18 
HARVEY SEED COMPANY, INCORPORATED, BUFFALO, N. Y 
THE GARDENER'S GUIDE 
This table has been carefully prepared and answers hundreds of questions gardeners and 
farmers want to know. For fuller instructions see cultural directions under 
the heading for each kind of vegetable. 
this for Quick Reference 
VARIETY 
Time to Sow 
or 
Plant 
Quantity 
for 
100 Feet 
Quantity 
for 
an Acre 
Distance 
Between 
Rows 
Thin or 
Transplant 
to 
Depth 
to 
Plant 
Maturity 
of 
Crop 
Pounds 
of Seed 
to Bu. 
Artichokes. 
Mch. and Apr. 
34 oz. 
6 oz. 
3 ft. 
18 in. 
4 in. 
Oct. 
50 lbs. 
Asparagus—Seed. 
Mch. and Apr. 
2 oz. 
5 lbs. 
18-24 in. 
4 in. 
1 in. 
3 years. 
60 lbs. 
Asparagus—Roots. 
Mch. to Nov. 
75 roots 
4,000-7,000 
18 to 36 in. 
12 to 15 in. 
8 in. 
2 years. 
Beans—Bush. 
Apr. to Aug. 
2 lbs. 
60 lbs. 
2 to 3 ft. 
3 to 4 in. 
134 in. 
7 to 14 weeks. 
60 lbs. 
Beans—Dwarf Lima. 
May to June. 
1 lb. 
20 lbs. 
3 ft. 
18 in. 
134 in. 
10 weeks. 
60 lbs. 
Beans—Pole. 
May to June. 
1)4 lbs. in hill 
15 lbs. 
4 ft. 
3 ft. 
134 in. 
12 weeks. 
60 lbs. 
Beans—Soy (Drills) 
May to June. 
34 lb. 
30 lbs. 
3 ft. 
6 to 12 in. 
134 in. 
Sept. 
60 lbs. 
Beans—Soy. 
May to June. 
Broadcast. 
75 to 90 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
134 in. 
Sept. 
60 lbs. 
Barley. 
Apr. to June. 
Broadcast. 
75 to 100 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
1 in. 
Sept. 
48 lbs. 
Beet—Table . 
Apr. to Aug. 
2 oz. 
8 lb. 
2 ft. 
4 in. 
34 in. 
2 mos. 
Beet—Mangel. 
Apr., May, June. 
1 oz. 
6 to 8 lbs. 
234 to 3 ft. 
6 in. 
1 in. 
Oct. 
Broccoli. 
Mch. to May. 
34 oz. 
34 lb. 
24 to 36 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
34 in. 
3 mos. 
Brussel Sprouts. 
Mch. to June. 
34 oz. 
34 lb. 
24 to 36 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
34 in. 
3 mos. 
Buckwheat . 
June to Aug. 15th 
Broadcast. 
50 to 60 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
134 in. 
Oct. 
48 lbs. 
Cabbage—Seed. 
Feb. to May 
34 oz. 
3 oz. 
24 to 36 in. 
12 to 24 in. 
July to Oct. 
Cabbage—Plants. 
May to June. 
50 
8,000 to 10,000 
3 ft. 
18 in. 
4 in. 
July to Oct. 
Cantaloupe. 
May to June. 
34 oz. in Hills 
2 lbs. 
4 to 6 ft. 
4 to 6 ft. 
1 in. 
234 to 3 mos. 
Carrot . 
Apr. to June. 
34 oz. 
3 to 4 lbs. 
2 ft. 
3 to 4 in. 
34 in. 
60 days. 
Cauliflower. 
Feb. to June. 
34 oz. 
4 oz. 
234 ft. 
2 ft. 
34 in. 
3 mos. 
Celery — Seed. 
Mch. and Apr. 
34 oz. 
4 oz. 
134 to 2 ft. 
4 to 6 in. 
34 in. 
Nov. 
Celery — Plant. 
July and Aug. 
100 
15,000 to 25,000. 
