MEMPHIS, TENN 
RUSSELL-HECKLE 
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WHEN AND WHAT TO PLANT 
THE RIGHT TIME for sowing all seeds as we give them 
conditions of the weather and the soil. 
JANUARY —Sow in hotbeds: Cabbage, Lettuce, Beets, 
Onion, Tomato and Cauliflower. 
Sow outdoors the latter part of the month: Turnips, Mus¬ 
tard, Spinach, and English Peas. 
FEBRUARY —Sow outdoors: Radish, Turnip, Mustard, 
Spinach, Onion Seed, and English Peas. Set out Onion Sets 
and Onion Plants. Sow Sweet Peas. 
Sow in hotbeds: Cabbage, Beet, Tomato, Eggplant, Kohl¬ 
rabi, Lettuce, and Pepper. 
Set out frost-proof Cabbage Plants. Sow Lawn Grass. 
Sow Oats, Canada Field Peas, Red Top, Orchard Grass and 
Lawn Seed. Set out Grape Vines and Fruit Trees. Spray 
trees now. 
MARCH —This is the month to begin general garden oper¬ 
ations. Sow outdoors: Cabbage, Lettuce, Carrot, Beets, Pars¬ 
ley, Parsnips, Leek, Onion Seeds, Salsify, Spinach, English 
Peas. 
Plant Onion Sets, Irish Potatoes. Sow Sweet Peas. Plant 
Early Corn. Set frost-proof Cabbage Plants, Onion, Cauli¬ 
flower and Lettuce plants, Asparagus, Horseradish and Rhu¬ 
barb roots. 
Sow: Clover, Grasses, Oats, Alfalfa, Lawn Grass, Rape, 
Lespedeza. 
Set out fruit trees of all kinds, Strawberry, Raspberry 
and Blackberry plants. Continue to spray trees. 
APRIL —Sow Beets, Bush, Pole Beans, Carrots, Cress, Cel¬ 
ery, Cucumber, Endive, Leek, Lettuce. Mustard, Okra, Pars¬ 
ley, Parsnip, Kohlrabi, Herbs, Peas, Radish, Swiss Chard, 
Squash, Tomato, and Turnip. Set out Onion Sets; plant Po¬ 
tatoes and Corn. Set Cabbage, Beet, Onion and Lettuce 
plants. 
Sow all kinds of Flower Seeds and plant Spring Bulbs. 
Sow Rape, Clovers, Alfalfa, Millet, Sorghum, Kaffir Corn, 
Lespedeza, Sudan, Orchard and Herd’s Grass. Plant Cotton, 
Corn, Artichokes, Crotalaria. 
Continue your spray work on Fruit Trees. 
MAY —Plant Bush, Pole, Lima Beans, Beets, Cabbage, Car¬ 
rot, Corn, Cucumber, Cantaloupe, Endive, Eggplant. Lettuce, 
Mustard, Okra, Pepper, Parsley, Parsnips, Peas, Pumpkin, 
Squash, Swiss Chard, Spinach, Tomato. 
Sow Flower Seeds; put out Flower Bulbs: Cabbage, To¬ 
mato, Pepper, Eggplant and Sweet Potato slips. Sow Millet, 
in the different months, should naturally be governed by the 
Sorghum, Sudan. Bermuda Grass, Cow Peas, Chufas, Pea¬ 
nuts, Field Corn and Popcorn, Sov, Velvet Beans, Cotton, 
Kaffir Corn, Milo Maize, Sag-rain. 
JUNE —As you get space in your garden, plant Corn, Cu¬ 
cumbers, Cantaloupes, Collards, Pumpkin, Okra, Squash, 
Watermelon, Swiss Chard, Salsify, Carrots, Savoy Cabbage, 
and late Beets. Set out Tomato, Eggplant, Pepper and 
Sweet Potato plants. Sow a later crop of Bush, Lima and 
Pole Beans. Sow Tomato seed for Fall Crop. 
Sow Stock Peas, Soy Beans, Buckwheat* Broom Corn, 
Sorghum, Velvet Beans, Sudan, Bermuda Grass, Millet, Mex¬ 
ican June Corn and Sagrain. 
JULY —Plant for late crops Corn, Cucumbers, Carrots, Sa¬ 
voy Cabbage, Collards, Tomato Seed, Bush, Pole and Lima 
Beans, Okra, Squash, Potatoes, Pumpkin, Rutabaga, Turnips. 
