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HARVEY SEED COMPANY, INCORPORATED, BUFFALO, N. Y, 
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 for 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. 
14 : 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. 
134 in. 
60 lbs. 
Beans—Dwarf Lima. 
May to June. 
1 lb. 
20 lbs. 
3 ft. 
18 in. 
134 in. 
10 weeks. 
60 lbs. 
Beans—Pole. 
May to June. 
IJi lbs. in hill 
15 lbs. 
4 ft. 
3 ft. 
134 in. 
12 weeks. 
60 lbs. 
Beans—Soy (Drills) 
May to June. 
K lb. 
30 lbs. 
3 ft. 
6 to 12 in. 
134 in. 
Sept. 
60 lbs. 
Beans—Soy. 
May to June. 
Broadcast. 
75 to 90 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
134 in. 
Sept. 
60 lbs. 
Apr. to June. 
Apr. to Aug. 
Apr., May, June. 
Mch. to May. 
Mch. to June. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
1 in. 
Sept. 
2 mos. 
48 lbs. 
Beet—Table. 
2 OZ. 
8 lb. 
2 ft. 
4 in. 
34 in. 
1 oz. 
6 to 8 lbs. 
234 to 3 ft. 
6 in. 
1 in. 
Oct. 
Broccoli. 
34 oz. 
34 oz. 
Broadcast. 
34 oz. 
50 
34 lb. 
24 to 36 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
34 in. 
3 mos. 
Brussel Sprouts. 
34 lb. 
24 to 36 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
34 in. 
134 in. 
3 mos. 
Buckwheat. 
June to Aug. 15th 
Feb. to May 
May to June. 
May to June. 
Apr. to June. 
Feb. to June. 
50 to 60 lbs. 
3 oz. 
Broadcast. 
24 to 36 in. 
12 to 24 in. 
Oct. 
July to Oct. 
July to Oct. 
234 to 3 mos. 
60 days. 
48 lbs. 
8,000 to 10,000 
2 lbs. 
3 ft. 
18 in. 
4 in. 
Cantaloupe. 
34 oz. in Hills 
4 to 6 ft. 
4 to 6 ft. 
1 in. 
Carrot . 
34 oz. 
34 oz. 
34 oz. 
3 to 4 lbs. 
2 ft. 
3 to 4 in. 
34 in. 
Cauliflower . 
4 oz. 
234 ft. 
134 to 2 ft. 
2 ft. 
34 in. 
34 in. 
6 in. 
Celery—Seed. 
Mch. and Apr. 
July and Aug. 
Mch., Apr. and Aug. 
4 oz. 
4 to 6 in. 
Nov. 
Celery—Plant. 
100 
15,000 to 25,000. 
3 ft. 
6 in. 
Nov. 
Clover—Alfalfa. 
Broadcast. 
20 lb. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
34 in. 
May of next yr. 
60 lbs. 
Clover—Alsike. 
Feb., Mch. and Apr. 
Broadcast. 
10 to 15 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
34 in. 
June of next yr. 
60 lbs. 
Clover—Crimson. 
July. 
Broadcast. 
25 to 30 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
34 in. 
May of next yr. 
60 lbs. 
Clover—Red. 
Clover—Sweet. 
Feb., Mch. and Apr. 
Mch., Apr. and Aug. 
Mch. to June. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
12 to 15 lbs. 
15 to 20 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
34 in. 
June of next yr. 
60 lbs. 
Collards. 
34 oz. 
4 oz. 
3 ft. 
234 ft. 
4 to 6 in. 
34 in. 
3 mos. 
Com—Sweet. 
Corn—Field (Drilled). 
Apr. to July 10th. 
Apr., May and June. 
Apr. to May. 
Apr. to June. 
Feb. to Mch. 
34 lb. 
15 lbs. 
34 bu. 
15 lb. 
234 to 334 ft. 
3 to 334 ft. 
334 to 4 ft. 
4 to 5 ft. 
24 to 30 in. 
2 in. 
2 in. 
2 in. 
2 to 3 mos. 
4 mos. 
40-50 lbs. 
56 lbs. 
56 lbs. 
Cucumber. 
Egg Plant—Seed . 
1 oz. 
2 lbs. 
4 oz. 
2 ft. 
18 to 24 in. 
1 in. 
34 in. 
3 in. 
2 mos. 
Egg Plant—Plants. 
May to June. 
50 
5,000 to 6,000 
3 ft. 
3 ft. 
2 mos. 
Endive. 
Grass Seed—Light. 
Apr. to Aug. 
Feb. to Apr. 10th and 
34 oz. 
4 lbs. 
2 ft. 
12 in. 
H iu. 
3 mos. 
Sept. 
Broadcast. 
30 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
34 in. 
June of next yr. 
14 lbs. 
Grass Seed—Timothy. 
Feb., Mch., Apr., Sept. 
Apr., May, June, Sept. 
May to Aug. 1st. 