3 ft. 
6 in. 
6 in. 
Nov. 
Clover — Alfalfa. 
Mch., Apr. and Aug. 
Broadcast. 
20 lb. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
34 in. 
May of next yr. 
60 lbs. 
Clover — Alsike. 
Feb., Mch. and Apr. 
Broadcast. 
10 to 15 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
34 in. 
June of next yr. 
60 lbs. 
Clover — Crimson. 
July. 
Broadcast. 
25 to 30 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
34 in. 
May of next yr. 
60 lbs. 
Clover — Red. 
Feb., Mch. and Apr. 
Broadcast. 
12 to 15 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
34 in. 
June of next yr. 
60 lbs. 
Clover — Sweet. 
Mch., Apr. and Aug. 
Broadcast. 
15 to 20 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Collards. 
Mch. to June. 
34 oz. 
4 oz. 
3 ft. 
234 ft. 
34 in. 
3 mos. 
Corn — Sweet. 
Apr. to July 10th. 
34 lb. 
15 lbs. 
234 to 334 ft. 
4 to 6 in. 
2 in. 
2 to 3 mos. 
40-50 lbs. 
Corn — Field (Drilled) 
Apr., May and June. 
34 bu. 
3 to 334 ft. 
2 in. 
4 mos 
oB IKs. 
Corn — Checked. 
Apr. to May. 
15 lb. 
334 to 4 ft. 
2 in. 
3 to 4 mos 
ofi ]hs 
Cucumber. 
Apr. to June. 
1 oz. 
2 lbs. 
4 to 5 ft. 
2 ft. 
1 in. 
2 mos. 
Egg Plant — Seed. 
Feb. to Mch. 
4 oz. 
24 to 30 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
34 in. 
3 to 4 mos. 
Egg Plant — Plants. 
May to June. 
50 
5,000 to 6,000 
3 ft. 
3 ft. 
3 in. 
2 mos. 
Endive. 
Apr. to Aug. 
34 OZ. 
4 lbs. 
2 ft. 
12 in. 
34 in. 
3 mos. 
Grass Seed — Light. 
Feb. to Apr. 10th and 
Sept. 
Broadcast. 
30 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
34 in. 
June of next yr. 
14 lbs. 
Grass Seed —Timothy. 
Feb., Mch., Apr., Sept. 
Broadcast. 
15 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
34 in. 
July of next yr 
45 lbs 
Grass Seed —Lawn. 
Apr., May, June, Sept. 
Broadcast. 
100 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
34 in. 
8 to 10 weeks 
20-30 lbs. 
Hungarian Grass. 
May to Aug. 1st. 
Broadcast. 
34 to M bu. 
Broadcast. 
34 in. 
60 days. 
48 lbs. 
Kale". 
Apr., May, June and 
Sept., Oct. 
34 oz. 
4 lbs. 
24 to 36 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
34 in. 
4 mos. 
Kohl Rabi. 
Apr., May and June. 
34 oz. 
4 lbs. 
2 ft. 
3 to 6 in. 
34 in. 
3 mos 
Leek. 
Apr. to May. 
34 oz. 
5 lbs. 
12 to 30 in. 
2 to 4 in. 
34 in. 
4 mos. 
Lettuce Seed. 
Apr., May, June, July, 
Aug. 
34 OZ. 
3 lbs. 
12 to 18 in. 
4 to 14 in. 
34 in. 
2 to 3 mos. 
Mustard. 
Mch. to Aug. 
34 oz. 
5 lbs. 
1 ft. 
6 in. 
34 in. 
8 weeks. 
Melon —Water. 
May, June. 
1 oz. to 100 
5 lbs. 
6 ft. 
2 to 3 ft. 
1 in. 
3 mos. 
hills. 
Millet —German. 
May to Aug. 1st. 
Broadcast. 
34 to 24 bu. 
Broadcast. 
34 in. 
60 days 
50 lbs. 
Millet —Japanese. 
May to Aug. 1st. 
Broadcast. 
