ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA 
Vegetable Seeds 
Vegetable Chart and Planter’s Guide 
For Southeastern Pennsylvania and Equivalent Climate 
Containing a monthly calendar of operations and some useful tables, arranged to help the gardener or farmer in the sowing 
of seeds or setting out of plants from February to October in the latitude of southeastern Pennsylvania. 
VARIETY 
Seed 
Required 
Seed 
Required 
per Acre 
P 
anting Distan 
ce 
Maturity 
from Planting 
to Picking 
Apart in 
Row 
Between 
Rows 
Depth 
Artichoke. 
1 oz. to 500 plants... 
lb. 
IH to 2 ft.. 
4 ft. 
1 in. 
1 yr. 
ARp^ragiifl. Sftfid. 
1 OZ. to 800 plants... 
4 lbs. 
3 to 6 ins... 
1J4 ft. 
1 in. 
3 to 4 years 
Asparagus, Roots. 
60 roots per 100 ft... 
6445 roots.. 
2 ft. 
4 ft. 
12 ins. 
2 years 
Beans, Bush. 
1 lb. per 100 ft. 
90 lbs. 
2 to 3 ins... 
2 to lYz ft.. 
1V$ to 2 ins. 
6 to 8 weeks 
Beans, Bush Lima_ 
1 lb. per 100 ft. 
60 lb. 
6 ins. 
3ft....'.... 
lA to 2 ins. 
10 to 12 weeks 
Beans, Pole. 
lb. per 100 ft. 
30 lbs. 
ft ins. 
3 to 4 ft.... 
to 2 ins. 
9 to 10 weeks 
Beans, Pole Lima. 
1 lb. per 100 ft. 
30 lbs. 
6 ins. 
4 ft. 
lA to 2 ins. 
12 to 14 weeks 
Beets. 
2 oz. per 100 ft. 
8 to 12 lbs.. 
2 to 3 ins... 
1}^ to 2 ft.. 
1 in... 
8 to 10 weeks 
Beets, Mangels. 
2 oz. per 100 ft. 
8 to 10 lbs.. 
6 ins. 
2K ft. 
to 1 in.. . 
14 to 16 weeks 
Broccoli, Heading..,. 
1 oz. to 2000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
Wz to 2 ft.. 
2 to 3 ft.... 
Aio . 
9 to 21 weeks 
Brussels Sprouts. 
1 oz. to 3000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
1}^ ft. 
2 to 3 ft.... 
in. 
13 to 14 weeks 
Cabbage, Early. 
1 OZ. to 2000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
ij^ ft. 
2 to 3 ft.... 
X^ in . 
10 to 12 weeks 
Cabbage, Late. 
1 oz. to 2000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
2 ft. 
3 ft. 
in. 
14 to 16 weeks 
Carrot. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
3 to 5 lbs... 
1 to 3 ins.., 
1 to 2 ft. .. 
in. 
9 to 12 weeks 
Cauliflower. 
1 oz. to 2000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
IJ^ to 2 ft.. 
2}^ ft. 
X^ in . 
14 to 16 weeks 
Celery. 
1 oz. to 6000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
6 ins. 
3 to 4 ft.... 
X^ in . 
16 to 19 weeks 
Chicory. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
5 lbs. 
3 ins. 
2 ft. 
X^in . 
15 to 17 weeks 
Collards. 
1 oz. to 2000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
V/z to 2 ft.. 
2}^ 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 1}4 ft. 
in. 
6 to 7 weeksrt 
Cress. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
10 lbs. 
2 to 4 ins... 
VA ft. .’.... 
X^ in . 
5 to 6 weeks 
Cucumber. 
1 oz. to 50 hills. 
2 lbs. 
4 ft. hills... 
4 to 5 ft.... 
in. 
8 to 10 weeks 
Dandelion. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
5 lbs. 
6 ins. 
1 to lA ft. 
X^in . 
8 to 9 weeks 
Dill. 
oz. per 100 ft. 
6 lbs. 
6 ins. 
2 to 2^ ft. 
in. 
10 weeks 
Egg Plant. 
1 oz. to 1000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
2 ft. 
