March, 1923 
83 
V E G E T 
A B L E S 
FOR 
A C 
o 
N T 
I N 
VEGETABLE AND 
TYPE 
VARIETY 
FIRST 
PLANTING 
SUCCESSIVE 
PLANTINGS 
WEEKS APART 
AMOUNT 
OR NUMBER 
FOR 50' ROW 
Bean, bush. Green Pod 
Earlv Bountiful 
April 
15 
2-3: to Aug. 
15 
1 pt. 
15" x 4" 
Rust Proof Golden Wax 
April 
20 
2-3: to Aug. 
1 
1 pt. 
18" x 4" 
Bean, bush, Lima 
Burpee Improved 
May 
1 
3-4: to July 
15 
1 pt. * 
24" x 6" [ 
Bean, pole 
Golden Cluster 
April 
25 
June 
15 
'A pt- 
4' x 3' 
Bean, pole, Lima 
Early Leviathan 
May 
1 
Tune 
13 
Vs pt. 
4' x 4' 
Beets, Ex. Early 
Early Model 
April 
1 
3-4: to Aug. 
15 
1 OZ. 
12" x 2” 
Beets, main and winter 
Detroit Dark Red 
May 
1 
3-4: to Aug. 
15 
1 OZ. 
12"x 3" 
Brussels Sprouts 
Dalkeith P 
June 
15 
July 
15 
35 
24" x 18” 
Cabbage, Ex. Early 
Copenhagen M’k’t 
April 
1 
P 
35 
24” x 18" 
Cabbage, summer 
Succession 
May 
1 
P 
June 
1 
30 
30"x 18" 
Cabbage, late 
Danish Ball Head 
July 
1 
P 
July 
15 
30 
30”x 18" 
Carrots, Ex. Early 
Early Scarlet Horn 
April 
15 
3-4: to Aug. 
15 
Vz OZ. 
12" x 1" 
Carrots, main and winter 
Danvers 
May 
15 
July 
15 
Vz OZ. 
12" x 2" 
Cauliflower, spring and 
Early Snowball 
April 
10 
P 
4: to July 
10 
35 
24"x18" 
fall 
Celery, Early 
Golden Self-Blanching 
May 
1 
P 
June 
1 
100 
24" x 6” 
Celery, late 
Winter Oueen 
June 
1 
P 
July 
15 
100 
36” x 6" 
Corn, Early 
Golden Bantam 
May 
1 
3 : to July 
15 
H pt. 
3' x 2' 
Corn, main crop 
Country Gentleman 
May 
1 
4: to July 
1 
J4 pt. 
3' x 3' 
Cucumber, for slicing, etc. 
Davis Perfect 
May 
1 
June 
15 
Vs oz. 
4' x 4' 
Cucumber, for pickling 
Ever-bearing 
June 
1 
July 
1 
A oz. 
4' x 4' 
Egg-plant 
Black Beauty 
May 
20 
P 
25 
30"x 24" 
Endive 
Giant Fringed 
June 
1 
4: to Aug. 
1 
Vz oz. 
12”x 12" 
Kohlrabi 
White Vienna 
April 
10 
4: to July 
10 
Vz oz. 
IS" x 4" 
Leek 
Lettuce, loose leaf, for 
American Flag 
April 
15 
. 4: to June 
15 
Vz oz. 
50 
15" x 3" 
12” x 6" 
spring 
Grand Rapids 
April 
10 
P 
3: to May 
20 
Lettuce, spring and fall 
Lettuce, “Crisp Head,” 
Big Boston 
April 
10 
P 
3: to May 
20 
50 
12" x 8" 
Brittle Ice 
May 
15 
June 
15 
Vs oz. 
12 x 10" 
for summer 
Melons, musk 
Netted Gem 
May 
1 
June 
15 
Vs OZ. 
6' x 4' 
Melons, musk, bush 
Henderson’s Bush 
May 
1 
June 
15 
'A OZ. 
4' x 3' 
Melons, water 
Halbert Honey 
May 
15 
'A OZ. 
6' x 6' 
Okra 
White Velvet 
May 
15 
Vz oz. 
