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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. 
Use 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. 
Y 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 Y<z lbs. in hill 
15 lbs. 
4 ft. 
3 ft. 
IY in. 
12 weeks. 
60 lbs. 
Beans —Soy (Drills) 
May to June. 
Vi 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. 
\Y 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. 
Y 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. 
Y oz. 
Y lb. 
24 to 36 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
Y in. 
3 mos. 
Brussel Sprouts. 
Mch. to June. 
Y oz. 
Y lb. 
24 to 36 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
Y in. 
3 mos. 
Buckwheat. 
June to Aug. 15th 
Broadcast. 
50 to 60 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
IY in. 
Oct. 
48 lbs. 
Cabbage —Seed. 
Feb. to May 
Y 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. 
Y oz. in Hills 
2 lbs. 
4 to 6 ft. 
4 to 6 ft. 
1 in. 
2Y to 3 mos. 
Carrot. 
Apr. to June. 
Y oz. 
3 to 4 lbs. 
2 ft. 
3 to 4 in. 
Y in. 
60 days. 
Cauliflower. 
Feb. to June. 
Y oz. 
4 oz. 
2Y ft. 
2 ft. 
Y in. 
3 mos. 
Celery —Seed. 
Mch. and Apr. 
Y oz. 
4 oz. 
\Y to 2 ft. 
4 to 6 in. 
Y 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. 
Y in. 
May of next yr. 
60 lbs. 
Clover —Alsike. 
Feb., Mch. and Apr. 
Broadcast. 
10 to 15 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
Yi 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. 
Y oz. 
4 oz. 
3 ft. 
234 ft. 
Y in. 
3 mos. 
Com —Sw r eet. 
Apr. to July 10th. 
Y lb. 
15 lbs. 
2H to 334 ft. 
4 to 6 in. 
2 in. 
2 to 3 mos. 
40-50 lbs. 
Corn —Field (Drilled) 
Apr., May and June. 
H bu. 
3 to 334 ft. 
2 in. 
4 mos 
nfi 1V)8 
Com —Checked. 
Apr. to May. 
15 lb. 
3Y to 4 ft. 
2 in. 
3 to 4 mos 
56 lbs. 
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. 
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. 
Y in. 
July of next yr 
45 lbs. 
Grass Seed —Lawn. 
Apr., May, June, Sept. 
Broadcast. 
100 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Y in. 
8 to 10 weeks 
20-30 lbs. 
Hungarian Grass. 
May to Aug. 1st. 
Broadcast. 
Y to Y bu. 
Broadcast. 
Yi in. 
60 days. 
48 lbs. 
Kale. 
Apr., May, June and 
Sept., Oct. 
Y oz. 
4 lbs. 
24 to 36 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
Yi. in. 
4 mos. 
Kohl Rabi. 
Apr., May and June. 
Y oz. 
4 lbs. 
2 ft. 
3 to 6 in. 
Y in. 
3 mos 
Leek. 
Apr. to May. 
Y. OZ. 
5 lbs. 
12 to 30 in. 
2 to 4 in. 
Yi in. 
4 mos. 
Lettuce Seed. 
Apr., May, June, July, 
Aug. 
34 OZ. 
3 lbs. 
12 to 18 in. 
4 to 14 in. 
Yi in. 
2 to 3 mos. 
Mustard. 
Mch. to Aug. 
Y OZ. 
5 lbs. 
1 ft. 
6 in. 
Y in. 
8 weeks 
Melon —Water. 
May, June. 
1 oz. to 100 
5 lbs. 
6 ft. 
2 to 3 ft. 
l’in. 
3 mos. 
hills. 
Millet —German. 
May to Aug. 1st. 
Broadcast. 
KtoM bu. 
Broadcast. 
Y. in. 
60 days 
50 lhs 
Millet —Japanese. 
May to Aug. 1st. 
Broadcast. 
40 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Y in. 
60 days 
32 lbs. 
Oats. 
Apr. to May. 
Broadcast. 
2 to 3 bu. 
Broadcast. 
1 in. 
Julv. 
32 lbs. 
Okra. 
Apr. to May. 
2 oz. 
8 lbs. 
2 to 3 ft. 
1 8 to 24 in 
1 in. 
fif) Hr vs 
Onion —For large bulbs. 
Mch. to Apr 
Y oz. 
5 lbs. 
15 to 24 in. 
3 inch. 
Y in. 
.Toly to Aug 
Onions —For Sets. 
Mch. to Apr. 
2 oz. 
40 to 50 lbs. 
12 to 18 in. 
Y 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. 
Y oz. 
3 lbs. 
1 ft. 
6 in 
l/f> in 
Parsnip. 
Apr. to May. 
Y OZ. 
3 lbs. 
1 Y, to 2 ft. 
4 in 
in. 
Ontnhpr 
Peas^Garden Wrinkled. 
Mch. to June. 
1 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. 
1 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 in 
June 
60 lbs. 
Pepper Seed. 
Feb. to Mch. 
Y oz. 
3 oz. 
18 to 30 in. 
1 5 to 1 8 i n 
X6 in 
A nor to Sprit, 
Potatoes. 
Mch. to June. 
5 lbs. 
8 to 12 bu. 
2Y 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 
X4% 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. 
1 8 to 24 i n 
to 1 2 i n 
Salsify. 
Apr. to May. 
2 oz. 
8 lbs. 
1 Y to 2 ft 
2 to 4 in. 
Sorghum — For Fodder. 
May to June. 
Broadcast. 
50 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
1 in. 
Spnt, to Opt 
50 lbs. 
Spinach — In Drills. 
Apr., May, June, Aug. 
1 oz. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
15 to 18 in. 
2 in. 
\4> in 
Squash. 
Apr., May, June. 
1 to 2 oz. 
2 to 4 lbs 
4 ft 
4 ft 
1 in 
Sunflower. 
May to June. 
2 oz. 
8 lbs. 
3 ft 
K to 12 in 
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. 
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. 