Sow in the field: Cow Peas, Millet, Sorghum, Soy Beans. 
Sagrain, Sudan Grass, Mexican June Coin, Buckwheat. 
AUGUST —Begin to plant now your Fall Garden. If 
weather is favorable, sow Turnips, Kale, Radish, Ruta¬ 
bagas, Collards, Mustard, Beet, Bush and Pole Beans, Let¬ 
tuce, Cucumbers, Squash; plant Potatoes for late crop. 
Sow Crimson, Burr Clover and Millet. 
SEPTEMBER —Get busy on your Fall Garden. Sow Tur¬ 
nips, Rutabagas, Kale, Mustard, Swiss Chard, Spinach, Let¬ 
tuce, Endive, Radish, Onion Seed. Set out Shallots, Onion 
Sets. Sow Crimson, Burr, Alfalfa, Red Clover, Grass Seeds, 
Vetch, Austrian Winter Peas, Rye, Barley, Winter Oats, 
Rape. 
OCTOBER —S ow Spinach, Kale, Seven Top Turnips, Mus¬ 
tard. Set out Onion Sets, Shallots. 
Sow Rye, Barley, Winter Oats, Wheat, Vetch, Austrian 
Peas, Rape, Alfalfa, Red Clover, Burr Clover, Grass Seeds, 
Lawn Grass Seed. 
NOVEMBER —Set out Onion Sets and Shallots. Sow Win¬ 
ter Oats, Rye, Barley, Wheat, Lawn and other Grass Seeds. 
Set out Fruit Trees, Strawberry plants, Asparagus roots. 
Plant Hyacinths, Tulips, Crocus and Narcissus bulbs. 
DECEMBER —Get your hotbed ready and sow Cabbage, 
Lettuce, Beet and Cauliflower seed for Spring use. 
Continue to plant Dutch bulbs. Set out Fruit Trees and 
Shade Trees. Spray fruit trees and grape vines this month. 
Garden Planting Information 
VARIETY 
When 
to Plant 
Quantity 
for 100 Feet 
Quantity 
for an Acre 
Distance 
Between 
Rows 
Distance 
Apart in 
the Row 
Depth 
to 
plant 
ASPARAGUS SEED. 
February, March 
2 oz. 
2 to 3 lbs. 
18 to 24 ins. 
6 to 12 ins. 
1 in. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
Feb., Mar.—Nov. 
100 plants 
10 to 12 m. 
3 to 4 ft. 
12 to 18 ins. 
5 ins. 
BEANS, BUSH SNAP 
April, May—July, Aug. 
1 pt. 
60 lbs. 
2 to 3 ft. 
3 to 4 ins. 
1 in. 
BEANS, POLE 
April, May—-July, Aug. 
34 to M lbs. 
15 to 20 lbs. 
3 to 4 ft. 
134 to 2 ft. 
1 in. 
BEANS, BUSH LIMA 
April, May—July, Aug. 
1 to 134 lbs. 
30 to 40 lbs. 
2 to 3 ft. 
6 to 12 ins. 
1 in. 
BEETS, GARDEN 
March, Apr. — July, Aug. 
2 ozs. 
6 to 8 lbs. 
2 to 234 ft. 
3 to 4 ins. 
1 in. 
BROCCOLI 
March, Apr.—-July, Aug. 
2 pkts. 
M to J4 lb. 
234 to 3 ft. 
15 to 18 ins. 
34 in. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 
March, Apr.—July, Aug. 
2 pkts. 
M toK lb. 
234 to 3 ft. 
15 to 18 ins. 
34 in. 
CABBAGE. 
February to October 
2 pkts. 
34 to lb. 
234 to 3 ft. 
18 to 24 ins. 
34 in. 
CAULIFLOWER 
Feb., Mar.—July, Aug. 
February to September 
2 pkts. 
34 lb. 
234 to 3 ft. 
18 to 24 ins. 
34 in. 
CARROT. 
1 oz. 
4 to 5 lbs. 
2 to 3 ft. 
3 to 4 ins. 
34 in. 
CELERY. 
February, March 
2 pkts. 
34 to 34 lb. 
234 to 3 ft. 
4 to 5 ins. 
M m. 
COLLARDS 
Spring to Fall 
1 oz. 