2A ft. .’... 
in. 
16 to 18 weeks 
Endive. 
oz. per 100 ft. 
4 lbs. 
8 to 12 ins.. 
lAh . 
in. . 
12 to 13 weeks 
Fennel. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
4 lbs. 
6 ins. 
2 to 3 ft.... 
9 weeks 
Kale. 
H oz. per 100 ft..... 
3 lbs. 
1^ ft. 
2 ft. 
in. 
8 to 9 weeks 
Kohl Rabi. 
^ oz. per 100 ft. 
4 lbs. 
3 to 6 ins... 
lAh . 
in. 
8 to 9 weeks 
Leek. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
4 lbs. 
2 to 3 ins... 
1^ ft. 
X^ in . 
12 to 13 weeks 
Lettuce. 
oz. per 100 ft. 
3 lbs. 
6 to 10 ins.. 
1^ ft. 
1/^ in.. 
7 to 10 weeks 
Melon, Musk. 
1 oz. to 50 hills. 
3 lbs. 
3 ft. hills.., 
4 to 5 ft. .. 
8/^ in. 
12 to 14 weeks 
Melon, Water. 
1 oz. to 30 hills. 
4 lbs. 
5 ft. hills... 
8 ft. 
in. 
12 to 14 weeks 
Mustard. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
4 lbs. 
4 to 6 ins... 
1 ft. 
in.. 
4 to 5 weeks 
Okra. 
2 oz. per 100 ft. 
8 lbs. 
1^ ft. 
3 ft. 
1 in. 
7 to 9 weeks 
Onion Seed. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
5 lbs. 
3 ins. 
11^ ft. 
in. 
13 to 16 weeks 
Onion Sets. 
2 qts. per 100 ft. 
10 bus. 
3 ins. 
lAft . 
X^ in . 
5 to 6 weeks 
Parsley. 
oz. per 100 ft. 
3 lbs. 
4 to 6 ins... 
1 ft. 
in. 
10 to 12 weeks 
Parsnip. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
4 lbs. 
lAto2 ft. 
Peas. 
1 to 2 Iba. per 100 ft. 
120 lbs. 
2 to 3 ft 
Pepper. 
1 oz. to 1000 plants.. 
3 oz. 
iv^ ft. 
2Aft. .. 
Potatoes. 
IVi lbs. per 100 ft.... 
10 bus. 
15 ins. 
3 ft. 
3 ins. 
10 to 12 weeks 
Potatoes, Sweet. 
9680 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. 
IJ^ ft. 
X^in . 
7 to 8 weeks 
Rhubarb Roots. 
30 roots per 100 ft... 
4840 roots.. 
2 ft. 
3 ft. 
7 ins. 
4 to 6 weeks 
Rutabaga . 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
2 lbs. 
6 ins. 
2 ft. 
Salsify. 
2 oz. per 100 ft. 
8 lbs. 
4 ins. 
lA to 2 ft.. 
Sorrel. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
5 lbs. 
.3 ins. 
1 to lA ft 
Spinach. 
2 oz. per 100 ft. 
20 lbs. 
4 ins. 
1 ft.... 
Spinach, New Zealand. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
3 lbs. 
8 ins. 
21^ ft. 
1 in. 
Squash, Bush. 
1 oz. to 25 hills. 
4 lbs. 
4 ft. hills... 
4 ft. 
Squash, Vine. 
1 oz. to 15 hills. 
2 lbs. 
6 ft. hills... 
8 ft. 
Swiss Chard. 
2 oz. per 100 ft. 
8 to 10 lbs.. 
Tomato. 
1 oz. to 3000 plants.. 
2 oz. 
ft. 
4 ft. 
Turnip. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
2 lbs. 
4 ins. 
lA to 2 ft.. 
V$ in. 
7 to 10 weeks. 
NOTE:—Differences in maturity vary with climate, season, soil, geographic location and elevation, and variety planted 
Number of plants Required to the Acre 
Distance Apart 
No. of Plants 
1 
foot by 1 
foot. 
.43,560 
VA 
feet \)y VA feet. 
.19,360 
2 
feet by 1 
foot. 
