Vegetable Planting Chart 
For Philadelphia and Equivalent Climate 
143 
VARIETY 
Seed 
Required 
Seed 
Required 
per Acre 
Planting Distance 
Maturity 
from Planting 
to Picking 
Apart in 
Row 
Between 
Rows 
Depth 
A rti r.h oke. 
1 oz. to 500 plants... 
^ lb. 
Ij^ to 2 ft.. 
4 ft. 
1 in. 
1 year 
Asnaraffiia. Seed. 
1 oz. to 800 plants... 
4 lbs. 
3 to 6 ins.. . 
114 ft. 
1 in. 
3 to 4 vears 
Asparagus, Roots. 
50 roots per 100 ft... 
5445 roots.. 
2 ft. 
4 ft. 
12 ins. 
2 vears 
Tonsil.. 
1 Ih. per 100 ft. 
90 Ihs. 
2 to 3 ins.. . 
2 to 21^ ft., 
114 to 2 ins 
fi fn R wppVs 
"Reaua, Rush Lima. 
1 lb. per 100 ft. 
60 lbs. 
6 ins. 
3 ft. 
1 14 to 2 ins. 
in to 12 weeks 
Reana, Role. 
lb. per 100 ft. 
30 lbs. 
6 ins. 
3 to 4 ft.. .. 
114 to 2 ins. 
9 to 1 n weeks 
Ren.na, Pole Lima. 
1 lb. per 100 ft. 
30 lbs. 
6 ins. 
4 ft. 
134 to 2 ins. 
12 to 14 weeks 
Rp.eta. 
2 oz. per 100 ft. 
8 to 12 lbs.. 
2 to 3 ins’.. . 
ly to 2 ft.. 
34 to 1 in.. . 
8 to 10 weeks 
Reeta, TVTangels. 
2 oz. per 100 ft. 
8 to 10 lbs.. 
6 ins. 
234 ft. 
34 to 1 in... 
14 to 1 6 weeks 
Rroeeoli, Reading. 
1 oz. to 2000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
Vy to 2 ft.. 
2 to 3 ft.. .. 
in. 
9 to 21 weeks 
Rmsaela Sprouts. 
1 oz. to 3000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
Wn ft.. 
2 to 3 ft.. .. 
14 in . 
13 to 14 weeks 
riahhage, Earlv. 
1 oz. to 2000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
1^ ft. 
2 to 3 ft.... 
\4\n . 
into 12 weeks 
Clahhage, Late. 
1 oz. to 2000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
2 ft. 
3 ft. 
34 in. 
14 to 16 weeks 
Carrot. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
3 to 5 lbs.. . 
1 to 3 ins.. . 
1 to 2 ft.... 
14 in . 
9 to 12 weeks 
Cauliflower. . . 
1 oz. to 2000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
ly to 2 ft.. 
23 ^ ft. 
34 in. 
14 to 16 weeks 
Celery. 
1 oz. to 6000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
6 ins. 
3 to 4 ft.... 
3^ in. 
16 to 19 weeks 
Chicory. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
5 lbs. 
3 ins. 
2 ft. 
in. 
15 to 17 weeks 
Collards. 
1 oz. to 2000 plants . 
4 oz. 
ly to 2 ft.. 
234 ft. 
in . 
12 to 14 weeks 
Corn, Sweet. 
lb. per 100 ft. 
12 lbs. 
6 ins. 
3 to 4 ft.. .. 
1 in. 
10 to 13 weeks 
Corn Salad. 
4 oz. per 100 ft. 
10 lbs. 
3 ins. 
1 to 134 ft.. 
X4in . 
6 to 7 weeks 
Cress.. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
10 lbs. 
2 to 4 ins.. . 
134 ft. 
1/^ in. 
5 to 6 weeks 
Cucumber. 
1 oz. to 50 hills. 
2 lbs. 
4 ft. hills... 
4 to 5 ft. .. 
14 in . 
8 to 10 weeks 
Dandelion. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
5 lbs. 
6 ins. 
1 to 114 ft.. 
X4in . 
8 to 9 weeks 
Dill... 
oz. per 100 ft. 
5 lbs. 
6 ins. 
2 to 234 ft- • 
14 in . 
10 weeks 
Eke Plant. 
1 oz. to 1000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
2 ft. 
2'4 ft. 
I/O in . 
16 to IS weeks 
Endive. 
oz. per 100 ft. 
4 lbs. 
8 to 12 ins.. 
13.-4ft. 
14 in. 
12 to 13 weeks 
Fennel. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
4 lbs. 
6 ins. 
2 to 3 ft.... 
5^ in . 
9 weeks 
Kale. 
y'% oz. per 100 ft. 
