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PORTLAND SEED COMPANY 
VEGETABLE SEED PLANTING 
CHART 
KIND OF SEED 
Time to Plant 
Outdoors 
Distance for Plants 
SEED REQUIRED 
Ready to Use 
Bet. Rows 
In the Row 
Row 
Acre 
ASPARAGUS. 
February to April... 
5to 6ft. 
18 to 24 in. 
1 oz. to 40ft. 
2 to 3 lbs. 
2nd Spring 
BEANS, Bush. 
April, May and June. 
2to 3ft. 
3 to 4 in. 
lib. to 250ft. 
90 to 100 lbs. 
40 to 65 days 
BEANS, Pole. 
April, May and June. 
4 ft. 
234 to 3 ft. 
1 lb. to 125 hills 
30 to 40 lbs. 
70 to 90 days 
BEANS, Lima. 
May and June. 
2 to 4ft. 
10 to 36 in. 
1 lb. to 80 hills 
50 to 60 lbs. 
90 to 130 days 
45 to 60 days 
120 to 150 days 
100 to 120 days 
BEETS, Table. 
March to July. 
14 to 20 in. 
2 to 4 in. 
1 oz. to 100ft. 
10 to 15 lbs. 
BROCCOLI*. 
June to August. 
24 to 30 in. 
14 to 18 in. 
1 oz. to 1500 plants 
1 oz. to 2000 plants 
6 to 8 oz. 
BRUSSEL SPROUTS*. 
April to June. 
30 to 36 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
6 to 7oz. 
CABBAGE, Early*.... 
February to April... 
30 to 36 in. 
16 to 24 in. 
1 oz. to 2000 plants 
6to 8oz. 
90 to 110 days 
CABBAGE, Late*. 
May and June. 
36 to 42 in. 
24 to 30 in. 
1 oz. to 2000 plants 
1 oz. to 250ft. 
6 to 7 oz. 
110 to 120 days 
55 to 80 days 
95 to 110 days 
120 to 150 days 
CARROTS.. 
April to July. 
12 to 24 in. 
2 to 3 in. 
3 to 4 lbs. 
CAULIFLOWER*.... 
March to June. 
3to 4ft. 
24 to 30 in. 
1 oz. to 1500 plants 
1 oz. to S000 plants 
6 to 7 oz. 
CELERY*. 
April to July. 
18 to 36 in. 
6 to 10 in. 
4 to 5oz. 
CHICORY. 
March to May, Sept. 
16 to 20 in. 
6 to 8 in. 
1 oz. to 200ft. 
3 to 4 lbs. 
90 to 120 days 
CHIVES. 
April and May. 
12 to 18 in. 
4 to 6 in. 
1 oz.to 200ft. 
4 to 5 lbs. 
125 to 150 days 
55 to 90 days 
45 to 60 days 
SWEET CORN. 
April to June. 
36 to 42 in. 
9 to 12 in. 
1 lb. to 100 hills 
12 to 15 lbs. 
CRESS. 
Feb. to May, Sept.. . 
12 to 18 in. 
4 to 6 in. 
loz.to 250ft. 
3 to 4 lbs. 
CUCUMBER. 
April to July. 
4 to 6 ft 
10 to 12 in. 
1 oz. to 100 hills 
2 to 3 lbs. 
50 to 75 days 
125 to 140 days 
EGG PLANT*. 
April and May. 
24 to 30 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
1 oz. to 1500 plants 
4 to 5oz. 
ENDIVE. 
May and June. 
18 to 20 in. 
10 to 12 in 
1 oz. to 300ft. 
3 to 4 lbs. 
90 to 100 days 
125 to 150 days 
HERBS, Annual. 
March and April.. . . 
20 to 24 in. 
10 to 12 in. 
1 oz. to200to600ft. 
3 to 10 lbs. 
HERBS, Perennial. 
April to June. 
20 to 24 in. 
10 to 12 in. 
1 oz. to 200 to 600 ft. 
3 to 10 lbs. 
Next Season 
KALE... 
Mar. and Apr., Aug.. 
18 to 24 in. 
12 to 18 in. 
1 oz. to 2000 plants 
6 to 8oz. 
55 to 60 days 
KOHL RABI. 
March to May. 
16 to 24 in. 
6 to 8 in. 
1 oz. to 300ft. 
3 to 4 lbs. 
50 to 70 days 
120 to 150 days 
40 to 70 days 
LEEK. 
May to June. 
14 to 20 in 
4 to 6 in 
1 oz. to 150ft 
4 to 5 lbs. 
LETTUCE, Leaf. 
March to September. 
12 to 18 in. 
