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The TILLINGHAST SEED COMPANY, La Conner, Washington 
PLANTING TABLES 
Directions for Growing the 32 Most Important Home Garden Vegetables 
VEGETABLE 
Seeds or 
Date to Sow 
Depth* 
to Cover 
Space 
Between 
Space to Set 
Plants or 
Time Required 
to Produce Crop 
No. of Running 
Feet of Row 
VARIETIES WE RECOMMEND 
Plants 
or Plant 
(inches) 
Rows 
1 bin Out 
Seedlings 
Ready for Use 
for Family of 5 
/ 
1 oz. or 
Seeds 1 in. 
3 to 4 ft. 
Seeds 4 years 
Asparagus.\ 
50 plants 
Spring or Fall 
Plants 4 in. 
24 in. 
12 in. 
Plants 2 years 
50 ft. 
Giant Washington 
•{?£:::: 
2 lbs. 
May 15 
2 in. 
2 ft. 
4 in. 
60 to 90 days 
200 ft. 
Green-Stringless; Wax-Pencil Pod 
Vi lb. 
May 30 
2 in. 
3 ft. 
3 ft. 
90 to 120 days 
80 to 100 hills 
Kentucky Wonder; Oregon Giant 
3 oz. 
April 15 to May 15 
April 15 
Vi in. 
18 in. 
2 to 3 in. 
60 to 80 days 
120 days 
80 ft. 
Detroit Dark Red 
Broccoli. 
1 pkt. 
V. in. 
234 ft. 
24 in. 
20 ft. 
St. Valentines 
Brussels Sprouts. 
1 pkt. 
April 30 to June 30 
y 2 in. 
234 ft. 
24 in. 
120 days 
20 ft. 
Tall French 
Cabbage. f 
1 pkt. or 
April to June 
H in. 
214 ft. 
18 to 24 in. 
100 to 150 days 
60 ft. 
Early Wakefield. Late-Ballhead 
Chinese Cabbage} 
36 plants 
July 15 to 30 
Vi in. 
2J4 ft. 
12 in. 
80 to 100 days 
20 ft. 
Chihli 
Carrot. 
1 oz. 
April 15 to June 1 
Vl m. 
2 to 4 in. 
45 to 60 days 
40 ft. 
't able-Red Core. Stock-Belgian 
Cauliflower. 
1 pkt. 
May 1 
Vi m. 
2 to 3 ft. 
24 in. 
120 to 150 days 
20 ft. 
Snowball 
Celery. 
1 pkt. 
34 pkt. ex. early 
1 lb.—2 kinds 
May 15 
x /i in. 
3 ft. 
6 in. 
100 to 120 days 
80 to 120 days 
60 ft. 
Golden Plume 
Corn, Sweet. | 
May 15 to June 15 
2 in. 
3 ft. 
12 in. 
200 ft. 
Early-G. E. Market; Late-Bantam 
Cucumber. 
1 pkt. 
1 pkt. 
1 pkt. 
1 pkt. 
1 pkt. 
2 oz.—2 kinds 
May 15 to June 15 
June 1 
H in. 
4 ft. 
3 to hill 
60 to 80 days 
100 to 120 days 
60 to 80 days 
80 to 100 days 
100 days 
45 to 60 days 
100 to 120 days 
10 hills 
Straight-8; Long-Green and Lemon 
Black Beauty 
Full Heart Batavian 
Eggplant. 
234 ft. 
24 in. 
20 ft. 
Endive. 
April 15 
April 10 
April 10 
April 10 
May 30 
y 2 in. 
2 ft. 
10 to 12 in. 
40 ft. 
Kale. 
Vi in. 
234 ft. 
12 in. 
20 ft. 
Green Curled; Stock-Cow Kale 
Large American Flag 
New York or Hanson Head 
Leek. 
y 2 in. 
2 ft. 
4 in. 
20 ft. 
Lettuce. 