40 lbs. 
Broadcast 
in. 
BO days 
32 lbs 
Oats. 
Apr. to May. 
Broadcast. 
2 to 3 bu. 
Broadcast. 
1 in 
,T 11 1 v 
32 lbs. 
Okra. 
Apr. to May. 
2 oz. 
8 lbs. 
2 to 3 ft. 
18 to 24 in 
1 in. 
B0 days 
Onion —For large bulbs. 
Mch. to Apr. 
34 oz. 
5 lbs. 
15 to 24 in. 
3 inch. 
34 in. 
July to Aug 
Onions —For Sets. 
Mch. to Apr. 
2 oz. 
40 to 50 lbs. 
12 to 18 in. 
34 in. 
July to Aug 
Onion —Sets. 
Mch. to May. 
2 lbs. 
250 lbs. 
18 to 24 in. 
4 in. 
1 in. 
Parsley. 
Mch. to June. 
34 oz. 
3 lbs. 
1 ft. 
6 in. 
34 in 
3 mos 
Parsnip. 
Apr. to May. 
34 oz. 
3 lbs. 
134 to 2 ft. 
4 in. 
W in. 
October 
Peas —Garden Wrinkled. 
Mch. to June. 
l'lb. 
90 to 150 lbs. 
3 ft. 
2 to 4 in. 
2 in. 
8 to 10 weeks. 
56 lbs. 
Peas —Garden Smooth. 
Mch. to June. 
l lb. 
90 to 150 lbs. 
3 ft. 
2 to 4 in. 
2 in. 
8 weeks. 
60 lbs. 
Peas —Canada Field. 
Mch. to May. 
Broadcast. 
100 to 125 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
1 hi in 
.Tnnp 
60 lbs. 
Pepper Seed. 
Feb. to Mch. 
34 oz. 
3 oz. 
18 to 30 in. 
15 to 18 in 
in 
Potatoes. 
Mch. to June. 
5 lbs. 
8 to 12 bu. 
2M to 3 ft. 
15 to 18 in. 
5 in. 
July to Oct. 
60 lbs. 
Pumpkin. 
May to June. 
1 oz. in hills. 
4 lbs. 
8 to 10 ft. 
3 to 4 ft. 
1 in 
Oct 
Radish. 
Mch. to July. 
1 oz. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
12 to 18 in. 
1 in. 
\/> in 
Rape. 
Apr. to June. 
Broadcast. 
10 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
1 in 
Rye —Winter. 
Sept, to Nov. 
Broadcast. 
2 bu. 
Broadcast. 
1 in 
56 lbs. 
Sage. 
Apr. to June. 
1 oz. 
5 lbs. 
18 to 24 in. 
6 to 12 in 
1 in 
Salsify. 
Apr. to May. 
2 oz. 
8 lbs. 
134 to 2 ft. 
2 to 4 in. 
X6 in 
Sorghum —For Fodder. 
May to June. 
Broadcast. 
50 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
1 in 
50 lbs. 
Spinach —In Drills. 
Apr., May, June, Aug. 
1 oz. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
15 to 18 in. 
2 in. 
ho in, 
Squash. 
Apr., May, June. 
1 to 2 oz. 
2 to 4 lbs. 
4 ft. 
4 ft 
l"in 
Sunflower. 
May to June. 
2 oz. 
8 lbs. 
3 ft. 
(S Lo 1 2 i n 
Tomato. 
Feb. to Mch. 
3 oz. 
3 to 4 ft. 
2 to 3 ft 
Turnip and Rutabaga. 
Apr. to July. 
1 oz. 
1 to 2 lbs. 
2 ft. 
3 to 4 in. 
in 
Vetch —Winter (with 1 bu. grain) 
Aug. to Nov. 
Broadcast. 
20 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
2 in. 
May of next yr. 
60 lbs. 
Wheat —Winter. 
Sept, to Oct. 
Broadcast. 
2 bu. 
Broadcast. 
2 in. 
June 20th. 
60 lbs. 
