PLANTING GUIDE for HOME and MARKET 
GARDENS 
Quantity of Seed Required for 100 Feet of Row and Per Acre 
Required 
feet of 
for 100 
row 
Distance apart 
Amount 
Crop 
Depth 
for 
Rows 
of 
seed 
Seed 
Plants 
planting 
seed 
Horse 
cultiva¬ 
tion 
Hand 
cultivation 
Plants in the row 
planted 
per 
acre 
Asparagus. 
1 ounce. 
75 
Inches 
1 -iy 2 
1 -IV 2 
1 -1% 
1 -IV 2 
1 -1% 
1 
Feet 
4 -5 
1% to 2 feet. 
18 inches. 
5 lbs. 
Beans: 
1 nint 
2i/ 2 -3 
3 -4 
2 feet. 
3 to 4 inches. 
60 lbs. 
_do . 
3 feet. 
3 to 4 feet. 
30 lbs. 
Snap, bush. 
.do. 
2*4-3 
2 feet. 
3 to 4 inches. 
60 lbs. 
Snap, pole.... 
V 2 pint. 
3 -4 
.do. 
3 feet. 
30 lbs. 
Beet. 
2 ounces.... 
2 -2V 2 
14 to 16 inches.. 
2 to 3 inches. 
6 lbs. 
Beet, Mangel. 
5 lbs. 
Broccoli: 
Heading. 
1 packet.... 
50- 75 
y 2 
21/2-3 
2 to 21/2 feet. 
14 to 24 inches. 
Sprouting. 
.do. 
50- 75 
% 
y 2 
% 
% 
V 2 
y 2 
Vs 
2%-3 
.do..*.. 
.do. 
Brussels Sprouts. 
.do. 
50- 75 
2*4-3 
.do.... 
.do. 
Cabbage. 
50- 75 
2i/ 2 -3 
.do. 
.do. 
4 oz. 
Cabbage, Chinese. 
2 -21/2 
18 to 24 inches.. 
8 to 12 inches. 
Carrot. 
2 -2% 
14 to 16 inches.. 
2 to 3 inches. 
2 lbs. 
Cauliflower. 
50- 75 
2V2-3 
2 to 2% feet. 
14 to 24 inches. 
1 oz. 
Celeriac. 
200-250 
2V2-3 
18 to 24 inches.. 
4 to 6 inches. 
Celery. 
200-250 
Vs 
1 
2V2-3 
..do. 
4 oz. 
Chard, Swiss. 
2 -21/2 
.do. 
6 inches. 
Chervil. 
V 2 
2 -2% 
14 to 16 inches.. 
2 to 3 inches. 
Chicory, Witloof. 
% 
2 -21/2 
2%-3 
18 to 24 inches.. 
6 to 8 inches. 
2% lbs. 
Chives. 
y 2 
% 
y 2 
2 
14 to 16 inches.. 
In clusters. 
Collards. 
3 -3% 
18 to 24 inches.. 
18 to 24 inches. 
4 oz. 
Corn Salad. 
2%-3 
3 -31/2 
14 to 16 inches.. 
1 foot. 
5 lbs. 
Corn, Sweet. 
2 to 3 feet. 
Drills, 14 to 16 inches; 
Cress: 
hills, 2% to 3 feet. 
12 lbs. 
Vs- % 
Vs- % 
1 
2 -21/2 
2 -21/2 
2 to 3 inches. 
Water. 
18 to 24 inches.. 
4 to 6 inches. 
Cucumber. 
6 -7 
6 to 7 feet. 
Drills, 3 feet; hills, 6 feet.... 
3 feet. 
2 lbs. 
50 
V 2 
y 2 
1 -2 
3 
4 oz. 
2 lbs. 
Endive. 
2y 2 -3 
2i/ 2 -3 
3 -4 
18 to 24 inches.. 
12 inches. 
Garlic. 
1 1 
14 to 16 inches.. 
2 to 3 inches 
Horseradish. 
50- 75 
2 
2 to 2 V 2 feet. 
18 to 24 inches.. 
Jerusalem Artichoke. 
1 to 2 qts.— 
25- 35 
2 -3 
3 -4 
2 to 3 feet. 
2 to 3 feet. 
Kale. 
y 2 
y 2 
y 2 -i 
% 
1 
21/2-3 
2%-3 
2%-3 
2i/ 2 -3 
6 -7 
18 to 24 inches.. 
14 to 16 inches.. 
1 lb. 
1 lb. 
4 lbs. 
3 lbs. 
2 lbs. 
1 lb. 
8 lbs. 
22 crates 
4 lbs. 
12 bu. 
3 lbs. 
Kohlrabi. 
5 to 6 inches. 
Leek. 
.do. 
2 to 3 inches. 
Lettuce. 
100 
....do. 
Muskmelon. 
6 to 7 feet. 
Hills, 6 feet 
Mustard. 
y 2 
1 -iy 2 
1- 2 
2y 2 -3 
3 -3y 2 
2 -2% 
2 -2% 
2 -2% 
2 -21/2 
2 -2% 
2 -2% 
2 -4 
14 to 16 inches.. 
Okra. 
2 to 31 /» feet 
2 feet 
Onion: 
Plant. 
400 
14 to 16 inches.. 
2 to 3 inches. 
Seed. 
1 packet.... 
l/ 2 -l 
.do. 
Sets. 
1 -2 
.do. 
Parsley. 
1 packet... 
Vs 
Vs- 1/4 
% 
2 -3 
4 to 6 inches .. 
Parsley, turnip-rooted. 
2 to 3 inches. 
Parsnip. 
.do. 
3 lbs. 
60 lbs. 
2 oz. 
4 lbs. 
10 lbs. 
5 lbs. 
8 lbs. 
8 lbs. 
Peas. 
1 pint. 
1V> to 3 feet 
Peppers. 
1 packet. 
50- 70 
y 2 
1 -2 
3 -4 
Pumpkin. 
1 ounce. 
5 -8 
Radish. 
y 2 
2 -21/2 
3 -4 
14 to 16 inches.. 
Rhubarb. 
25- 35 
Salsify. 
1 ounce. 
y 2 
2 -21/2 
2 -2% 
3 -31/2 
4 -5 
Spinach. 
1 ounce. 
y 2 
1 -iy 2 
1 -2 
14 to 16 inches.. 
3 feet 
Spinach, New Zealand. 
Squash: 
Bush. 
V 2 ounce. 
Drills, 15 to 18 inches: 
hills, 4 feet. 
Drills, 2 to 3 feet; 
hills, 4 feet. 
12 to 14 inches. 
Vine. 
1 -2 
8 -12 
3 -31/2 
4 lbs. 
5 pounds.... 
75 
2 -3 
3 to 3% feet. 
2 lbs. 
Tomato. 
1 packet. 
35- 50 
y 2 ! 
%- % 
Vi- % 
3 -4 
2 oz. 
Turnip Greens. 
2 -2*4 
2 -2% 
8 -10 
Turnips and Rutabagas. 
V 2 ounce. 
.do. 
1 lb. 
Watermelons. 
1 -2 
Drills, 2 to 3 feet; 
hills. 8 feet. 
1 
2 lbs. 
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