VEGETABLE CALENDAR FOR THE HOME GARDEN 
VARIETY 
NO. OF PLANTS 
PER OUNCE 
OF SEED 
SEED FOR ; 
50 feet 
ROWS 
APART 
APART IN 
ROWS 
TIME 
OF PLANTING 
READY 
FOR USE 
Artichoke... 
200 
12 plants 
4 ft. 
4 ft. 
Dec. to April 
6 mo. 
Asparagus. 
150 
50 roots 
20 in. 
1 ft. 
Dec. to April 
2nd spring 
Beans, Bush. 
50 to 100 
2 pkts. 
2 ft. 
6 in. 
March to. Sept. 
8 to 12 wks. 
Beans, Pole. 
50 to 100 
2 pkts. 
3 ft. 
12 in. 
April to Aug. 
10 to 12 wks. 
Beans, Lima. 
30 to 60 
hi lb. 
2 ft. 
10 in. 
April to Aug. 
12 to 14 wks. 
Beets. 
300 
1 pkt. 
10 in. 
6 in. 
All year 
10 to 12 wks. 
Cabbage... 
2000 
36 plants 
20 in. 
16 in. 
All year 
14 to 16 wks. 
Carrot. 
1500 
1 pkt. 
10 in. 
Sow 
All year 
8 to 10 wks. 
Cauliflower... 
2000 
30 plants 
20 in. 
18 in. 
Sept, to March 
14 to 16 wks. 
Celery..... 
1 00 plants 
20 in. 
6 in. 
March to Aug. 
16 to 18 wks. 
Corn, Sweet. 
100 
1 pkt. 
2 ft. 
18 in. 
March to Aug. 
10 to 12 wks. 
Cucumber. 
200 
1 pkt. 
4 ft. 
3 ft. 
March to Sept. 
10 to 12 wks. 
Endive. 
1000 
1 pkt. 
1 ft. 
10 in. 
Sept, to March 
14 to 12 wks. 
Eggplant. 
500 
24 plants 
2 ft. 
2% ft. 
April to July 
10 to 12 wks. 
Kale. 
1000 
30 plants 
2 ft. 
18 in. 
All year 
8 to 10 wks. 
Kohl Rabi. 
1000 
1 pkt. 
10 in. 
Sow 
All year 
10 to 12 wks. 
Lettuce. 
200 
1 pkt. 
15 in. 
10 in. 
All year 
12 to 16 wks. 
Musk Melon. 
200 
1 pkt. 
4 ft. 
3 ft. 
March to July 
14 to 18 wks. 
Water Melon. 
100 
1 pkt. 
6 ft. 
4 ft. 
March to July 
16 to 20 wks. 
Okra. 
150 
1 pkt. 
2 ft. 
18 in. 
April to July 
10 to 12 wks. 
Onion Seed. 
600 
1 pkt. 
10 in. 
Sow 
All year 
24 to 28 wks. 
Onion Sets. 
1 lb. 
10 in. 
3 in. 
All year 
14 to 18 wks. 
Parsnips. 
300 
V 2 ounce 
2 ft. 
Drill 
Aug. to March 
14 to 18 wks. 
Parsley. 
400 
1 pkt. 
10 in. 
Sow 
All year 
12 to 14 wks. 
Pepper. 
1000 
30 plants 
20 in. 
18 in. 
April to July 
10 to 12 wks. 
Potatoes. 
5 lbs. 
2 ft. 
1 ft. 
March to Aug. 
12 to 14 wks. 
Sweet Potatoes . 
50 plants 
3 ft. 
1 ft. 
April to July 
10 to 12 wks. 
Pumpkin. 
100 
1 pkt. 
6 ft. 
5 ft. 
April to July 
12 to 14 wks. 
Peas. 
50 
14 lb. 
2 ft. 
Sow 
Sept, to March 
14 to 20 wks. 
Radish.. 
500 
1 pkt. 
10 in. 
Sow 
All year 
4 to 8 wks. 
Rhubarb Roots . 
24 roots 
3 ft. 
2 ft. 
Dec. to March 
8 to 10 wks. 
Roselle. 
150 
1 pkt. 
3 ft. 
2 ft. 
April to May 
18 to 20 wks. 
Salsify. 
200 
1 pkt. 
10 in. 
Sow 
Sept, to March 
14 to 18 wks. 
Spinach. 
200 
1 pkt. 
12 in. 
Sow 
Sept, to April 
8 to 12 wks. 
Squash, Summer. 
100 
1 pkt. 
3 ft. 
3 ft. 
April to Aug. 
10 to 12 wks. 
Squash, Winter. 
100 
1 pkt. 
6 ft. 
4 ft. 
April to Aug. 
12 to 16 wks. 
Tomato. 
1000 
18 plants 
4 ft. 
3 ft. 
March to Aug. 
12 to 14 wks. 
Turnip. 
2000 
1 pkt. 
10 in. 
Sow 
Sept, to March 
10 to 12 wks. 
VEGETABLE CALENDAR FOR FIELD PLANTING 
VARIETY 
SEED 
PER ACRE 
ROW APART 
APART IN ROW 
WHEN TO PLANT 
TIME TO 
MATURE 
Artichoke. 
1 lb. 
5 ft. 
4 ft. 
Oct. to Jan. 
18 to 20 wks. 
Asparagus—roots. 
11,000 
4 ft. 
1 ft. 
Dec. to Feb. 
1 year 
Asparagus, seed. 
3 lbs. 
2 ft. 
Drill 
Feb. to March 
2 years 
Beans, bush... 
40 lbs. 
2 ft. 
