BETTER CROPS FROM HARVEY’S SEEDS 
17 
THE GARDENER’S GUIDE 
This table has been carefully prepared and answers hundreds of questions gardeners and 
farmers want to know. For fuller instructions see cultural directions under 
the heading for each kind of vegetable. 
Use this (or Quick Reference 
VARIETY 
Time to Sow 
or 
Plant 
Quantity 
for 
100 Feet 
Quantity 
for 
an Acre 
Distance 
Between 
Rows 
Thin or 
Transplant 
to 
Depth 
to 
Plant 
Maturity 
of 
Crop 
Pounds 
of Seed 
to Bu. 
Artichokes. 
Mch. and Apr. 
X oz. 
6 oz. 
3 ft. 
18 in. 
4 in. 
Oct. 
50 lbs. 
Asparagus—Seed . 
Mch. and Apr. 
2 oz. 
5 lbs. 
18-24 in. 
4 in. 
1 in. 
3 years. 
60 lbs. 
Asparagus—Roots. 
Mch. to Nov. 
75 roots 
4,000-7,000 
60 lbs. 
18 to 36 in. 
12 to 15 in. 
8 in. 
2 years. 
7 to 14 weeks. 
Beans—Bush. 
Apr. to Aug. 
2 lbs. 
2 to 3 ft. 
3 to 4 in. 
\A in. 
60 lbs. 
Beans—Dwarf Lima. 
May to June. 
1 lb. 
20 lbs. 
3 ft. 
18 in. 
l x A in. 
10 weeks. 
60 lbs. 
Beans—Pole. 
May to June. 
l x A lbs. in hill 
15 lbs. 
4 ft. 
3 ft. 
1 X A in. 
12 weeks. 
60 lbs. 
Beans—Soy (Drills). 
May to June. 
X lb. 
30 lbs. 
3 ft. 
6 to 12 in. 
\ X A in. 
Sept. 
60 lbs. 
Beans—Soy. 
May to June. 
Broadcast. 
75 to 90 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
1 A in. 
Sept. 
60 lbs. 
Barley. 
Apr. to June. 
Broadcast. 
75 to 100 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
1 in. 
Sept. 
48 lbs. 
Beet—Table . 
Apr. to Aug. 
Apr., May, June. 
Mch. to May. 
Mch. to June. 
2 oz. 
8 lb. 
2 ft. 
4 in. 
X in. 
1 in. 
2 mos. 
Beet—Mangel. 
1 OZ. 
6 to 8 lbs. 
2 X A to 3 ft. 
24 to 36 in. 
6 in. 
Oct. 
Broccoli. 
M oz. 
X oz. 
Broadcast. 
X oz. 
50 
X lb. 
X lb- 
50 to 60 lbs. 
3 oz. 
18 to 24 in. 
A. in. 
X A in. 
1 A in. 
3 mos. 
Brussel Sprouts. 
24 to 36 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
Buckwheat. 
Cabbage—Seed . 
June to Aug. 15th. 
Feb. to May. 
May to June. 
May to June. 
Apr. to June. 
Feb. to June. 
Broadcast. 
24 to 36 in. 
12 to 24 in. 
Oct. 
July to Oct. 
July to Oct. 
2 A to 3 mos. 
60 days. 
3 mos. 
48 lbs. 
Cabbage—Plants. 
8,000 to 10,000 
3 ft. 
18 in. 
4 in. 
Cantaloupe. 
X A oz. in Hills 
Yi oz. 
X oz. 
A. oz. 
100 
2 lbs. 
4 to 6 ft. 
4 to 6 ft. 
1 in. 
Carrot. 
3 to 4 lbs. 
2 ft. 
3 to 4 in. 
A in. 
A in. 
X. in. 
6 in 
Cauliflower. 
4 oz. 
2 X A ft. 
2 ft. 
Celery—Seed. 
Mch. and Apr. 
July and Aug. 
Mch., Apr. and Aug. 
4 oz. 
1A to 2 ft. 
3 ft. 
4 to 6 in. 
Nov. 
Celery—Plant. 
15,000 to 25,000. 
20 lb. 
6 in. 
Nov. 
Clover—Alfalfa. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
A in. 
May of next yr. 
60 lbs. 
Clover—Aliske. 
Feb., Mch. and Apr. 
Broadcast. 
10 to 15 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
X A in. 
June of next yr. 
60 lbs. 
Clover—Crimson. 
July. 
Broadcast. 
25 to 30 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
A in. 
May of next yr. 
60 lbs. 
Clover—Red. 
Feb., Mch. and Apr. 
Mch., Apr. and Aug. 
Mch. to June. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
12 to 15 lbs. 
15 to 20 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
A in. 
June of next yr. 
60 lbs. 
Collards . 
X oz. 
X lb. 
4 oz. 
3 ft. 
2A ft. 
A in. 
2 in. 
2 in. 
2 in. 
3 mos. 
Corn —Sweet . 
Corn —Field (Drilled) . 
Apr. to July 10th. 
Apr., May and June. 
Apr. to May. 
Apr. to June. 
15 lbs. 
X A bu. 
15 lb. 
2 A to 3A ft. 
3 to 3 A ft. 
3 A to 4 ft. 
4 to 5 ft. 
24 to 30 in. 
4 to 6 in. 
2 to 3 mos. 
4 mos. 
3 to 4 mos. 
40-50 lbs 
56 lbs. 
56 lbs. 
Cucumber . 
1 oz. 
2 lbs. 
4 oz. 
2 ft. 
18 to 24 in. 
1 in. 
X, in. 
3 in. 
2 mos. 
May to June. 
Apr. to Aug. 
