 " 1 
produce 
„ 600 plants 
J in . . 
1 ft ... 
9 in. to 1 ft. . . . 
N 
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1 in . . . 
. 1 ft ... . 
4 in 
1 OZ. 
2 in • . . 
1 ft ... 
2 in 
h in ■ ■ 
1 ft... . 
. 6 to 8 in . . 
A oz. 
I in 
1 ft. 6 in 
6 in 
$ oz. 
2 in . . 
2 to 3 ft. 
.2 in 
. 1 quart 
2 in ■ . 
.4 to 6 ft 
. . 3 in . .... 
1 quart 
3 ft . . . 2 ft. . 
) stnal 
J in 
£ in 
) package 
12 to 18 in • ■ 1 peck 
I ft 2 in I oz. 
1 ft. 6 in 4 in. I oz. 
1 ft. 6 in. 6 in. I oz. 
f I oz. will 
3 ft 3 ft -j produce over 
( 1000 plants 
1 ft. 6 in. . . 6 in 1 oz. 
Montague Free. 
