VEGETABLE SEED PLANTING 
CHART 
KIND OF SEED 
Time to Plant 
Outdoors 
Distance for Plants 
SEED REQUIRED 
Ready to Use 
Bet. Rows 
In the Row 
Row 
Acre 
ASPARAGUS. 
February to April... 
5 to 6 ft. 
18 to 24 in. 
1 oz. to 40ft. 
2 to 
3 lbs. 
2nd Spring 
BEANS, Bush. 
April, May and June. 
2 to 3 ft. 
3 to 4 in. 
lib. to 250 ft. 
90 to 
100 lbs. 
40 to 65 days 
BEANS, Pole. 
April, May and June. 
4 ft. 
2j^to3ft. 
1 lb. to 125 hills 
30 to 
40 lbs. 
70 to 90 days 
BEANS, Lima. 
May and June. 
2 to 4 ft. 
10 to 36 in. 
1 lb. to 80 hills 
50 to 
fiO Ibfi. 
90 to 130 days 
45 to 60 days 
120 to 150 days 
100 to 120 days 
BEETS, Table. 
March to July. 
14 to 20 in. 
2 to 4 in. 
1 oz. to 100 ft. 
10 to 
15 Ihs. 
BROCCOLI*. 
June to August. 
24 to 30 in. 
14 to 18 in. 
1 oz. to 1500 plants 
1 oz. to 2000 plants 
6 to 
8 oz. 
BRUSSEL SPROUTS*. 
April to June. 
30 to 36 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
6 to 
7 oz. 
CABBAGE, Early*.... 
February to April... 
30 to 36 in. 
16 to 24 in. 
1 oz. to 2000plants 
6 to 
8 oz. 
90 to 110 days 
CABBAGE, Late*. 
May and June. 
36 to 42 in. 
24 to 30 in. 
1 oz. to2000 plants 
6 to 
7 oz. 
110 to 120 days 
CARROTS. 
April to July. 
12 to 24 in. 
2 to 3 in. 
1 oz. to 250 ft. 
3 to 
4 lbs. 
55 to 80 days 
95 to 110 days 
120 to 150 days 
90 to 120 days 
CAULIFLOWER*. 
March to June. 
3 to 4 ft. 
24 to 30 in. 
1 oz. to 1500 plants 
1 oz. to 8000 plants 
1 oz. to 200 ft. 
6 to 
7 oz. 
CELERY* . 
April to July. 
18 to 36 in. 
6 to 10 in. 
4 to 
5 oz. 
CHICORY. 
March to May, Sept. 
16 to 20 in. 
6 to 8 in. 
3 to 
4 lbs. 
CHIVES. 
April and May . 
12 to 18 in. 
4 to 6 in. 
1 oz. to 200 ft. 
4 to 
5 lbs. 
125 to 150 days 
55 to 90 days 
45 to 60 days 
SWEET CORN. 
April to June . 
36 to 42 in. 
9 to 12 in. 
1 lb. to 100 hills 
12 to 
15 lbs. 
CRESS . 
Feb. to May, Sept. .. 
12 to 18 in. 
4 to 6 in. 
loz.to 250ft. 
3 to 
4 lbs. 
CUCUMBER . 
April to July. 
4 to 6 ft. 
10 to 12 in. 
1 oz. to 100 hills 
2 to 
3 lbs. 
50 to 75 days 
125 to 140 days 
90 to 100 days 
125 to 150 days 
EGG PLANT*. 
April and May. 
24 to 30 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
1 oz. to 1500 plants 
loz.to 300ft. 
4 to 
5 oz. 
ENDIVE. 
May and June. 
18 to 20 in. 
10 to 12 in. 
3 to 
4 lbs. 
HERBS, Annual. 
March and April. ... 
20 to 24 in. 
10 to 12 in. 
1 oz. to200to600ft. 
3 to 
10 lbs. 
HERBS, Perennial. 
April to June. 
20 to 24 in. 
10 to 12 in. 
1 oz. to200to600ft. 
3 to 
10 lbs. 
Ne.xt Season 
KALE. 
Mar. and Apr., Aug.. 
18 to 24 in. 
12 to 18 in. 
1 oz. to 2000 plants 
6 to 
8 oz. 
55 to 60 days 
KOHL RABI. 
March to May...... 
16 to 24 in. 
6 to 8 in. 
loz.to 300ft. 
3 to 
4 lbs. 
50 to 70 days 
LEEK . 
May to June . 
14 to 20 in. 
4 to 6 in. 
loz.to 150ft. 
4 to 
5 lbs. 
120 to 150 days 
LETTUCE, Leaf . 
March to September. 
12 to 18 in. 
4 to 6 in. 
loz.to 600ft. 
