139 
VEGETABLE CALENDAR FOR THE HOME GARDEN 
VARIETY 
j NO. OF PLANTS 
PER OUNCE 
OF SEED 
SEED FOR 
50 feet 
ROWS 
APART 
APART IN 
ROWS 
TIME 
OF PLANTING 
READY 
FOR USE 
Artichoke. 
12 plants 
60 roots 
2 pkts. 
2 pkts. 
Asparagus. 
160 
4 ft. 
4 ft. 
Dec. to April 
Dec. to April 
March to Sept. 
April to Aug. 
April to Aug. 
All year 
All year 
All year 
Sept, to March 
_ 
Beans, Bush. 
20 in. 
1 ft. 
2nd spring 
8 to 12 wks. 
10 to 12 wks. 
Beans, Pole..._ . . 
50 to 100 
30 to 60 
2 ft. 
6 in. 
Beans, Lima. 
3 ft. 
12 in. 
Beets. 
V* lb. 
2 ft. 
10 in. 
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3 
1 pkt. 
36 plants 
1 pkt. 
30 plants 
100 plants 
1 pkt. 
1 pkt. 
1 pkt. 
24 plants 
30 plants 
1 pkt. 
1 pkt. 
1 pkt. 
1 pkt. 
1 pkt. 
1 pkt. 
1 lb. 
*4 ounce 
1 pkt. 
30 plants 
5 lbs. 
60 plants 
1 pkt. 
Yi lb. 
1 pkt. 
24 roots 
10 in. 
6 in. 
Carrot. 
20 in. 
16 in. 
Cauliflower. 
10 in. 
Sow 
Celery_ 
20 in. 
18 in. 
14 to 16 wks. 
Corn, Sweet. 
20 in. 
6 in. 
March to Aug. 
March to Aug. 
March to Sept. 
Sept, to March 
April to July 
All year 
All year 
All year 
Cucumber.... 
2 ft. 
18 in. 
IO LU AO W4V2S. 
Endive.. . _ 
4 ft. 
3 ft. 
Eggplant. 
600 
1 ft. 
10 in. 
14 to 12 wks. 
Kale.. 
2 ft. 
214 ft. 
Kohl Rabi.. . 
1000 
200 
200 
2 ft. 
18 in. 
8 to 10 wks. 
10 to 12 wks. 
Lettuce... .. 
10 in. 
Sow 
Musk Melon.. . 
16 in. 
10 in. 
Water Melon_ 
100 
4 ft. 
3 ft. 
March to July 
March to July 
April to July 
All year 
14 to 18 wks. 
Okra... 
6 ft. 
4 ft. 
Onion Seed.. 
600 
2 ft. 
18 in. 
10 to 12 wks. 
24 to 28 wks. 
14 to 18 wks. 
Onion Sets. 
10 in. 
Sow 
Parsnips. 
300 
10 in. 
2 ft. 
3 in. 
All year 
Parsley.. 
Drill 
Pepper. 
1000 
10 in. 
Sow 
All year 
Potatoes_ 
20 in. 
18 in. 
April to July 
10 to 12 wks. 
12 to 14 wks. 
10 to 12 wks. 
12 to 14 wks. 
14 to 20 wks. 
4 to 8 wks. 
8 to 10 wks. 
18 to 20 wks. 
14 to 18 wks. 
8 to 12 wks. 
10 to 12 wks. 
12 to 16 wks. 
12 to 14 wks. 
10 to 12 wks. 
Sweet Potatoes.... 
— 1 
2 ft. 
1 ft. 
March to Aug. 
April to July 
April to July 
Sept, to March 
Pumpkin__ 
100 
60 
600 
3 ft. 
6 ft. 
1 ft. 
Peas._. 
6 ft. 
Radish. 
2 ft. 
Sow 
Rhubarb Roots. 
10 in. 
Sow 
All year 
Roselle.. 
150 
3 ft. 
3 ft. 
2 ft. 
Dec. to March 
Salsify. 
200 
200 
100 
100 
1000 
2000 
1 
1 pkt. 
1 pkt. 
1 pkt. 
1 pkt. 
1 pkt. 
18 plants 
1 pkt. 
2 ft. 
April to May 
Sept, to March 
Sept, to April 
Spinach..... .. 
Squash, Summer. 
10 in. 
12 in. 
3 ft. 
6 ft. 
Sow 
Sow 
Squash, Winter. 
3 ft. 
April to Aug. 
Tomato. 
4 ft. 
April to Aug. 
March to Aug. 
Sept, to March 
Turnip. 
4 ft. 
3 «. 
10 in. 
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Sow 
VEGETABLE CALENDAR FOR FIELD PLANTING 
VARIETY 
SEED 
PER ACRE 
ROW APART 
I 
APART IN ROW 
WHEN TO PLANT 
TIME TO 
MATURE 
Artichoke. 
6 ft. 
4 ft. 
4 ft. 
Oct. to Jan. 
Asparagus—roots... 
11,000 
18 to 20 wks. 
Asparagus, seed. 
1 ft. 
Dec. to Feb. 
1 year 
2 years 
8 to 12 wks. 
10 to 12 wks. 
10 to 12 wks. 
12 to 14 wks. 
10 to 12 wks. 
Beans, bush_ 
Beans, pole.. 
40 lbs. 
2 ft. 
2 ft. 
3 ft. 