Feb. to Apr. 10th and 
50 
5,000 to 6,000 
3 ft. 
3 ft. 
2 mos. 
Endive . 
Grass Seed —Light . 
y 2 oz. 
4 lbs. 
2 ft. 
12 in. 
X in. 
3 mos. 
Sept. 
Broadcast. 
30 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
X in. 
June of next yr. 
14 lbs. 
Feb., Mch., Apr., Sept. 
Apr., May, June, Sept. 
May to Aug. 1st. 
Apr., May, June and 
Broadcast. 
15 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
X A m. 
X m. 
A. in. 
July of next yr. 
8 to 10 weeks. 
Broadcast. 
100 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
20-30 lbs 
Hungarian Grass . 
Kale . 
Broadcast. 
to M bu 
Broadcast. 
60 days. 
48 lbs. 
Sept., Oct. 
A oz. 
4 lbs. 
24 to 36 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
A in. 
4 mos. 
Kohl Rabi. 
Apr., May and June. 
Apr. to May. 
Apr., May, June, July, 
A. OZ. 
A OZ. 
4 lbs. 
2 ft. 
3 to 6 in. 
A in. 
3 mos. 
Leek. 
Lettuce Seed. 
5 lbs. 
12 to 30 in. 
2 to 4 in. 
A in. 
4 mos. 
Aug. 
1 4 OZ. 
3 lbs 
12 to 18 in. 
4 to 14 in. 
A in. 
2 to 3 mos. 
Mch. to Aug. 
May, June. 
X A OZ. 
1 oz. to 100 
hills. 
5 lbs. 
1 ft. 
6 in. 
X A in. 
8 weeks. 
Melon —Water. 
5 lbs. 
6 ft. 
2 to 3 ft. 
1 in. 
3 mos. 
May to Aug. 1st. 
May to Aug. 1st. 
Apr. to May. 
Apr. to May. 
Mch. to Apr. 
Mch. to Apr. 
Mch. to May. 
Mch. to June. 
Broadcast. 
X A to X bu. 
40 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
X A in. 
60 days. 
60 days. 
July. 
60 days. 
July to Aug. 
July to Aug. 
May to June. 
3 mos. 
50 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
V* in. 
1 in. 
32 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
2 to 3 bu. 
Broadcast. 
32 lbs. 
2 oz. 
8 lbs. 
2 to 3 ft. 
18 to 24 in. 
1 in. 
Onion —For large bulbs . 
X A oz. 
2 oz. 
5 lbs. 
40 to 50 lbs. 
15 to 24 in. 
12 to 18 in. 
3 inch. 
A. in. 
X A in. 
1 in. 
2 lbs. 
250 lbs. 
18 to 24 in. 
4 in. 
X A oz. 
X A oz. 
3 lbs. 
1 ft. 
6 in. 
A in. 
Apr. to May. 
Mch. to June. 
3 lbs. 
\ X A to 2 ft. 
4 in. 
X in. 
October. 
Peas —Garden Wrinkled . 
1 lb. 
90 to 150 lbs. 
3 ft. 
2 to 4 in. 
2 in. 
8 to 10 weeks. 
56 lbs. 
Peas —Garden Smooth . 
Mch. to June. 
1 lb. 
90 to 150 lbs. 
3 ft. 
2 to 4 in. 
2 in. 
8 weeks. 
60 lbs. 
Mch. to May. 
Feb. to Mch. 
Broadcast. 
100 to 125 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
\ X A in. 
X in. 
5 in. 
June. 
60 lbs. 
X A oz. 
5 lbs. 
3 oz. 
18 to 30 in. 
15 to 18 in. 
Aug. to Sept. 
July to Oct. 
Potatoes . 
Mch. to June. 
8 to 12 bu. 
2 A to 3 ft. 
15 to 18 in. 
60 lbs. 
May to June. 
Mch. to July. 
Apr. to June. 
Sept, to Nov. 
Apr. to June. 
Apr. to May. 
May to June. 
Apr., May, June, Aug. 
Apr., May, June. 
May to June 
1 oz. in hills. 
4 lbs. 
8 to 10 ft. 
3 to 4 ft. 
1 in. 
Oct. 
1 oz. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
12 to 18 in. 
1 in. 
A in. 
24 to 40 days. 
6 to 8 weeks. 
Broadcast. 
10 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
1 in. 
56 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
2 bu. 
Broadcast. 
1 in. 
June. 
56 lbs. 
1 oz. 
5 lbs. 
18 to 24 in. 
6 to 12 in. 
1 in. 
Sept. 
Oct. 
2 oz. 
8 lbs. 
1 A to 2 ft. 
2 to 4 in. 
Al in. 
1 in. 
Broadcast. 
50 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Sept, to Oct. 
60 days. 
July to Oct. 
Sept. 
June till frost. 
50 lbs. 
Spinach —In Drills . 
1 oz. 
1 to 2 oz. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
2 to 4 lbs. 
15 to 18 in. 
4 ft. 
2 in. 
4 ft. 
X A in. 
1 in. 
Sunflower . 
2 oz. 
8 lbs. 
3 oz. 
3 ft. 
3 to 4 ft. 
8 to 12 in. 
2 to 3 ft. 
1 in. 
A in. 
X A in. 
2 in. 
Apr. to July. 
Aug. to Nov. 
1 OZ. 
1 to 2 lbs. 
2 ft. 
3 to 4 in. 
1A to 3 mos. 
Vetch —Winter (with 1 bu.grain) 
Broadcast. 
20 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
May of next yr. 
60 lbs. 
Wheat —Winter . 
Sept, to Oct. 
Broadcast. 
2 bu. 
Broadcast. 
2 in. 
June 20th. 
60 lbs. 