3' x 15" 
Onions, “sets” 
Yellow Danvers 
April 
1 
Vz pt. 
12"x 2" 
Onions, globe 
April 
1 
Vz OZ. 
12" x 2" 
Onion, large Spanish 
Gigantic Gibraltar 
April 
10 
P 
150 
12" x 3" 
Parsley 
Emerald Curled 
April 
IS 
June 
15 
Vz OZ. 
12" x 4" 
Peas, smooth 
Alaska 
April 
1 
1 pt. 
30" x 2" 
Peas, Early, wrinkled 
Gradus 
April 
10 
3: to May 
20 
1 pt. 
36"x 2” 
Peas, wrinkled, main crop 
Alderman 
April 
15 
3: to June 
15 
1 pt. 
36" x 2" 
Peppers, large fruited 
Ruby King 
May 
15 
P 
40 
24" x 15" 
Peppers, small fruited 
Parsnips 
Coral Gem Bouquet 
Mav 
15 
P 
40 
24" x 15" 
Improved Hollow Crown 
April 
10 
Vs oz. 
18" x. 3" 
Potatoes 
Irish Cobbler 
April 
10 
Vz pk. 
28"x 13" 
Pumpkin 
Quaker Pie 
May 
15 
Vs oz. 
6' x 6' 
Radish, Early 
Crimson Giant Globe 
April 
1 
2: to Sept. 
15 
Vz oz. 
12" x 1" 
Radish, summer 
Chartiers 
May 
1 
3: to Aug. 
1 
Vz OZ. 
12" x 2" 
Radish, winter 
White Chinese 
June 
15 
4: to Aug. 
15 
}/ 2 oz. 
12" x 3" 
Rutabaga 
Golden Necklace 
May 
i 
4: to July 
1 
Vz oz. 
15" x 4" 
Salsify 
Sandwich Island 
April 
10 
oz. 
15” x 2" 
Spinach 
Victoria 
April 
1 
4: to Sept. 
1 
l /l oz. 
15" x 4" 
Squash, summer 
Golden Summer Crook- 
May 
1 
June 
1 
Vs OZ. 
5' x 4' 
neck 
Squash, winter 
II ubbard 
May 
15 
June 
15 
Vs OZ. 
6' x 6' 
Swiss chard 
Luculous 
April 
10 
Ys oz. 
18" x 8” 
Tomato, Early 
Bonnie Best (Chalk’s 
May 
1 
P 
25 
4' x 2' 
Jewel) 
18 
4' x 30" 
Tomato, main crop 
Stone 
May 
15 
Turnip, summer 
Turnip, winter 
Amber Globe 
April 
10 
4: to Sept. 
1 
Vz OZ. 
12” x 3” 
White Globe 
June 
1 
Aug. 
1 
Vz OZ. 
12' x 4 
DIRECTIONS 
In dryest soil available; cover first planting 1" deep. 
In dryest soil available; cover first planting 1" deep. 
Plant with eye down, when there is prospect of sev¬ 
eral days’ dry weather. 
Place poles before planting in rich hills; thin to 
best plants. 
Eye down in slightly raised hills; thin to best two. 
First planting shallow, about Vz" deep and thick. 
In dry weather, soak seeds; firm well; for winter use 
sow about three months before harvesting. 
Transplant at four to six weeks; same treatment as 
late cabbage; pinch out tops of stalks when “but¬ 
tons” are formed. 
Set out well hardened off plants as soon as ground 
can be worked; fertilize in rows. 
Light applications of nitrate of soda beneficial; to keep 
mature heads from splitting, pull enough to loosen 
roots in soil. 
Transplant from seed sown June 1st; use water in 
bottoms of holes if soil is dry; firm well. 
First planting thick, Vs" to Vz" deep; thin early. 
Select rich, deep soil to get smooth roots; for storing 
plant about 90 days before the harvesting time. 
Enrich rows; protect from cutworms; plenty of water 
when heading. 
Enrich rows; plenty of water; hill up to keep stalks 
upright; blanch two weeks before using. 
Sow seeds six to eight weeks before transplanting; hill 
up; store in cellar for winter. 
First planting in dry soil; cover only 1" deep; give 
protected sunny exposure if possible. 
