Folks who still cling to old-fashioned 
open-pollinated varieties have so much 
trouble growing sweet com. Plots 
wilt...plants are often weak, spindly 
...ears small...and too often its too 
tough. But these Michael-Leonard 
creations resist wilt, grow remarkably 
uniform plants and ears, yield many 
times more than old open-pollinated 
com, and have deeper, larger kernels 
that are tender and full of real com 
flavor. 
As you go along through your 
catalog you'll probably see a number 
of vegetables you've never grown before. Pick out a few of these, such 
as Okra — it's wonderful in soups; Chinese Chihili Cabbage that makes 
the best tasting green salads of any cabbage you've ever eaten, and 
also cooks up better than most common varieties. Silver Swiss Chard, 
a green leafy vegetable that's easy to grow, is an excellent source of 
Vitamin A, and just the thing to feed folks who don't like spinach. You 
might also grow sane parsley. It's not only great for dressing up meats 
and potatoes, making your meals more attractive, but the doctors tell us 
it's a valuable source of health-giving vitamins. 
When you have your list of vegetables completed you must then decide 
how much of each vegetable to plant. You must consider the eating 
habits of your family, and the amount of space you have in your garden. 
To help you we are reproducing here two tables — A and B. 
Kind of 
vegetable 
Feet 
of 
row 
Distance 
apart 
in row 
Depth 
of 
planting 
Amount 
of 
seed * 
Asparagus. 
150 
2 ft. 
5-6 in. 
75 roots 
Beans—greenpod. 
100 
3 in. 
1-3 in. 
1 lb. 
Beans—wax. 
150 
3 in. 
1-3 in. 
154 lb. 
Beets. 
150 
4-5 in. 
l A-l'A in. 
1 A oz. 
Cabbage early. 
50 
18 in. 
A in. 
1 pkt. 
Cabbage midseason. . . . 
50 
18 in. 
14 in. 
1 pkt. 
Cabbage late. 
150 
2 ft. 
A in. 
1 pkt. 
Carrots early. 
75 
3-4 in. 
X-% in. 
14 oz. 
Carrots late. 
75 
4-6 in. 
'A-'A in. 
14 oz. 
Cauliflower. 
50 
18 in. 
A in. 
1 pkt. 
Celery. 
150 
6 in. 
'A in. 
A oz. 
Cucumbers. 
38 
5 ft. 
1-2 in. 
1 pkt. 
Eggplant 
75 
18 in. 
A in. 
1 pkt. 
Horse radish. 
19 
18 in. 
4-6 in. 
10 roots 
Kohlrabi. 
150 
4-6 in. 
A-l in. 
'A oz. 
Lettuce. 
75 
6 in. 
'A—A in. 
A oz. 
Muskmelon. 
50 
5-7 ft. 
A in. 
1 pkt. 
Onions early (seed). . . . 
150 
3 in. 
2-3 in. 
3 lbs. sets 
Onions late. 
150 
3 in. 
A in. 
1 'A oz. 
Parsley. 
10 
3-6 in. 
A in. 
1 pkt. 
Parsnips. 
75 
6 in. 
'A-l in. 
'A oz. 
Peas, early. 
75 
1-2 in. 
1-3 in. 
A lb. 
Peas, medium . 
75 
1-2 in. 
1-3 in. 
A lb. 
Peas, late. 
150 
1-2 in. 
1-3 in. 
l/ 2 lb. 
Peppers. 
38 
18 in. 
A in. 
1 pkt. 
Potatoes, early. 
150 
8-15 in. 
3-4 in. 
15 lbs. 
Radishes. 
75 
2-3 in. 
A-l in. 
% oz. 
Rhubarb. 
102 
2 ft. 
5-6 in. 
50 roots 
Salsify. 
65 
4-6 in. 
l A-l in. 
A oz. 
Spinach. 
150 
6 in. 
1-1 A in. 
114 oz. 
Squash, summer. 
50 
10 ft. 
1-2 in. 
14 oz. 
Squash, winter. 
50 
10 ft. 
1-2 in. 
14 oz. 
Sweet corn (drilled) .... 
900 
8-12 in. 
1-2 in. 
2 lbs. 
Swiss chard. 
50 
6-12 in. 
‘A-l A in. 
2 pkt. 
Tomatoes. 
150 
4-5 ft. 
/ in. 
1 pkt. 
Turnips . 
200 
4-6 in. 
'A-A in. 
2'A oz. 
* These seed quantities, except with potatoes, onion sets 
when soil conditions are ideal and the seed germinates well. 
and perennial crops, 
are somewhat excessive 
TABLE A 
AND TABLE B 
ARE FROM 
BULLETIN 1211, 
NEBR. COLLEGE 
OF AGRICULTURI 
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