4 to 
5 lbs. 
40 to 70 days 
LETTUCE, Head. 
February to August. 
12 to 16 in. 
12 to 14 in. 
1 oz. to 3000 plants 
1 to 
IK lbs. 
70 to 90 days 
MUSKMELON . 
April to June. 
6 to 8 ft. 
4to 6ft. 
loz.to 40 hills 
3 to 
5 lbs. 
90 to 150 days 
WATERMELON . 
May and June. 
8 to 12 ft. 
6 to 10 ft. 
loz.to 25 hills 
4 to 
6 lbs. 
100 to 160 days 
MUSTARD . 
March to May, Sept. 
12 to 18 in. 
2 to 3 in. 
loz.to 600ft. 
4 to 
5 lbs. 
60 to 90 days 
OKRA* . 
April and May. 
2}4to 3 ft. 
12 to 18 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
loz.to 250plants 
loz.to 200ft. 
5 to 
6 lbs. 
70 to 90 days 
ONION, Seed. 
April and May. 
2 to 4 in. 
4 to 
5 lbs. 
125 to 150 days 
ONION, Sets . 
October to May. 
12 to 18 in. 
2 to 3 in. 
1 lb. to 50 ft. 
2 to 
3 sacks 
50 to 70 days 
PARSLEY . 
March to May, Sept. 
18 to 24 in. 
12 to 16 in. 
loz.to 250ft. 
3 to 
4 lbs. 
65 to 90 days 
PARSNIP . 
April to June. 
15 to 20 in. 
2 to 4 in. 
loz.to 300ft. 
4 to 
6 lbs. 
130 to 145 days 
PEAS, Dwarf. 
Nov. & Feb. to June. 
18 to 24 in. 
1 to 2 in. 
11b. to 120 ft. 
150 to 
175 lbs. 
45 to 75 days 
PEAS, Tall. 
Nov. & Feb. to June. 
4to 6ft. 
1 to 2 in. 
11b. to 120 ft. 
100 to 
125 lbs. 
60 to 90 days 
PEPPER* . 
May and June. 
18 to 24 in. 
14 to 16 in. 
1 oz. to 1500 plants 
11b. to 15 ft. 
3 to 
4 oz. 
130 to 150 days 
POTATOES Irish .... 
March to June. 
24 to 36 in. 
14 to 18 in. 
7 to 
9 sacks 
90 to 150 days 
PUMPKIN . 
May to July. 
8 to 12 ft. 
6 to 8 ft. 
loz.to 30 hills 
4 to 
5 lbs. 
75 to 90 days 
RADISH . 
February to Sept.... 
12 to 18 in. 
1 to 2 in. 
loz.to 100 ft. 
8 to 
10 lbs. 
20 to 75 days 
RHUBARB . 
March to June . 
30 to 36 in. 
16 to 24 in. 
loz.to 250ft. 
6 to 
8 oz. 
3rd Year 
RUTABAGA . 
May and June. 
18 to 24 in. 
6 to 8 in. 
loz.to 400ft. 
2 to 
3 lbs. 
90 to 120 days 
SALSIFY . 
March to May. 
18 to 24 in. 
2 to 4 in. 
loz.to 120 ft. 
8 to 
10 lbs. 
120 to 150 days 
SPINACH . 
Feb. to May, Sept.. . 
12 to 18 in. 
3 to 6 in. 
loz.to 100 ft. 
10 to 
12 lbs. 
45 to 60 days 
SQUASH, Bush. 
April to June. 
3 to 4 ft. 
3to 4ft. 
loz.to 30 hills 
4 to 
6 lbs. 
65 to 70 days 
SQUASH, Winter . 
May to July. 
10 to 12 ft. 
8 to 10 ft. 
loz.to 15 hills 
3 to 
4 lbs. 
120 to 140 days 
SWISS CHARD . 
March to July. 
12 to 18 in. 
4to Sin. 
loz.to 150ft. 
6 to 
8 lbs. 
45 to 60 days 
TOMATO* . 
April to June. 
3 to 4ft. 
2 to 3 ft. 
1 oz. to 3000 plants 
3 to 
4 oz. 
125 to 150 days 
TURNIP . 
March to August. ... 
12 to 15 in. 
3 to 4 in. 
loz.to 400ft. 
2 to 
4 lbs. 
45 to 90 days 
* Planting dates shown for crops marked are intended to be for setting plants into the garden. Seeds should be sown 
40 to 60 days earlier, indoors or under glass. 
Seed should be covered from three to five times its diameter. Press soil down firmly. Keep moist continuously. 
The above chart gives distances between rows for hand cultivation- where horse or tractor is used the rows should be farther 
apart. 
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