Vegetable Planting Chart 
Note: The time of planting and days to harvest are only approximate and vary with the location and season. Those given are for the 
vicinity of Canton, Ohio. For each fifty miles, allow about three days difference—south, earlier; north, later. 
Days 
Rows 
Seed or 
Seed or 
Seed for 
Required 
Time to 
Days 
Latest 
Depth 
Inches 
Inches 
Apart 
Plants per 
Plants 
Given 
for seed 
Plant 
to 
Planting 
to Plant 
Apart 
Between 
Horse 
100 ft. Row 
per Acre 
No. Plants 
to Ger- 
in Field 
Harvest 
Date 
(inches) 
in Rows 
Rows 
Culti- 
minate 
vation 
Asparagus Seed . 
1 02. 
5 lbs. 
1 lb. to 12,000 
10- 14 
4-1 — 5-15 
4 yrs. 
Oct. 15 
Nov. 15 
1 
3-6 
18-24 
30-36 
Asparagus Roots . 
75 roots 
5000 
4-1 — 5-15 
3 yrs. 
Oct. 15 
Nov. 15 
6-10 
18-24 
24-36 
36-48 
Beans, Bush Lima . 
lib. 
60 lbs. 
3 - 12 
5-1 —8-1 
45-70 
1 - V/i 
30 
30-36 
Beans, Pole Lima . 
l/ 2 lb. 
1 lb. 
30 lbs. 
3 - 12 
5-15 — 6-1 
75-90 
1 -1 Vi 
4-6 
30-36 
36-48 
Beans, Bush . 
60 lbs. 
3 - 12 
5-10 — 8-5 
45-70 
Aug. 15 
l'H/2 
2-4 
24-30 
30-36 
Beans, Pole or Corn 
l /2 lb. 
1 02. 
30 lbs. 
3 - 12 
4-15 — 6-1 
75-90 
1 - n / 2 
Vi 
24 - 48 
30-36 
30-36 
Beets, Table. 
10 lbs. 
1 02. to 2,000 
5 - 14 
4-1 — 8-1 
50-75 
July 15 
3-4 
12- 15 
30-36 
Beets, Stock . 
1 02. 
5 lbs. 
5 - 14 
5-1 —6-1 
90-95 
Vl 
4-6 
15-18 
30^36 
Broccoli . 
!4 02. 
14 02. 
14 oz. 
3 02s. 
1 02. to 5,000 
3 - 12 
4-1 — 6-15 
65 - 100 
Vl 
18-24 
30-48 
30-48 
Brussels Sprouts . . 
4 028. 
1 02. to 3,000 
3 - 12 
5-1 —6-1 
95 - 120 
July 15 
Vl 
18-24 
30 
30-36 
Cabbage, Early .. . 
4 02s. 
1 02. to 4,000 
3 - 12 
3 — 4 
60- 120 
Vl 
14- 18 
30 
Cabbage, Late ... 
14 02. 
4 02s. 
1 02. to 4,000 
3 - 12 
5 — 6 
120-140 
Vl 
24 
Cabbage, Chinese 
14 02- 
4 o2s. 
1 02. to 3,000 
3 - 12 
7-1 — 8-1 
75-90 
Aug. 1 
Vi 
14- 18 
14-18 
30-36 
Cabbage Plants .. . 
75-80 plants 
8 - 10,000 plants 
4-1 — 7-20 
July 15 
14 - 18 
30-36 
30-36 
Carrots . 
14 02. 
14 02. 
\/ 07. 
3-5 lbs. 
10-20 
4-1 — 7-1 
60 - 100 
Aug. 1 
Vl 
2 - 3 
12-15 
30-36 
nanliflnwpr 
4 02 s. 
1 02. to 1,500 
1 02. to 6,000 
3 - 12 
4-1 — 7,1 
75 - 120 
July 15 
Vl 
14 
18-24 
30 - 36 
Celery . 
4 02s. 
10-20 
5,1 — 545 
75-120 
4 - 8 
12-30 
12-30 
J V J w 
Celery Plants . 
150-200 plants 
12 lbs. 
5 — 8 
July 1 
4-8 
36-42 
Corn, Sweet . 