3 lbs. 
11^ ft. 
2 ft. 
34 in. 
8 to 9 weeks 
Kohl Rabi. 
oz. per 100 ft. 
4 lbs. 
3 to 6 ins.. . 
134 ft. 
34 in. 
8 to 9 weeks 
Leek. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
4 lbs. 
2 to 3 ins.. . 
134 ft. 
^ in . 
12 to 13 weeks 
Lettuce. 
y^ oz. per 100 ft. 
3 lbs. 
6 to 10 ins.. 
134 ft. 
^ in . 
7 to 10 weeks 
Melon, Musk. 
1 oz. to 50 hills. 
3 lbs. 
3 ft. hills... 
4 to 5 ft.... 
^ in . 
12 to 14 weeks 
Melon, Water. 
1 oz. to 30 hills. 
4 lbs. 
5 ft. hills... 
8 ft. 
3^ in. 
12 to 14 weeks 
Mustard. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
4 lbs. 
4 to 6 ins.. . 
1 ft. 
34 in. 
4 to 5 weeks 
Okra. 
2 oz. per 100 ft. 
8 lbs. 
13 ^ ft. 
3 ft. 
1 in . 
7 to 9 weeks 
Onion Seed. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
5 lbs. 
3 ins. 
134 ft. 
3-2 in. 
13 to 16 weeks 
Onion Sets. 
2 qts. per 100 ft. 
10 bus. 
3 ins. 
134 ft. 
^ in. 
5 to 6 weeks 
Parsley. 
y% oz. per 100 ft. 
3 lbs. 
4 to 6 ins .. 
1 ft. 
34 in. 
10 to 12 weeks 
Parsnip. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
4 lbs. 
4 ins. 
134 to 2 ft.. 
34 in. 
13 to 14 weeks 
Peas. 
1 to 2 lbs. per 100 ft.. 
120 lbs. 
1 to 2 ins... 
2 to 3 ft.... 
1 to 2 ins.. . 
8 to 10 weeks 
Pepper. 
1 oz. to 1000 plants.. 
3 oz. 
13^^ ft. 
234 ft. 
34 in. 
14 to 18 weeks 
Potatoes. 
lbs. per 100 ft... 
10 bus. 
15 ins. 
3 ft. 
3 ins. 
10 to 12 weeks 
Potatoes, Sweet. 
9630 plants. 
3 ft. hills... 
3 ft. 
18 to 20 weeks 
Pumpkin. 
1 oz. to 25 hills. 
4 lbs. 
6 ft. 
8 ft. 
1 in. 
15 to 16 weeks 
Radish, Early... 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
10 lbs. 
1 in. 
1 ft. 
in. 
3 to 4 weeks 
Radish, Winter. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
8 lbs. 
4 ins. 
134 ft. 
34 in. 
7 to 8 weeks 
Rhubarb Roots. 
30 roots per 100 ft... 
4840 roots.. 
2 ft. 
3 ft. 
7 ins. 
4 to 6 weeks 
Ruta Raga. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
2 lbs. 
6 ins. 
2 ft. 
34 ins. 
12 to 14 weeks 
Salsify. 
2 oz. jier 100 ft. 
8 lbs. 
4 ins. 
134 to 2 ft.. 
34 in. 
16 to 18 weeks 
Sorrel. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
.5 lbs. 
3 ins. 
1 to 134 ft.. 
34 in. 
Spinach.. . . 
2 oz. per 100 ft. 
20 Ihs. 
4 ins. 
1 ft. 
34 in. 
6 to 7 weeks 
Spinach, New Zealand. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
3 lbs. 
8 ins. 
234 ft. 
1 in. 
7 to 10 weeks 
Squash, Rush. 
1 oz. to 25 hills. 
4 lbs. 
4 ft. hills... 
4 ft. 
1 in. 
7 to 8 weeks 
Squash, Vine... 
1 oz. to 15 hills. 
2 lbs. 
6 ft. hills... 
8 ft. 
1 in. 
12 to 14 weeks 
Swiss Chard. 
2 oz. per 100 ft. 
8 to 10 lbs.. 
6 ins. 
134 to 2 ft.. 
34 to 1 in... 
7 to 8 weeks 
Tomato. 
1 oz. to 3000 plants.. 
2 oz. 
zyh . 
4 ft.. 
34 in. 
14 to 16 weeks 
Tiirnin . . 
1 oz. ner 100 ft. 
2 lbs._ 
4 ins. 
134 to 2 ft.. 
3 ^ in. 
7 to 10 weeks 
NOTE;—Differences in maturity vary with climate, season, soil, geographic location and elevation 
and variety j^anted. 
