For Continuous Crops 
With some of the important vegetables a series of plant¬ 
ings is desirable. Of string beans, lettuce, radishes, spinach, 
sweet corn, peas, beets and carrots there should be several 
successive plantings, two or three weeks apart, 
Depth of Planting 
Do not plant too deeply. The old rule is to plant to a 
depth of 5 times the size of the seed. This, however, is not 
an absolute rule and is not safe in all cases. 
Hoeing 
When the green rows appear it is time to start hoeing or 
cultivating. Never hoe or cultivate deeply—an inch or two 
is deep enough—but stir the ground frequently, and always 
after rain or watering, as soon as it is dry enough. The 
hoeing must not be done after rain or watering when the 
ground is still so wet as to cause the muddy earth to pack 
like cement, as this causes the earth to cake and dry out 
rapidly. 
Frequent hoeing causes the formation of a dust layer 
which prevents the soil underneath from drying out. The 
garden should always be kept free from weeds, as these, 
if permitted to grow, consume plant food and moisture 
needed by the plants. 
Watering 
A plentiful supply of moisture is essential. If there is not 
sufficient rainfall the moisture must be provided by water¬ 
ing the garden. In doing this it is better to soak the ground 
once a week than to water every day. Late afternoon is the 
best time. 
To moisten the surface is not enough. There must he a 
thorough wetting. If pipe connections are available a gar¬ 
den hose is the best means of watering. One of the most 
satisfactory methods is to open small furrows between rows 
and allow water to run into these trenches, raking the 
earth back into place several hours later, after the water 
has thoroughly soaked in. The sprinkling pot will serve if 
hose is not available, but it is more laborious. 
PLANTING TABLE FOR VEGETABLES 
From Home Garden Bulletin. New Jersey College of Agriculture. 
Depth 
Distance 
Between 
Distance 
Between 
Seed 
to 
Rows 
Plants Average 
for 
Sow 
Cultivation in 
Yield 
Name of 
100-ft. 
Seed 
Horse 
Hand Row per 100- 
Vegetable 
Row 
Inches 
Inches 
Inches Foot Row 
Asparagus . 
Beans— 
. 5 ft. 
4 ft. 
16 
15 bunches 
Bush . 
. J Pt. 
1-1J 
30 
18 
3 
2 bushels 
Pole . 
1-1J 
36 
30 
10-30 
2J bushels 
Bush Lima . .. 
. i Pt. 
1-U 
30 
30 
10 
2 bushels 
Pole Lima . ... 
• J Pt. 
1-U 
48 
36 
36 
2 bushels 
Beets . 
1 
28 
15 
2-3 
2J bushels 
Brussels Sprouts. 
. 1 pkt. 
1 
36 
30 
18 
30 quarts 
Cabbage . 
. 1 pkt. 
i 
30 
30 
18 
45-55 heads 
Cantaloupe . 
l 
54-60 
40 
48 hill 
6-8 fruits pr hill 
Carrots . 
1 
30 
15 
1-1J 
2 bushels 
Cauliflower . 
. 1 pkt. 
1 
36 
30 
20 
40-50 heads 
Celery . 
. 1 pkt. 
1 
36 
30 
6 
200 stalks 
Corn . 
. i lb. 
1 
36 
30 15 or 30 hill 4 doz. ears 
Cucumber . 
1-1 
48-60 
48 
48 hill 
200 cucumbers 
Eggplant . 
. 1 pkt. 
1 
48 
48 
48 
125 fruits 
Endive . 
. 1 pkt. 
1 
30 
18 
56 
65 plants 
Kale . 
. 1 pkt. 
1 
30 
18 
18 
60 bushels 
Kohlrabi . 
. 1 pkt. 
1 
30 
15 
3-4 
2 bushels 
Leeks . 
1 
24 
15 
1-2 
300 stalks 
Lettuce . 
. 1 pkt. 
1 
18-20 
15 
14-18 
70 head 
Okra . 
1 
36 
30 
10-15 
900-1000 pod 
Onion Sets . 
. 1 qt. 
1 
18 
14 
1 
140 bunches 
Onion Seed . 
1 
18 
14 
1 
1J - 2 bushels 
Parsley . 
1 
18 
15 
4-6 
90 bunches 
Parsnips . 
1 
18 
15 
3-4 
2 bushels 
Peas . 
. 1 pt. 
1-11 
30 
30 
2 
2 bu. (in pods) 
Peppers . 
. 1 pkt. 
1 
36 
30 
18-20 
5 bu.(6 pr plant) 
Pumpkins . 
1 
60 
60 
48 
75 pumpkins 
Radish . 
1 
15 
5 
1 
100 bunches 
Rhubarb . 
5-6 
48 
48 
48 
8-10 stalks plant 
Salsify . 
1 
30 
15 
1-2 
600 roots 
Spinach . 
i 
20 
15 
2 
3 bushels 
Squash—Summer 
1 oz. 
1-11 
48 
48 
48 
136 squash 
Squash—Winter . 
. 1 oz. 
l-ll 
72 
72 
48 
75 squash 
Swiss Chard . . . . 
1 
30 
30 
6 
Pull until frost 
Tomatoes . 
i 1 
48 
36 
36 
4 bushels 
Turnips . 
1 
24 
15 
2 
2 bushels 
Rutabagas . 
1 
24 
15 
2 
2 bushels 
Watermelon .... 
1-1 72 
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72 
48 
40 melons 
