Planting Table for Vegetablesfor Vicinity of New York 
Cultural directions and other information will be found under the heading of each vegetable 
VEGETABLES 
Quantity re¬ 
quired for 
100 ft. of row 
Distance apart 
Depth of 
Planting 
Rows 
In the row 
Artichoke, seed. 
1 oz. 
2 ft. 
1 ft. 
1 in. 
Artichoke, plants. 
30 plants 
3 ft. 
3 ft. 
Asparagus, seed. 
1 oz. 
1 34-2 ft. 
4-5 in. 
1 in. 
Asparagus, roots. 
100 plants 
2-3 ft. 
1 ft. 
9 in. 
Beans, Bush. 
2 lbs. 
2 ft. 
1 in. 
2 in. 
Beans, Windsor. 
2 lbs. 
3 ft. 
4 in. 
2 in. 
Beans, Bush Lima. 
2 lbs. 
2-3 ft. 
4-6 in. 
2 in.; eye down 
Beans, Pole Lima. 
lib. to 50 poles 
Hills 3 ft. ap’t. 
4-5 in. in hill 
2 in.; eye down 
Beet. 
1- i 34 ft. 
2- 3 ft. 
1 in. 
Brussels Sprouts. 
34oz. 
134 ft. 
J4in. 
Cabbage, Early. 
34oz. 
2 ft. 
2 ft. 
34in. 
Cabbage, Late. 
34oz. 
3 ft. 
3 ft. 
34in. 
Carrot. 
1 oz. 
1-1 ft. 
4 in. 
34in. 
Cauliflower, Early. 
Moz. 
2-3 ft. 
2 ft. 
34in. 
Cauliflower, Late. 
Moz. 
2-3 ft. 
2 ft. 
34in. 
Celery. 
1 oz. 
3 ft. 
6 in. 
Min. 
Chervil. 
1 oz. 
1 ft. 
34in. 
34in. 
Com Salad. 
2 ozs. 
1 ft. 
1 in. 
Min. 
Com, Sweet. 
y 2 ib. 
Hills 3 ft. ap’t. 
4 plants to hill 
2 in. 
Cucumber. 
1 oz. 
3 ft. 
Hills 3 ft. ap’t. 
1 in. 
Eggplant. 
I'ZOZ. 
2 ft. 
134 ft. 
34in. 
Endive. 
1 oz. 
l-l >4 ft. 
8-12 in. 
Min. 
Herbs. 
1 oz. 
134 ft. 
2-3 in. 
Min. 
Kale. 
1 oz. 
2 ft. 
1-134 ft. 
Min. 
Kohlrabi. 
1 oz. 
2 ft. 
8 in. 
Min. 
Leek. 
1 oz. 
1-134 ft. 
6 in. 
34in. 
Lettuce. 
1 oz. 
1-134 ft. 
10-12 in. 
Min. 
Melon, Musk. 
34oz. 
3 ft. 
Hills 3 ft.ap’t. 
34in. 
Melon, Water. 
1 oz. 
Hills 6 ft. ap’t. 
5-6 ft. 
1 in. 
Onion. 
Moz. 
12 in. 
3 in. 
34in. 
Okra. 
2 ozs. 
2-3 ft. 
8-10 in. 
1 in. 
Parsley. 
1 oz. 
1 ft. 
In mat’d rows 
34in. 
Parsnip. 
1 oz. 
1-2 ft. 
4 in. 
34in. 
Pepper. 
34oz. 
134-2 ft. 
134 ft. 
Min. 
Peas. 
2 lbs. 
2-3 ft., accord¬ 
ing to height 
1 in. 
2 in. 
Potato. 
10 lbs. 
3 ft. 
10-12 in. 
4 in. 
Pumpkin. 
1 oz. 
In hills 3-6 ft. 
3-6 ft. 
1 in. 
Radish. 
i 34 ozs. 
1 ft. 
1-2 in. 
34in. 
Rutabaga. 
1 oz. 
2-3 ft. 
6 in. 
34in. 
Salsify. 
i 34 ozs. 
18 in. 
4 in. 
34in. 
Spinach. 
1 oz. 
1-134 ft. 
1-3 in. 
34in. 
Spinach, New Zealand... 
1 oz. 
3 ft. 
Hills 1 ft. ap’t. 
1 in. 
Squash, Bush. 
34°z. 
Hills3 ft. ap’t. 
Hills 6 ft. ap’t. 
Hills 3 ft. ap’t. 
Hills 6 ft. ap’t. 
1 in. 
Squash, Running. 
yoz. 
1 in. 
Swiss Chard. 
