W H O LESA L E GARDEN SEEDS 
VEGETABLE PLANTING TABLE 
VARIETY 
Hill or 
Drill 
Seed 
Necessary 
How Deep 
to Plant 
Transplantor 
Thin to (in.) 
Time Required 
to Produce Crop 
Asparagus. 
H 
1 oz., 
50 Feet 
1 in. 
24x36 
Seeds—Four Yrs. 
Beans, Wax, Green. 
D 
1 qt., 
100 Feet 
2 in. 
12x24 
50 to 85 days 
Beans, Pole. 
H 
1 qt., 
100 Feet 
2 in. 
36x36 
69 to 95 days 
Beans, Lima. 
D 
1 qt., 
100 Feet 
2 in. 
6x12 
95 days 
Beet. 
D 
1 oz., 
50 Feet 
134 in. 
9x18 
50 to 75 days 
Broccoli. 
H 
1 oz., 
2000 Plants 
A in. 
24x36 
100 days 
Brussels Sprouts. 
H 
1 oz., 
2000 Plants 
A in. 
18x36 
90 to 125 days 
Cabbage. 
H 
1 oz., 
2000 Plants 
A in. 
24x36 
65 to 120 days 
Carrot. 
D 
1 oz., 
100 Feet 
A in. 
6x18 
65 to 85 days 
Cauliflower. 
H 
1 oz., 
2000 Plants 
34 in. 
24x18 
85 to 95 days 
Celery. 
D 
1 oz., 
2000 Plants 
A in. 
6x48 
110 to 140 days 
Swiss Chard. 
D 
1 oz., 
50 Feet 
134 in. 
9x24 
50 to 55 days 
Corn. 
H 
1 qt., 
100 Hills 
134 in. 
36x36 
80 to 120 days 
Cress. 
D 
1 oz., 
50 Feet 
A in. 
3x 6 
90 to 100 days 
Cucumber. 
H 
1 oz., 
50 Hills 
34 in. 
36x36 
60 to 80 days 
Egg Plant. 
H 
1 oz., 
1000 Plants 
A. in. 
36x36 
100 to 120 days 
Endive. 
D 
1 oz., 
150 Feet 
34 m. 
12x12 
60 to 80 days 
Kale. 
D 
1 oz., 
150 Feet 
34 m. 
12x18 
80 to 100 days 
Kohlrabi. 
D 
1 oz., 
200 Feet 
34 m. 
12x24 
60 days 
Lettuce. 
D 
1 oz., 
120 Feet 
34 m. 
8x24 
45 to 60 days 
Melon—Musk. 
H 
1 oz., 
60 Hills 
1 in. 
60x60 
100 to 120 davs 
Melon—Water. 
H 
1 oz., 
30 Hills 
1 in. 
60x60 
75 to 100 days 
Mustard. 
D 
1 oz., 
80 Feet 
34 in. 
lx 6 
28 days 
Okra. 
D 
1 oz., 
40 Feet 
134 in. 
18x24 
60 days 
Onion. 
D 
1 oz., 
100 Feet 
34 in. 
12x24 
60 to 130 days 
Parsley. 
D 
1 oz., 
150 Feet 
34 in. 
6x12 
70 to 100 days 
Parsnip. 
D 
1 oz., 
200 Feet 
34 in. 
6x24 
110 days 
Peas. 
D 
1 qt., 
100 Feet 
3 in. 
4x36 
55 to 85 days 
Pepper. 
D 
1 oz., 
2000 Plants 
34 in. 
18x36 
100 days 
Pumpkin. 
H 
1 oz., 
30 Hills 
134 in. 
108x108 
65 to 110 days 
Radish. 
D 
1 oz., 
100 Feet 
34 in. 
3x 8 
30 to 60 days 
Rhubarb. 
D 
1 oz., 
75 Feet 
36x36 
Ruta Baga. 
D 
34 in. 
6x24 
90 to 100 days 
Salsify. 
D 
1 oz., 
75 Feet 
134 in. 
6x 8 
90 days 
Spinach. 
D 
1 oz., 
100 Feet 
1 in. 
6x18 
45 to 75 days 
Squash. 
H 
1 oz., 
50 Hills 
1 in. 
Bush 36x48 
50 to 60 days 
Late 72x96 
65 to 110 days 
Tomato. 
H 
1 oz., 
1000 Plants 
34 in. 
36x48 
70 to 110 days 
Turnip. 
D 
1 oz., 
150 Feet 
34 in. 
4x18 
40 to 75 days 
HOTBEDS 
If you want to produce earlier vegetables and flowers than your neighbor, make a hotbed. It 
should be started any time after February 15th. The hotbed consists of a subframe, which extends 
15 to 20 inches beneath the soil, depending upon the climate, and a top frame which slopes down 
from 18 inches to 12 inches towards the south. This is covered with a glass sash, which keeps in 
the heat. These come in standard size, 3x6 feet. The most commonly used material for producing 
heat is fresh horse manure. Two parts of it mixed with one part of litter, consisting of either leaves 
or straw will prevent the manure from getting hot too suddenly or not heating at all. Before put¬ 
ting it in the frame it should be piled outdoors in heaps. As long as it steams it should be turned 
over every two or three days. This should be repeated until the manure steams only every other 
day. Then a 5 or 6 inch layer of manure should be placed evenly in the pit, and should be tramped 
down firmly. On top of this comes a mass of 4 to 6 inches of soil, which has not been frozen. A 
careful gardener puts some litter or manure on the sides of the frame also, extending to the top. 
By doing so he helps to maintain the temperature within. 
Three things are necessary for success with a hotbed. Regular watering, timely ventilation and 
frequent weeding. Never sow seeds or set in plants before the temperature has settled down to 90 
degrees or less. 
Cold Frames and Seed Flats 
After plants have reached the size that makes removing from the hotbed necessary they may 
be transplanted into the cold frame, before being set in the open ground. The cold frame is really 
a hotbed minus the heat, and for that reason need not have a sub-frame. 
Those who have no room for either hotbed or cold frame may still “beat the neighbor to it” 
with the help of a seed flat and a sunny kitchen window. A seed flat is a shallow box, about 3 or 4 
inches deep. 
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