4 02s. 
3 - 12 
5-1 — 6-20 
60-90 
July 1 
1 ' 1/2 
10 
30-36 
36-42 
Corn Salad . 
1 02. 
6-10 lbs. 
5-10 
5-1 —9-1 
Aug. 15 
Sept. 1 
Vi - l 
Vl 
1 - 2 
12 - 18 
24-30 
Cress . 
1 02 . 
2 - 3 lbs. 
4 
60-75 
4-8 
15 
Cucumber . 
2 02 s. 
2 lbs. 
1 02 . to 60 hills 
6 - 10 
5-1—6-15 
July 15 
1 -11/2 
1 - 2 
’2-36 
48 
48-72 
48-72 
Cucumber (Pickle) 
2 02s. 
2-3 lbs. 
175 - 210 
12-36 
48 
Dandelion . 
Vl 05. 
5 - 6 lbs. 
14-18 
4-1 —9-1 
Sept. 1 
!4 
4-8 
15 - 18 
30 
Eggplant . 
14 02. 
14 02. 
4 ozs. 
1 02. to 2,000 
1 02. to 7,500 
8 - 15 
5-15 — 6-1 
90- 120 
June 15 
Sept. 1 
Vi 
Vl 
3 - 4 
30 
36-42 
Endive . 
4-5 ‘lbs. 
5-10 
4-15 — 7-1 
90 - 100 
12- 18 
12- 15 
hT erhs . 
Vv 1 02. 
400 
4-1 — 5-30 
Vl 
6- 18 
15 - 18 
30-36 
30-36 
Horseradish . 
10- 15,000 
12-18 
30-36 
Kale . 
1/2 02. 
14 02. 
Vl OZ- 
14 02. 
4 - 5 lbs. 
3 - 12 
4-1—7-15 
55-65 
July 1 
July 1 
Vl 
Vl 
Vl 
14 
6- 18 
15 - 18 
30-36 
Kohl Rabi. 
4-5 lbs. 
3 - 12 
4-1 — 8-15 
55-65 
4-6 
15-18 
30-36 
30-36 
Leeks . 
4 - 5 lbs. 
5 - 20 
4-1 — 5-1 
Winter 
12 
15 - 18 
Lettuce, Leaf . 
3 - 4 lbs. 
1 02. to 8,000 
3 - 8 
4-1 — 7-25 
45-75 
Aug. 15 
12-15 
Lettuce, Head ... . 
14 02. 
3-4 lbs. 
3 - 8 
4-1 — 7-25 
42-80 
Aug. 15 
!4 
8- 1( 
Lettuce Plants . ... 
170-200 plants 
47 - 70,000 plants 
4 — 9 
12 - 15 
30-36 
Melon, Musk . 
Vl 05. 
2-3 lbs. 
1 02. to 50 hills 
4-20 
4-1 — 5-1 
85-95 
July 1 
1 - h / 2 
6-8 
48-72 
48-72 
Melon, 
48-60 
Potted Plants . . 
25 plants 
1,700-2,000 plants 
5-20 — 6-20 
65-85 
48-72 
48-72 
Melon, Water . .. . 
1 02. 
3 - 4 lbs. 
1 02. to 25 hills 
7 - 20 
5-1 — 6-1 
80-90 
1 - 114 
50-72 
72-90 
72-90 
Mustard . 
1 02. 
2-5 lbs. 
7 - 12 
4 — 8 
60-72 
Sept. 1 
Vi 
2 
1 - 3 
18 - 24 
12- 15 
30-36 
Okra . 
1 02. 
8 lbs. 
54 — 6-20 
120 - 150 
24 
30-36 
Onion Seed (Sets) 
6 02. 
50 - 60 lbs. 
5-20 
4 — 5 
120- 130 
Aug. 1 
Vi ' 1 
12- 15 
Onion Seed (Large) 
1 02. 
4 - 5 lbs. 
1 02. to 6,000 
5 - 20 
4-1 -5-1 
150- 200 
Aug. 1 
Vi 
2 - 3 
12- 15 
Onion Sets . 
1 - 2 lbs. 
6 - 12 bus. 