Drill to 6 in. 
March to Aug. 1st 
8 to 12 wks. 
Beans, pole... 
30 lbs. 
3 ft. 
12 in. 
April to July 1st 
10 to 12 wks. 
Lima, bush. 
50 lbs. 
32 in. 
Drill to 6 in. 
April to Aug. 1st 
10 to 12 wks. 
Lima, pole. 
40 lbs. 
3 ft. 
12 in. 
April to Aug. 1st 
12 to 14 wks. 
Beets, table.. 
10 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill 
All year 
10 to 12 wks. 
Beets, stock. 
8 lbs. 
16 in. 
Drill 
Oct. to May 1 
14 to 18 wks. 
Carrots, table. 
3 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill 
All year 
10 to 12 wks. 
Carrots, stock. 
3 lbs. 
16 in. 
Drill 
Oct. to May 1 
12 to 18 wks. 
Cabbage, plants. 
8,000 
30 in. 
18 in. 
All year 
14 to 16 wks. 
Cabbage, seed. 
5 oz. 
8 in. seed bed 
Drill 
All year 
20 to 26 wks. 
Cauliflower, plants. 
7,000 
3 ft. 
2 ft. 
May to Feb. 1 
14 to 16 wks. 
Cauliflower, seed. 
5 oz. 
8 in. seed bed 
Drill 
May to Feb. 1 
20 to 24 wks. 
Celery, plants. 
30,000 
30 in. 
6 in. 
March to Aug. 1 
16 to 18 wks. 
Celery, seed. 
14 lb. 
8 in. seed bed 
Drill 
March to Aug. 1 
24 to 26 wks. 
Corn, Sweet. 
10 lbs. 
3 ft. 
18 in. 
March 1 to Aug. 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
Cucumbers... 
2 lbs. 
4 ft. 
3 ft. 
March to Sept. 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
Endive (Chicoree). 
2 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill and thin to 10 in. 
Sept, to Feb. 1 
14 to 18 wks. 
Eggplant, plants. 
7,000 
14 lb. 
3 ft. 
2 ft. 
8 in. 
April to July 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
Eggplant, seed.. 
Hot bed 
Dec. to Feb. 1 
18 to 20 wks. 
Kale. 
2 lbs. 
3 ft. 
Drill 
Sept- to March 1 
8 to 10 wks. 
Kohl Rabi. 
2 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill 
Sept- to March 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
Lettuce. 
2 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill and thin to 10 in. 
All year 
12 to 15 wks. 
Musk Melon. 
1 lb. 
6 ft. 
4 ft. 
Feb. 15 to June 15 
14 to 18 wks. 
Water Melon. 
1 lb. 
9 ft. 
8 ft. 
Feb. 15 to June 15 
16 to 20 wks. 
Casaba. 
1 lb. 
8 ft. 
8 ft. 
Feb. 15 to June 15 
16 to 20 wks. 
Okra... 
6 lbs. 
3 ft. 
18 in. 
March to Aug. 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
Onion Seed. 
2 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill 
Sept, to April 1 
24 to 28 wks. 
Onion Sets. 
250 lbs. 
Double row 
4 in. 
Dec. to Feb. 1 
14 to 18 wks. 
Parsley. 
4 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill 
Aug. to April 1 
12 to 14 wks. 
Parsnip. 
5 lbs. 
2 ft. 
Drill 
Aug. to March 1 
14 to 18 wks. 
Peas. 
50 lbs. 
30 in. 
Drill to 6 in. 
Sept, to March 1 
14 to 20 wks. 
Pepper, plant. 
9,000 
3 ft. 
18 in. or drill seed in. 
April to June 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
Pepper, seed field planting. 
Pepper seed in seed bed. 
1 
6 oz. 
3 ft. 
8 in. 
Field and thin to 18 in 
Drill 
Jan. to April 1 
Jan. to April 
18 to 20 wks. 
Potatoes, Irish. 
600 lbs. 
3 ft. 
1 ft. 
Feb. to Sept. 1 
10 to 14 wks 
Potatoes, Sweet, plants. 
Potatoes, Sweet, seed. 
12,000 
400 lbs. 
Q ft 
Hot bed 
1 ft. 
April to July 1 
Jan. to Feb. 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
18 to 20 wks. 
Pumpkin. 
1 lb. 
10 ft. 
10 ft. 
April to July 1 
12 to 14 wks. 
Radish. 
12 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill 
All year 
4 to 8 wks. 
Rhubarb, roots. 
5,445 
4 ft. 
2 ft. 
Sept, to April 1 
8 to 10 wks 
Rhubarb, seed. 
% lb. 
Double row 
Drill 
Jan. to April 1 
16 to 20 wks. 
Roselle. 
3 lbs. 
5 ft. 
3 ft. thin to 1 plant 
April to May 
18 to 20 wks. 
Spinach. 
12 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill to 6 In. 
Oct. to April 1 
8 to 12 wks. 
Squash, Summer. 
2 lbs. 
4 ft. 
3 ft. 
March to Aug. 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
Squash, Winter. 
114 lbs. 
10 ft. 
6 ft. 
April to Aug. 1 
12 to 14 wks. 
Salsify... 
6 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill 
Sept- to April 1 
14 to 18 wks. 
Tomato Plants. 
1,200 
6 ft. 
6 ft. 
March to Aug. 1 
12 to 14 wks. 
Tomato, seed... 
2 oz. 
Hot bed, Jan. 
Out door drill 10 in. 
March to June 1 
18 to 20 wks. 
Turnip______ 
3 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill 
All year 
10 to 12 wks. 