.21,780 
2 
feet by 2 
feet.... 
2A 
feet by 2A feet. 
. 6,969 
3 
feet by 2 
feet. 
. 7,600 
3 
feet by 3 
feet. 
. 4,840 
4 
feet by 4 
feet. 
. 2,722 
5 
feet by 4 
feet. 
. 2,178 
5 
feet by 5 
feet. 
. 1,742 
6 
feet by 6 
feet. 
. 1,210 
8 
feet by 8 
feet. 
. 680 
Number of Plants Produced From An Ounce of Seed 
Asparagus.about 300 
Broccoli. “ 2,000 
Cabbage. “ 2,000 
Cauliflower. “ 2,000 
Celery. “ 3,000 
Egg Plant. “ 1,000 
Endive. “ 3,000 
Kale. “ 2,000 
Leek. “ 1,000 
Lettuce. “ 3,000 
Pepper. “ 2,000 
Tomato. “ 3,000 
Sage. “ 1,000 
Thyme. “ 5,000l 
February 
March 
April 
Sow in Hotbed 
Sow in Hotbed 
Sow in Hotbed 
Broccoli 
Early Cabbage 
Early Beets 
Brussels Sprouts 
Cucumber 
Eggplant 
Forcing Carrot 
Early Cabbage 
Melon 
Early Celery 
Forcing Carrot 
Pepper 
Cucumber 
Cauliflower 
Tomato 
Eggplant 
Celery 
Early Lettuce 
Eggplant 
In Open 
Parsley 
Kohl Rabi 
Ground 
Pepper 
Lettuce 
Asparagus 
Radish 
Parsley 
Beans 
Tomato 
Pepper 
Beets 
Radish 
Brusseb Sprouts 
Tomato 
Early Cabbage 
Carrot 
Cauliflower 
In Open 
Celery 
Ground 
Cress 
Beets 
Kohl Rabi 
Carrot 
Lettuce 
Leek 
Onion 
Onion 
Parsley 
Peas 
Parsnip 
Potatoes 
Peas 
Radish 
Potatoes 
Spinach 
Radish 
Early Turnip 
Spinach 
Early Turnip 
May 
June 
July 
In Open 
In Open 
In Open 
Ground 
Ground 
Ground 
Artichoke 
Beans, Lima and all 
Beans 
Asparagus 
other sorts 
Beets 
Beans, Bush and 
Beets 
Carrot 
Running 
Broccoli 
Sweet Corn 
Beets 
Brussels Sprouts 
Corn Salad 
Brussels Sprouts 
Late Cabbage 
Cress 
Carrot 
Carrot 
Cucumber 
Cauliflower 
Cauliflower 
Endive 
Celery 
Sweet Corn 
Gherkin 
Sweet Corn 
Cress 
Kale 
Cress 
Cucumber 
Kohl Rabi 
Cucumber 
Endive 
Lettuce 
Kohl Rabi 
Kale 
Nasturtium 
Leek 
Kohl Rabi 
Okra 
Lettuce 
Lettuce 
Early Peas 
Melon 
Melon 
Pumpkin 
Onion 
Nasturtium 
Radish 
Parsley 
Okra 
Spinach 
Parsnip 
Early Peas 
Squash 
Peas 
Potatoes 
Turnip 
Potatoes 
Pumpkin 
Rutabaga 
Radish 
Radish 
Salsify 
Salsify 
Spinach 
Spinach 
Early Turnip 
Squash 
Herbs 
August 
September 
In Open 
In Open 
Ground 
Ground 
"It's the 
Beans, Bush 
Cabbage for cold 
Crop 
Chervil 
frames 
Corn Salad 
Cauliflower for cold 
That 
Cucumber 
frames 
Endive 
Chervil 
Counts" 
Kale 
Corn Salad 
Lettuce 
Cress 
Plant 
Welsh Onion 
Siberian Kale 
Early Peas 
Lettuce 
Abel's 
Radish 
Mustard 
Spinach 
Winter Radish 
Seeds 
Turnip 
Spinach 
Rutabaga 
Turnip 
Sweet Peas 
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