3 — 7 
40-60 
June 1 
1 
2-3 
12- 15 
30-36 
Onion, Winter . . . 
1 - 2 lbs. 
8-15 bus. 
8 — 9 
60-80 
2-4 
2-3 
18-24 
30 
Parsley . 
Vl 05. 
Vl 05. 
lib. 
3 - 4 lbs. 
12-20 
4.1 — 8-1 
120 - 150 
July 15 
July 1 
Aug. 15 
!4 
Vi 
2 - 3 
1-2 
3 - 4 
12- 15 
30-36 
ParRnip . 
4 - 6 lbs. 
10-20 
4-15 — 5-1 
Winter 
12 - 15 
30-36 
Peas, Early . 
90 lbs. 
6-12 
3 — 4 
60-80 
2 - 3 
15-24 
30-36 
Ppas J jktp . 
1 lb. 
90 lbs. 
6 - 12 
4 — 5 
60 - 75 
Aug. 15 
June 15 
July 1 
2 - 3 
2 - 3 
18-24 
10 - 12 
15-24 
Ppnnprs . 
14 02. 
15 lbs. 
3 02s. 
1 02. to 1,500 
9-14 
5*15 — 6-1 
65 - 90 
Vi 
4 
24-36 
30-36 
Potatoes, Irish . . . . 
18-20 bus. 
4-1 — 6-20 
75* 130 
24-30 
30-36 
Potatoes, Sweet .. . 
77-100 plants 
18,000 plants 
5-15 — 6 
120- 140 
12 
30 
30-36 
Vl 02. 
1 02. 
4 - 5 lbs. 
% lb. to 100 hills 
4 - 20 
5,15 — 6-1 
110 - 120 
July 1 
Sept. 1 
1 ' Vi 
Vl 
1 
60-72 
1-2 
2-6 
96 
96 
Radish . 
10 lbs. 
3-6 
4-1 — 94 
24 - 30 
12- 15 
Radish, for Winter 
1 02. 
5-6 lbs. 
3 - 6 
8 — 9 
40-60 
12-15 
30 
Rhubarb Roots . . . 
30 roots 
3,650 roots 
4-1 —9-1 
2 yrs. 
Nov. 1 
36-48 
36-48 
48 
Rnfahacra . 
1 02. 
oz. 
1-3 ibs. 
3 - 16 
7 — 8 
75 - 80 
June 15 
July 15 
Sept. 1 
July 1 
1 
4 - 6 
12- 15 
30-36 
Salsify . 
7 8 lbs. 
7 - 12 
445 — 54 
Winter 
Vl 
Vl 
1 - 2 
2 - 3 
12 - 15 
30-36 
Sninarh 
1 02- 
12 lbs. 
5 - 10 
34 — 9,15 
40-50 
3 - 6 
12- 15 
Squash, 
Bush Summer. . . 
1 oz. ' 25 hills 
4 - 5 lbs. 
4- 10 
5-20 
60-120 
42-48 
48-72 
48-72 
Vining Winter. . 
1 oz. « 27 hills 
3 - 4 lbs. 
4- 10 
5-20 
75 - 140 
June 15 
1 -2 
60-72 
72-96 
96 
Strawberry Plants 
75 plants 
7 -8,000plants 
4 - 5 - 8 - 9 
8-14 mo. 
Vl 
14-18 
30-48 
36-48 
Swiss ClharH . 
Vl 05. 
14 02. 
30-40 plants 
4 - 6 lbs. 
2 02s. 
7 - 10 
5-1 — 6-1 
50 - 75 
July 1 
Vl 
18 - 24 
24-30 
30-36 
Tomato . 
1 02. to 3,000 
6- 12 
5-15 — 6-1 
65-90 
36-48 
T omato Plants . .. 
2,800 flat 
3 - 7,000staked 
60-90 
June 15 
36-48 
24-48 
36-48 
Turnip . 
Vl 05. 
1 - 2 lbs. 
4 - 8 
4-1 — 8-1 
60-90 
Aug. 15 
. YL . 
2-4 
12-15 
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A. B. HORSE COHPANT. HORTICULTURAL PRINTERS. ST. JOSIPH. HICH. 