Apr., May, June and 
Broadcast. 
15 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
34 in. 
34 in. 
34 in. 
July of next yr. 
Grass Seed—Lawn. 
Broadcast. 
100 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
20-30 lbs. 
Hungarian Grass. 
Kale. 
Broadcast. 
34 to 34 bu. 
Broadcast. 
60 days. 
48 lbs. 
Sept., Oct. 
34 oz. 
4 lbs. 
24 to 36 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
34 in. 
4 mos. 
Kohl Rabi. 
Apr., May and June. 
Apr. to May. 
Apr., May, June, July, 
34 oz. 
4 lbs. 
2 ft. 
3 to 6 in. 
34 in. 
34 in. 
3 mos. 
Leek. 
Lettuce Seed. 
34 oz. 
5 lbs. 
12 to 30 in. 
2 to 4 in. 
4 mos. 
Aug. 
34 oz. 
3 lbs. 
12 to 18 in. 
4 to 14 in. 
34 in. 
2 to 3 mos. 
Mustard .. 
34 oz. 
1 oz. to 100 
1 ft. 
34 in. 
1 in. 
8 weeks. 
Melon—Water. 
May, June. 
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. 
5 lbs. 
6 ft. 
2 to 3 ft. 
Millet—German. 
hills. 
Broadcast. 
14 to % bu. 
40 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
34 in. 
34 in. 
1 in. 
60 days. 
60 days. 
July. 
60 days. 
July to Aug. 
July to Aug. 
May to June. 
Millet—Japanese. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
32 lbs. 
Oats. 
Broadcast. 
2 to 3 bu. 
Broadcast, 
32 lbs. 
Okra. 
2 oz. 
8 lbs. 
2 to 3 ft. 
1 in. 
Onion—For large bulbs. 
Onions—For Sets. 
34 oz. 
2 oz. 
5 lbs. 
40 to 50 lbs. 
15 to 24 in. 
12 to 18 in. 
3 inch. 
34 in. 
34 in. 
1 in. 
Onion—Sets. 
2 lbs. 
250 lbs. 
18 to 24 in. 
4 in. 
Parsley. 
34 oz. 
3 lbs. 
1 ft. 
6 in. 
34 in. 
34 in. 
2 in. 
Parsnip. 
Apr. to May. 
Mch. to June. 
34 oz. 
3 lbs. 
134 to 2 ft. 
3 ft. 
4 in. 
Peas—Alarden Wrinkled. 
1 lb. 
90 to 150 lbs. 
2 to 4 in. 
8 to 10 weeks. 
56 lbs. 
1 lb. 
3 ft. 
2 to 4 in. 
2 in. 
8 weeks. 
60 lbs. 
60 lbs. 
Peas—Canada Field. 
Mch. to May. 
Feb. to Mch. 
Broadcast. 
100 to 125 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
1 ,t4 in. 
34 in. 
5 in. 
Pepper Seed. 
34 oz. 
3 oz. 
18 to 30 in. 
15 to 18 in. 
.4ug. to Sept. 
July to Oct. 
Potatoes. 
Mch. to June. 
5 lbs. 
8 to 12 bu. 
234 to 3 ft. 
15 to 18 in. 
60 lbs. 
Pumpkin. 
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. 
Radish. 
1 oz. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
12 to 18 in. 
1 in. 
34 in. 
1 in. 
24 to 40 days. 
Rape. 
Broadcast. 
10 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Rye—Winter. 
Broadcast. 
2 bu. 
Broadcast. 
1 in. 
56 lbs. 
Sage. 
1 oz. 
5 lbs. 
18 to 24 in. 
6 to 12 in. 
1 in. 
Sept. 
Salsify. 
2 oz. 
8 lbs. 
to 2 ft. 
Broadcast. 
2 to 4 in. 
34 in. 
1 in. 
Sorghum—For Fodder. 
Broadcast. 
50 lbs. 
Sept, to Oct. 
60 days. 
July to Oct. 
Sept. 
June till frost. 
134 to 3 mos. 
May of next yr. 
50 lbs. 
Spinach—In Drills. 
1 oz. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
15 to 18 in. 
2 in. 
34 in. 
1 in. 
Squash. 
1 to 2 oz. 
2 to 4 lbs. 
4 ft. 
4 ft. 
Sunflower. 
Tomato. 
2 oz. 
8 lbs. 
3 ft. 
S to 12 in. 
2 to 3 ft 
1 in. 
34 in. 
34 in. 
2 in. 
Turnio and Rutabaga. 
Anr. to .Tiilv- 
1 OZ. 
2 ft. 
3 to 4 in. 
Vetch—Winter (with Ibu. grain) Aug. to Nov. 
Broadcast. 
20 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
60 lbs. 
Wheat—Winter. 
Sept, to Oct. 
Broadcast. 
2 bu. 
Broadcast. 
2 in. 
June 20th. 
60 lbs. 