34 to 34lb. 
234 to 3 ft. 
12 to 18 ins. 
34 in. 
CORN, GARDEN. 
March to August 
34 lb. 
10 to 12 lbs. 
334 to 4 ft. 
18 to 24 ins. 
2 ins. 
CUCUMBER. 
April to August 
1 oz. 
2 to 234 lbs. 
4 to 5 ft. 
4 to 5 ft. 
1 in. 
DANDELION. 
April to September 
2 pkts. 
1 lb. 
3 to 334 ft- 
12 to 18 ins. 
M in. 
EGGPLANT. 
March to July 
2 pkts. 
34 lb. 
3 to 334 ft. 
2 to 3 ft. 
M in. 
ENDIVE. 
March to August 
2 pkts. 
1 lb. 
2 to 3 ft. 
12 to 15 ins. 
34 in. 
KALE. 
Spring to Fall 
1 oz. 
2 to 3 lbs. 
2 to 3 ft. 
6 to 8 ins. 
34 in. 
KOHLRABI. 
March to September 
1 oz. 
1 lb. 
2 to 3 ft. 
5 to 6 ins. 
34 in. 
LETTUCE. 
February to September 
1 oz. 
2 lbs. 
24 to 30 ins. 
6 to 12 ins. 
lb. 
LEEK. 
March to September 
1 oz. 
2 lbs. 
12 to 24 ins. 
4 to 6 ins. 
34 in. 
MUSTARD 
February to October 
1 oz. 
2 to 3 lbs. 
2 to 3 ft. 
3 to 4 ins. 
34 in. 
MUSKMELON 
April to August 
1 oz. 
2 lbs. 
4 to 6 ft. 
4 to 6 ft. 
% to 1 in. 
OKRA 
April to July 
M lb. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
3 to 4 ft. 
12 to 18 ins. 
1 in. 
ONION SEED 
February to September 
1 oz. 
2 to 3 lbs. 
24 to 30 ins. 
3 to 4 ins. 
34 in. 
ONION SETS . 
February to October 
March to June 
1 qt. 
8 to 10 bus. 
24 to 30 ins. 
3 to 4 ins. 
1 in. 
ONION PLANTS. 
300 plants 
32 m. 
24 to 30 ins. 
3 to 4 ins. 
PARSLEY 
February to September 
1 oz. 
5 to 6 lbs. 
18 to 24 ins. 
3 to 4 ins. 
34 in. 
PARSNIP 
February to August 
4 ozs. 
5 to 6 lbs. 
18 to 24 ins. 
4 to 6 ins. 
34 in. 
PEPPER 
March to July 
2 pkts. 
34 lb. 
2 to 3 ft. 
18 to 24 ins. 
K in. 
PEAS, GARDEN 
February to August 
1 lb. 
60 to 75 lbs. 
2 34 to 3 ft. 
3 to 4 ins. 
1 in. 
PUMPKIN. 
April to July 
1 oz. 
2 to 3 lbs. 
8 to 10 ft. 
8 to 10 ft. 
1 in. 
RADISH 
February to October 
2 ozs. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
18 to 24 ins. 
1 to 2 ins. 
34 in. 
RUTABAGA. 
March to October 
1 oz. 
2 to 3 lbs. 
18 to 24 ins. 
4 to 6 ins. 
34 m. 
SALSIFY. 
March to July 
2 ozs. 
6 to 8 lbs. 
18 to 24 ins. 
3 to 4 ins. 
34 in- 
SPINACH 
January to October 
2 ozs. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
2 to 3 ft. 
1 to 2 ins. 
1 in. 
SQUASH. 
April to August 
1 oz. 
2 to 3 lbs. 
3 to 4 ft. 
3 to 4 ft. 
1 in. 
TOMATO. 
February to July 
1 pkt. 
34 lb. 
4 to 5 ft. 
3 to 4 ft. 
Y\ in. 
TURNIP 
February to October 
1 oz. 
2 to 3 lbs. 
2 to 234 ft. 
2 to 3 ins. 
34 in. 
TOMATO PLANTS 
April to July 
24-36 
3 to 4 m. 
4 to 5 ft. 
3 to 4 ft. 
WATERMELON . 
April to July 
1 oz. 
2 to 3 bs. 
8 to 10 ft. 
8 to 10 ft. 
1 in. 