32 in. 
3 ft. 
Double row 
16 in. 
Double row 
16 in. 
30 in. 
8 in. seed bed 
Drill 
Drill to 6 in. 
Feb. to March 
March to Aug. 1st 
Lima, bush. 
ovTUB. 
50 lbs. 
40 lbs. 
10 lbs. 
8 Ills. 
12 in. 
April to July 1st 
Lima, pole. 
Drill to 6 in. 
April to Aug. 1st 
Beets, table_ 
Beets, stock. 
12 in. 
Drill 
April to Aug. 1st 
All year 
Carrots, table. 
Drill 
Oct. to May 1 
Carrots, stock. 
0 1 US. 
3 lbs. 
8,000 
6 oz. 
Drill 
All year 
10 to 12 wks. 
Cabbage, plants... . 
Drill 
Oct. to May 1 
12 to 18 wks. 
Cabbage, seed. 
18 in. 
All year 
Cauliflower, plants 
Drill 
All year 
20 to 26 wks. 
Cauliflower, seed 
5 oz. 
8 in. seed bed 
30 in. 
8 in. seed bed 
3 ft. 
2 ft. 
May to Feb. 1 
14 to 16 wks. 
Celery, plants. 
Drill 
May to Feb. 1 
Celery, seed... . 
Y, lb. 
6 in. 
March to Aug. 1 
Corn, Sweet.. 
Drill 
March to Aug. 1 
24 to 26 wks. 
Cucumbers.. 
18 in. 
March 1 to Aug. 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
Endive (Chicoree) 
2 lbs. 
4 It. 
Double row 
3 ft. 
March to Sept. 1 
Sept, to Feb. 1 
April to July 1 
Dec. to Feb. 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
Eggplant, plants.. 
Drill and thin to 10 in. 
14 to 18 wks. 
Eggplant, seed._ 
Kale. . . 
%. ib - 
0 it. 
Hot bed 
3 ft. 
Double row 
Double row 
6 ft. 
9 ft. 
8 ft. 
2 ft. 
8 in. 
10 to 12 wks. 
18 to 20 wks. 
8 to 10 wks. 
Kohl Rabi. 
2 lbs. 
2 lbs. 
2 lbs. 
Drill 
Sept, to March 1 
Lettuce. 
Drill 
Sept- to March 1 
Musk Melon 
Drill and thin to 10 in. 
All year 
12 to 15 wks. 
Water Melon 
X 1 D. 
4 ft. 
Feb. 15 to June 16 
14 to 18 wks. 
Casaba.. 
1 lb. 
6 lbs. 
2 lbs. 
260 lbs. 
8 ft. 
Feb. 16 to June 16 
16 to 20 wks. 
16 to 20 wks. 
10 to 12 wks. 
Okra.. 
5 ft. 
Feb. 15 to June 16 
Onion Seed 
3 ft. 
Double row 
Double row 
Double row 
2 ft. 
30 in. 
3 ft. 
3 ft. 1 
8 in. 
18 in. 
March to Aug. 1 
Onion Sets 
Drill 
Sept, to April 1 
24 to 28 wks. 
Parsley.. 
in. 
Dec. to Feb. 1 
14 to 18 wks. 
Parsnip. 
6 lbs. 
60 lbs. 
9,000 
1 
6 oz. 
Drill 
Aug. to April 1 
Peas. 
Drill 
Aug. to March 1 
Pepper, plant... 
Pepper, seed field planting" 
Pepper seed in seed bed 
Drill to 6 in. 
l 8 in. or drill seed in. 
Tield and thin to 18 in 
Drill 
Sept, to March 1 
April to June 1 
Jan. to April 1 
14 to 20 wks. 
10 to 12 wks. 
18 to 20 wks. 
Potatoes, Irish. 
Jan. to April 
Potatoes, Sweet, plants.. 
12,000 
400 lbs. 
O It. 1 It. 
3 ft. 1ft. 
Feb. to Sept. 1 
10 to 14 wks. 
Potatoes, Sweet, seed 
April to July 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
Pumpkin. 
Jan. to Feb. 1 
18 to 20 wks. 
Radish. 
12 lbs. 
wn. lUtt. 
Double row ! Drill 
4 ft. 2 ft. 
Double row Drill 
5 ft. 3 ft. thin to 1 plant 
Double row Drill to 6 in. 
4 ft. 3 ft. 
10 ft. 6 ft. 
Double row Drill 
6 ft. 6 ft. 
Hot bed, Jan. Out door drill 10 in. 
Double row Drill 
1 
April to July 1 
Rhubarb, roots 
All year 
4 to 8 wks. 
Rhubarb, seed. 
Sept, to April 1 
Roselle. 
3 lbs. ' 
12 lbs. 
2 lbs. 
114 lbs. 
6 lbs. 
1,200 
2 oz. 
3 lbs. 
Jan. to April 1 
Spinach._. 
April to May 
Squash, Summer. 
Oct. to April 1 
8 to 12 wks. 
Squash, Winter. 
Alarch to Aug. 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
Salsify. 
Tomato Plants_ 
April to Aug. 1 
Sept, to April 1 
2 to 14 wks. 
14 to 18 wks. 
Tomato, seed. 
March to Aug. 1 
12 to 14 wks. 
Turnip. 
March to June 1 
18 to 20 wks. 
All year 
.0 to 12 wks. 