Vi in. 
2 ft. 
10 to 12 in. 
150 ft. 
Melon, Musk. 
1 pkt. 
Vi in. 
4 ft. 
3 to hill 
10 hills 
Skagit Golden 
Onions. 
3 pkts. or 1 oz. 
April 15 
Vi m. 
18 in. 
4 in. 
80 to 110 days 
80 ft. 
Oregon Danvers and Sweet Span’h 
Onion Sets. 
2 lbs. 
April 10 
1 in. 
18 in. 
2 in. 
30 to 60 days 
40 ft. 
Y eilow Bottom and Shallots 
Peas. 
3 lbs. 
April 15 to May 15 
2 in. 
234 ft. 
1 in. 
60 to 100 days 
100 days 
200 ft. 
Tall Telep., Laxtonian or Grad us 
Harris Early Giant 
Pepper. 
1 pkt. 
June 1 
3 ft. 
2 ft. 
20 ft. 
Potatoes. 
50 lbs. 
April 15 
4 in. 
3 ft. 
6 in. 
100 days 
100 to 120 days 
200 ft. 
Netted Gem 
Pumpkin. 
1 pkt. 
3 oz. 
Juno 1 
Vl in. 
4 to 6 ft. 
3 to hill 
12 hills 
Sweet or Sugar and Winter Luxury 
Early Scarlet Globe and Icicle 
Victoria 
Radish. 
April 10 to May 1 
Vi in. 
18 in. 
1 to 4 in. 
30 to 60 days 
100 ft. 
Rhubarb. 
April 15 
April 10 
6 in. 
3 ft. 
3 ft. 
60 days 
20 ft. 
Ruta Baga. 
1 pkt. 
H in. 
2 ft. 
6 in. 
90 to 100 days 
40 ft. 
American Yellow 
Spinach. 
1 oz. 
Early April 
M m. 
18 in. 
4 in. 
60 days 
40 ft. 
King of Denmark and Thick Leaf 
Squash. 
1 pkt. 
1 pkt. to 1 oz. 
May 30 
34 in. 
4 to 6 ft. 
3 to hill 
100 to 120 days 
12 hills 
Green Hubbard and Table Queen 
Lucullus 
Swiss Chard. 
April 15 
2 ft. 
12 in. 
90 to 120 days 
40 ft. 
Tomato.( 
1 pkt. 
36 plants 
May 30 
Vi in. 
3 to 4 ft. 
40 in. 
3 ft. 
100 to 120 days 
150 ft. 
Break O’Day and John Bauer 
Turnip. 
1 pkt. to 1 oz. 
Early April 
34 in. 
2 ft. 
4 in. 
60 to 80 days 
60 ft. 
Milan & Wh.Globe; Long-CowHorn 
* NOTE—Seed must be in moist soil if deeper than that recommended. 
NUMBER OF PLANTS PER ACRE 
Set at Regular Distances Apart 
Area of One Acre—43,560 Square Feet. 
About 208 ft. x 208 ft. 
Distance Apart No. Plants 
1 ft. by 6 in. 87,120 
2 ft. by 6 in. 43,560 
2 ft. by 12 in. 21,780 
2 ft. by 18 in. 14,520 
2V Z ft. by 12 in. 17,420 
2% ft. by 18 in. 11,616 
2i/ 2 ft. by 2 ft. 8,712 
3 ft. by 1 ft. 14,520 
3 ft. by iy 2 , ft. 9,680 
3 ft. by 2 ft. 7,260 
3 ft. by 3 ft. 4,840 
4 ft. by 1 ft. 10,890 
4 ft. by 2 ft. 5,445 
4 ft. by 3 ft. 3,630 
Di 
sta 
nee 
Apart 
No. Plants 
4 
ft. 
by 
4 
ft. . . . 
. 2,722 
5 
ft. 
by 
1 
ft. ... 
. 8,712 
5 
ft. 
by 
2 
ft. ... 
