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. 
loz.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. 
234 to 3 ft. 
1 lb. to 125 hills 
30 to 
40 lbs. 
70 to 90 days 
BEANS, Lima. 
May and June. 
2 to 4ft. 
10 to 36 in. 
1 lb. to 80 hills 
50 to 
60 lbs. 
90 to 130 days 
BEETS, Table. 
March to July. 
14 to 20 in. 
2 to 4 in. 
loz.to 100ft. 
10 to 
15 lbs. 
45 to 60 days 
BROCCOLI*. 
June to August. 
24 to 30 in. 
14 to 18 in. 
1 oz. to 1500 plants 
6 to 
8 oz. 
120 to 150 days 
BRUSSEL SPROUTS*. 
April to June. 
30 to 36 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
1 oz. to 2000 plants 
6 to 
7 oz. 
100 to 120 days 
CABBAGE, Early*.... 
February to April... 
30 to 36 in. 
16 to 24 in. 
1 oz. to2000 plants 
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. 
loz.to 250ft. 
3 to 
4 lbs. 
55 to 80 days 
CAULIFLOWER*. 
March to June. 
3to 4ft. 
24 to 30 in. 
1 oz. to 1500 plants 
6 to 
7 oz. 
95 to 110 days 
CELERY*. 
April to July. 
18 to 36 in. 
6 to 10 in. 
1 oz. to 8000 plants 
4 to 
5 oz. 
120 to 150 days 
CHICORY. 
March to May, Sept. 
16 to 20 in. 
6 to 8 in. 
loz.to 200 ft. • 
3 to 
4 lbs. 
90 to 120 days 
CHIVES. 
April and May. 
12 to 18 in. 
4 to 6 in. 
loz.to 200ft. 
4 to 
5 lbs. 
125 to 150 days 
SWEET CORN. 
April to June. 
36 to 42 in. 
9 to 12 in. 
1 lb. to 100 hills 
12 to 15 lbs. 
55 to 90 days 
CRESS. 
Feb. to May, Sept... 
12 to 18 in. 
4 to 6 in. 
loz.to 250ft. 
3 to 
4 lbs. 
45 to 60 days 
CUCUMBER. 
April to July. 
4 to 6 ft. 
10 to 12 in. 
loz.to 100 hills 
2 to 
3 lbs. 
50 to 75 days 
EGG PLANT*. 
April and May. 
24 to 30 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
1 oz. to 1500 plants 
4 to 
5 oz. 
125 to 140 days 
ENDIVE. 
May and June. 
18 to 20 in. 
10 to 12 in. 
loz.to 300ft. 
3 to 
4 lbs. 
90 to 100 days 
HERBS, Annual. 
March and April.... 
20 to 24 in. 
10 to 12 in. 
1 oz. to200to 600ft. 
3 to 
10 lbs. 
125 to 150 days 
HERBS, Perennial. 
April to June. 
20 to 24 in. 
10 to 12 in. 
1 oz. to200to600ft. 
3 to 
10 lbs. 
Next Season 
KALE..'. 
Mar. and Apr., Aug.. 
18 to 24 in. 
12 to 18 in. 
1 oz. to2000 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 150 ft. 
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 13 ^^ lbs. 
70 to 90 days 
MUSKMELON. 
April to June. 
6 to 8 ft. 
4to Oft. 
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. 
23 ^ to 3 ft. 
18 to24in.‘ 
loz.to 250plants 
5 to 
6 lbs. 
70 to 90 days 
ONION, Seed. 
April and May. 
12 to 18 in. 
2 to 4 in. 
loz.to 200ft. 
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. 
4 to 6 ft. 
1 to 2 in. 
1 lb. 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 
3 to 
4 oz. 
130 to 150 days 
POTATOES, Irish. 
March to June. 
24 to 36 in. 
14 to 18 in. 
1 lb. to 15 ft. 
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. 
4 to 8 in. 
loz.to 150 ft. 
6 to 
8 lbs. 
45 to 60 days 
TOMATO*. 
April to June. 
3 to 4 ft. 
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. i 
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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