VEGETABLE PLANTING TABLE 
VARIETY 
Seed 
Necessary 
How Deep 
to Plant 
Transplant or 
Thin to (in.) 
When to Plant 
Asparagus. 
1 oz., 
50 Feet 
1 in. 
24x36 
Early Spring and Fall 
Beans, Wax. 
1 qt., 
100 Feet 
2 in. 
12x24 
April to Aug. 15 
Beans, Pole. 
1 qt., 
100 Feet 
2 in. 
36x36 
May to Aug. 1 
Beans, Lima. 
1 qt., 
100 Feet 
2 in. 
6x12 
May to July 15 
Beet. 
1 oz., 
50 Feet 
134 in- 
9x18 
March to Aug. 15 
Broccoli. 
1 oz., 
2000 Plants 
34 in. 
24x36 
Feb. to June 
Brussels Sprouts... 
1 oz., 
2000 Plants 
34 in. 
18x36 
May to July 
Cabbage. 
1 oz., 
2000 Plants 
34 in. 
24x36 
Jan. to May 
Carrot. 
1 oz., 
100 Feet 
Vs in. 
6x18 
March to Aug. 
Cauliflower. 
1 oz., 
2000 Plants 
34 in. 
24x18 
Jan. to March 
Celery. 
1 oz., 
2000 Plants 
H in. 
6x48 
Feb. to April 
Swiss Chard. 
1 oz., 
50 Feet 
134 in. 
9x24 
Early Spring 
Corn. 
1 qt., 
100 Hills 
1 34 in. 
36x36 
March to July 20 
Cress. 
1 oz., 
50 Feet 
34 in. 
3x 6 
Late Spring 
Cucumber. 
1 oz., 
50 Hills 
34 in. 
36x36 
April to Aug. 
Egg Plant. 
1 oz., 
1000 Plants 
34 in. 
36x36 
Feb. to April 
Endive. 
1 oz., 
150 Feet 
34 in. 
12x12 
March to Aug. 
Kale. 
1 oz., 
150 Feet 
34 in. 
12x18 
Feb. to Oct. 
Kohlrabi. 
1 oz., 
200 Feet 
34 in. 
12x24 
Mar., May, Aug., Sept. 
Lettuce. 
1 oz., 
120 Feet 
34 in. 
8x24 
March to Sept. 
Melon—Musk. 
1 oz., 
60 Hills 
1 in. 
60x60 
May to July 
Melon—Water. . . . 
1 oz., 
30 Hills 
1 in. 
60x60 
May to June 
Mustard. 
1 oz., 
80 Feet 
34 in. 
lx 6 
March to Sept. 
Okra. 
1 oz., 
40 Feet 
134 in. 
18x24 
May to June 
Onion. 
1 oz., 
100 Feet 
34 in. 
12x24 
March to April 
Parsley. 
1 oz., 
150 Feet 
34 in. 
6x12 
Feb., Mar., Sept., Oct. 
Parsnip. 
1 oz., 
200 Feet 
34 in. 
6x24 
March to June 
Peas. 
1 qt., 
100 Feet 
3 in. 
4x36 
Feb. to April 
Pepper. 
1 oz., 
2000 Plants 
34 in. 
18x36 
Feb. to April 
Pumpkin. 
1 oz., 
30 Hills 
134 in. 
108x108 
May and June 
Radish. 
1 oz., 
100 Feet 
34 in. 
3x 8 
Feb. to Sept. 
Rhubarb. 
1 oz., 
75 Feet 
36x36 
March and April 
Ruta Baga. 
34 in. 
6x24 
Mar., Apr., June, Sept. 
Salsify. 
1 oz., 
75 Feet 
134 in. 
6x 8 
Mar. to June 
Spinach. 
1 oz., 
100 Feet 
1 in. 
6x18 
Apr., May., Aug., Sept. 
Squash. 
1 oz., 
50 Hills 
1 in. 
Bush 36x48 
April to June 
Late 72x96 
April and May 
Tomato. 
1 oz., 
1000 Plants 
34 in. 
36x48 
Feb. to June 
Turnip. 
1 oz., 
150 Feet 
34 in. 
4x18 
Mar., Apr., June to Sept. 
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 putting it in the frame it should 
be piled oudooors 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 neces¬ 
sary 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 subframe. 
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. 