. 4,356 
5 
ft. 
by 
3 
ft. . . . 
. 2,904 
5 
ft. 
by 
4 
ft. ... 
. 2,178 
5 
ft. 
by 
5 
ft. .. . 
. 1,742 
6 
ft. 
by 
3 
ft. ... 
. 2,420 
6 
ft. 
by 
4 
ft. . . . 
. 1,815 
6 
ft. 
by 
6 
ft. . . . 
. 1,200 
7 
ft. 
by 
7 
ft. . . . 
. 888 
8 
ft. 
by 
8 
ft. ... 
. 680 
9 
ft. 
by 
9 
ft. .. . 
. 537 
10 
ft. 
by 
10 
ft. .. . 
. 435 
11 
ft. 
by 
11 
ft. . . . 
. 360 
Di 
sta 
nee 
Apart 
No. Plants 
12 
ft. 
by 
12 
ft. . . . 
. 302 
14 
ft. 
by 
14 
ft. ... 
. 222 
15 
ft. 
by 
15 
ft. ... 
. 193 
16 
ft. 
by 
16 
ft. . . . 
. 170 
17 
ft. 
by 
17 
ft. . . . 
. 150 
18 
ft. 
by 
18 
ft. ... 
. 134 
19 
ft. 
by 
19 
ft. ... 
. 120 
20 
ft. 
by 
20 
ft. . . . 
. 108 
25 
ft. 
by 
25 
ft. ... 
. 69 
30 
ft. 
by 
30 
ft. . . . 
. 48 
33 
ft. 
by 
33 
ft. ... 
. 40 
40 
ft. 
by 
40 
ft. ... 
. 27 
50 
ft. 
by 
50 
ft. . . . 
. 12 
Distance Apart No. Plants 
60 ft. by 60 ft. 17 
66 ft. by 66 ft. 10 
RULE — Multiply the distance 
in feet between the rows by 
the distance the plants are 
apart in the rows, and product 
will be the number of square 
feet for each plant or hill; 
which divided into the number 
of square feet (43,560) will give 
the number of plants to the 
acre. 
RECOMMENDED PLANTING TIME FOR BULBS, PLANTS, ROSES, ETC. 
Anemone Bulbs . 
Asparagus Roots 
Azalea . 
Bedding Plants . 
Begonia Bulbs .. 
Best Planting Time 
.October to April 
...November to April 
.October to April 
.April to June 
.February to May 
EARLY PLANTING INDOORS 
Berry Bushes .... 
Cabbage Plants ... 
Cauliflower Plants 
Chrysanthemum .. 
Celery Plants . 
Currant Bushes .. 
Dahlias .. 
Fruit Trees . 
Peach and Apricot 
Grapes . 
Gladiolus Bulbs .., 
.October to April 
.March to June 
.April to June 
.May to June 10th 
.April 15th to June 
Oct.-Nov. — Feb.-April 
,. .April 15th to June 1st 
.November to April 
... .November to March 
.October to May 1st 
.March to June 1st 
Best Planting Time 
Gooseberry Bushes .Oct.-Nov. — Feb.-Apr. 
Horseradish ..October to May 
Iris—Japanese .March 15th to June 
Iris—Tall Bearded.June to October 1st 
Lilies.In season November to March 
Montbrietias .February to April 1st 
Nut Trees .November to April 
Ornamental Shrubs .November to April 
Ornamental Trees .November to April 
Peonies.August 25th to April 15th 
Perennials (Most) .October to May 1st 
Rhododendron .October to May 1st 
Rhubarb Cuttings .October to April 
Rose Bushes .November to April 25th 
Strawberry Plants .Nov. — Feb.-May 
Tigridias .March to May 
Tomato Plants .May 10th to June 10th 
Pepper Plants .May 25th to June 30th 
While we recommend these dates as usually the best, 
of planting. 
moisture and temperature each season may affect the time 