2 ozs. 
134-2 ft. 
4-6 in. 
1 in. 
Tomato. 
35 plants 
3 ft. 
3 ft. 
Min. 
Turnip. 
1 oz. 
1-134 ft. 
4-6 in. 
34in. 
TIME OF PLANTING 
Early spring, transplant later. 
May to July. 
April and May. 
Early spring and late fall. 
May 1 to August 15. 
April 1 to May 15. 
May 10 to June 10. 
May 10 to June 10. 
April to July. 
May to June. 
April (start in hotbed February or March). 
May and June (transplant). 
April to July. 
April (start in hotbed February or March). 
May to June (transplant). 
April (plant in hotbed February or March). 
April to June. 
July to September. 
May to July. 
May to July. 
Start in hotbed or house from Feb. to April. 
First crop, early spring; main crop, July. 
Early spring. 
May to July. 
April to July. 
April and May. 
April to August. [and April). 
May (start early plants in hotbed in March 
May. 
April to July (start in hotbed Feb. or March). 
May to July. 
Apr.l to June. 
April and May. 
In hotbed Feb. to March; outside in May. 
April to August. 
April to June. 
May and June. 
April to September; in hotbed during winter. 
April to June. 
April and May. 
April and May; August and September. 
April and May. 
May to June. 
May to June. 
April to June. 
Start in hotbed or house February to April. 
April to July. 
Planting Calendar 
FEBRUARY 
(In hotbed) 
Artichoke 
Early Cabbage 
Early Cauliflower 
Celery 
Eggplant 
Leek 
Onion 
Parsley 
Pepper 
Radish 
Tomato 
MARCH 
(In hotbed) 
All seeds mentioned in 
February table and 
Kohlrabi 
Lettuce 
Early Beets 
APRIL 
(In hotbed) 
All seeds mentioned in 
February and March 
tables, also the follow¬ 
ing: 
Asparagus 
Cucumber 
Melon 
(Plant outdoors) 
Asparagus Roots 
Beets 
Early Cabbage 
Carrot 
Early Cauliflower 
Celery 
Cress 
Kohlrabi 
Lettuce 
Mustard 
Onion Seed 
Onion Sets 
Parsley 
Parsnips 
Peas 
Potato 
Radish 
Rhubarb Roots 
Spinach 
Swiss Chard 
Salsify 
Turnips 
Set out plants of 
Early Cabbage 
Early Lettuce 
Early Cauliflower 
Early Beets 
Onion 
MAY 
(Plant outdoors) 
Artichoke 
Asparagus 
Bush Beans 
Lima Beans 
Beets 
Carrot 
Cauliflower 
Celery 
Sweet Com 
Cucumber 
Kohlrabi 
Leek 
Lettuce 
Melon 
Onion 
Parsley 
Peas 
Radish 
Salsify 
Spinach 
Swiss Chard 
Herbs 
Okra 
Pumpkin 
Squash 
Brussels Sprouts 
Late Cabbage 
Late Cauliflower 
Endive 
Rutabaga 
Kale 
Set out plants of 
Early Cabbage 
Lettuce 
Early Cauliflower 
Eggplant 
Peppers 
Kohlrabi 
Onion 
Beets 
Tomato 
JUNE 
(Plant outdoors) 
Bush Beans 
Lima Beans 
Beets 
Brussels Sprouts 
Late Cabbage 
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Carrot 
Late Cauliflower 
Sweet Corn 
Cucumber 
Endive 
Kale 
Kohlrabi 
Lettuce 
Melon 
Okra 
Peas 
Pumpkin 
Radish 
Salsify 
Swiss Chard 
Squash 
Herbs 
Set out plants of 
Celery 
Eggplant 
Peppers 
Tomato 
JULY 
(Plant outdoors) 
Beans 
Beets 
Carrot 
Sweet Com 
Corn Salad 
Cress 
Cucumber 
Endive 
Kale 
Kohlrabi 
Lettuce 
Okra 
Early Peas for late crop 
Pumpkin 
Radish 
Squash 
Turnip 
Rutabaga 
Set out plants of 
Celery 
Late Cabbage 
Late Cauliflower 
Kale 
Endive 
Brussels Sprouts 
Rutabaga 
AUGUST 
(Plant outdoors) 
Bush Beans 
Corn Salad 
Cress 
Endive 
Lettuce 
Early Dwarf Peas for 
late crop 
Radish 
Spinach 
Set out plants of 
Kale 
Endive 
Rutabaga 
SEPTEMBER 
(Plant outdoors) 
Corn Salad 
Lettuce, Simpson 
Radish 
Spinach 