4 to 6 in. 
loz.to 600ft. 
4 to 5 lbs. 
LETTUCE, Head. 
February to August. 
12 to 16 in. 
12 to 14 in. 
1 oz. to 3000 plants 
1 to 1 J ^2 lbs. 
70 to 90 days 
MUSKMELON. 
April to June. 
6 to 8 ft. 
4to 6ft 
loz.to 40 hills 
3 to 5 lbs. 
90 to 150 days 
100 to 160 days 
60 to 90 days 
WATERMELON. 
May and June. 
8 to 12 ft 
6 to 10 ft 
1 oz. to 25hills 
4 to 6 lbs 
MUSTARD. 
March to May, Sept. 
12 to 18 in. 
2 to 3 in. 
loz.to 600ft. 
4 to 5 lbs. 
OKRA*. 
April and May. 
2]/2 to 3 ft. 
18 to 24 in. 
loz.to 250plants 
5 to 6 lbs. 
70 to 90 days 
ONION, Seed. 
April and May. 
12 to 18 in. 
2 to 4 in. 
1 oz.to 200ft. 
4 to 5 lbs. 
125 to 150 days 
50 to 70 days 
65 to 90 days 
ONION’ Sets. 
October to May. 
12 to 18 in. 
2 to 3 in 
1 lb. to 50 ft 
2 to 3 sacks 
PARSLEY. 
March to May, Sept. 
18 to 24 in. 
12 to 16 in. 
loz.to 250ft. 
3 to 4 lbs. 
PARSNIP. 
April to June. 
1 5 to 20 i n 
2 to 4 in. 
1 to 2 in. 
1 oz. to 300ft 
4 to 6 lbs 
130 to 145 days 
45 to 75 days 
PEAS, Dwarf. 
Nov. & Feb. to June. 
18 to 24 in. 
lib. to 120ft. 
150 to 175 lbs. 
PEAS, Tall. 
Nov. & Feb. to June. 
4to 6ft. 
1 to 2 in. 
lib. to 120ft. 
100 to 125 lbs. 
60 to 90 days 
PEPPER*. 
May and June. 
18 to 24 in. 
14 to 16 in. 
1 oz. to 1500 plants 
3 to 4oz. 
130 to 150 days 
POTATOES, Irish. 
March to June. 
24 to 36 in 
14 to 18 in 
1 lb. to 15 ft 
7 to 9 sa nks 
90 to 150 days 
75 to 90 days 
20 to 75 days 
PUMPKIN... 
May to July. 
8 to 12 ft 
6 to 8 ft 
1 07 to 30 hills 
4 to 5 lbs 
RADISH. 
February to Sept.... 
12 to 18 in. 
1 to 2 in. 
loz.to 100 ft. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
RHUBARB. 
March to June. 
30 to 36 in. 
16 to 24 in. 
loz.to 250ft. 
6 to 8oz. 
3rd Year 
RUTABAGA. 
May and June. 
18 to 24 i n 
6 to 8 in. 
2 to 4 in. 
3 to 6 in. 
1 oz to 400 ft, 
2 to 3 lbs. 
90 to 120 days 
120 to 150 days 
45 to 60 days 
SALSIFY. 
March to May. 
18 to 24 in. 
12 to 18 in. 
loz.to 120 ft. 
loz.to 100 ft. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
10 to 12 lbs. 
SPINACH. 
Feb. to May, Sept.. . 
SQUASH, Bush. 
April to June . . 
3 to 4 ft 
3 to 4 ft. 
8 to 10 ft. 
1 07 to 30 hills 
4 to 6 lbs. 
65 to 70 days 
120 to 140 days 
SQUASH, Winter. 
May to July. 
10 to 12 ft. 
loz.to 15 hills 
3 to 4 lbs. 
SWISS CHARD. 
March to July. 
12 to 18 in. 
3to 4ft. 
4 to 8 in. 
2 to 3 ft. 
loz.to 150 ft. 
1 oz. to 3000 plants 
6 to 8 lbs. 
45 to 60 days 
125 to 150 days 
TOMATO*. 
April to June. 
3 to 4oz. 
TURNIP. 
March to August.... 
12 to 15 in. 
3 to 4 in. 
1 oz. to 400ft. 
2 to 4 lbs. 
45 to 90 days 
Planting dates shown for crops marked “*” are intended to be for setting plants into the garden. Seeds should be sown 
40 to 60 days earlier, indoors or under glass. 
Seed should be covered from three to five times its diameter. Press soil down firmly. Keep moist continuously. 
The above chart gives distances between rows for hand cultivation; where horse or tractor is used the rows should be farther 
apart. 