Thin to 3 or 4 stalks in hill; plant 3” deep in dry 
weather; cultivate shallow. 
Enrich hills; thin to 3 or 4 plants; protect from 
striped beetle. 
Gather fruits while quite small; keep them all picked 
for continuous bearing. 
Enrich hills; give plenty of water; protect front potato 
bugs. 
Culture same as for lettuce save t.hat leaves should 
be tied up to blanch for use. 
Treatment similar to turnips; thin out as soon as pos¬ 
sible; begin to use while small, 1" or so in diameter. 
Transplant at size of lead pencil to deep, well enriched 
trenches, hill up to bleach. 
Sow seed when plants are set out, and for succession 
plantings, thinning out early. 
Thin out early; for fall, plant July 15 to August 15. 
Give plenty of water; top-dress with nitrate of soda; 
thin out as soon as possible. 
Enrich hills with old compost and wood ashes; add 
sand in heavy soil; protect from striped beetle. 
Same as for musk melons; pinch out tips of runners 
at 5' or 6'. 
Give warm, rich soil; nitrate of soda during early 
growth; treat like corn; use pods while young. 
Mark out drill; insert up to neck. 
Keep clean; top-dress with nitrate of soda; do not 
thin until well along. 
Start seedlings and transplant to rich soil; give plenty 
of water. 
Soak seed for twenty-four hours; cover very lightly; 
thin out early. 
Cover first planting about 1" deep; sow only a small 
quantity as wrinkled variety is better flavored. 
Dwarf varieties 22" x 2"; make first plantings in 
light soil, or on slightly raised drill %" to 1" deep. 
Make later plantings in trench, filling in gradually as 
vines grow; plant early varieties July 20 to August 
10 for fall crop. 
Same as for egg-plant; use good strong potted plants 
for both to get best results. 
Top-dress with nitrate of soda during early growth. 
Select deep, loose soil or trench before planting. 
For earliest results sprout four weeks in sunlight 
before planting. 
Plant in rich hills; if space is limited, put near edge 
of garden, or train where vines can run along fence. 
Make frequent small sowings; work lime plaster, soot 
or wood ashes into row, take up and destroy roots 
not used. 
Thin out early; plant in finely prepared soil. 
Roots for storing in winter should not be planted 
until quite late, as they are better both in keeping 
and eating qualities not overgrown. 
Excellent for storing for winter; culture similar to 
turnip; late planting makes best quality_ roots. 
He careful to get seed thick enough; sow in deep, fine 
soil to get smooth roots. 
Sow in rich soil; thin first to 2" apart; second thin¬ 
ning may be used for table; apply nitrate of soda. 
For bush 4' x 3'; enrich hills; thin to two or three 
plants; protect from bugs. 
Thin to two - plants when vines begin to crowd; watch 
for borers; protect from squash bugs. 
Sow about half as thick as beets; thin out as soon as 
well started; cut leaves in gathering 3" or so above 
crown. 
Enrich hills: use plant support or stake; keep suckers 
trimmed off; apply nitrate of soda. 
Use poison bait for cutworms before setting out; 
thin fruit clusters if fruit rot appears. 
Sow thinly and thin out as soon as possible. 
For winter use do not sow too early, two to three 
months before harvesting, according to variety. 
NOTES ON 
“P” — plants from frames or seed-beds. 
First figure under Directions indicates distance between rows; second between 
plants in row after thinning, or between hills. 
Drills are continuous rows, in which the seeds arc sown near together, and 
the plants even after thinning stand at irregular distances, usually touching. 
Rows have the plants at regular distances, but so near together that machine 
cultivation is attempted only between the_ rows. 
Hills, which arc usually especially enriched before planting, are isolated groups 
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or clusters of plants, generally about equidistant—3 or more—each way. 
Thinning consists in putting out the surplus seedlings as soon as most of the 
seeds are up. 
Hilling is drawing the soil up toward the roots or stems, often overdone — 
usually a wide, slight hill is the best. 
Blanching is necessary to prepare some plants such as celery and endive, 
for eating; excluding the light, banking with earth, tying up the leaves, covering 
with prepared paper, and storing accomplish this result. 
