Planting Guide 
FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 
Artichoke 
Asparagus 
Beans, Bush 
Beans, Bush Lima 
Beans, Pole | 
Beans, Pole Lima 
Beets, Table 
Beets, Mangel 
Broccoli, Heading 
Brussels Sprouts 
Cabbage 
Celeriac 
Chinese Cabbage 
Carrots 
Cauliflower 
Celery 
Collards 
Corn, Sweet 
Corn, Pop 
Cucumber — 
‘Dill 
Egg Plant 
Endive 
Fennel 
Kale 
Kohlrabi 
Leek 
Lettuce 
Muskmelon 
Mustard 
Okra 
Onion 
Onion (for sets) 
Onion sets 
Parsley 
Parsnips 
Peas 
Peppers 
Pumpkin 
Radish 
Rhubarb 
Rutabaga 
Salsify 
Spinach 
Spinach, N. Z. 
Squash, Summer 
Squash, Winter 
Swiss Chard 
Tomato 
Turnip (roots) 
Turnip (greens) 
Watermelon 
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Seed Distance Distance Depth Approximate Seed 
Required Between Apart of Yield Required 
for 50 Ft. Rows in Row’ Planting per 50 Ft. Family 
of Row (Inches) (Inches) (Inches) of Row of 5 
keoz. 36to48 18to24 4 
Y%oz. 14to24 3to6 1 25 Ibs. Y 02. 
lb. 24to30 2to3 1%to2 20 ats. 2 Ibs. 
Yo lb. 18to24 2to3 1 32 qts. 1 Ib. 
lb. 36to48 6to8 1M%to2 30 gts. 1 Ib. 
Yylb. 36t048 6to8 114to2 114 bu. 1 Ib. 
Yoz. 14to24 3to4 tol 114 bu. 2 02. 
oz. 20to28 3to4 1 
Yyoz. 24to30 24 X% 50 head 1 pkt. 
lgoz. 24to30 12tol8 % 15 qts. 1 pkt. 
Woz. 18to36 l4to24 % 35 to 50 head §=14 07. 
1 pkt. 18 to 24 6 Yy 1 pkt. 
Yoz. 18to24 12tolh % 40. to 50 head ‘1 pkt. 
Yoz. 16to24 1to3 Wy 24 qts. Vg 02. 
Yoz. 24to30 20t024 \% 25 to 30 head = -1 pkt. 
Yoz. 24to40 4to6 YY 75 to 100 stalks 1 pkt. 
Yoz. 24to30 14tol8 4% 3 bu. 1 pkt. 
4oz. 30to42 9tol2 1 100 ears 1 Ib. 
30z. 34to40 6to8 1 
Yoz. 48to60 12t036 %to34 75tol00fruit 1% oz. 
Yyoz. 18to36 4to8 
Yeoz. 24to36 18to24 % 70 to 80 fruit 1 pkt. 
%oz. 18to24 8tol2 % 50 to 60 plants ‘1 pkt. 
oz. 24t040 4to 12 
Y4oz. 24to32 14to22 % 50 plants 1 pkt. 
Yyoz. 14to24 4to6 yy 1 bu. 1 pkt. 
Yoz. 12to42 2to4 34 1 pkt. 
Yyoz. 12to18 4tol2 4 25 Ibs. 2 OZ. 
Yoz. 70to80 36to60 %%. 50 to 60 fruit 1 pkt. 
Yoz. 14to24 6to9 a ltol4%bu. oz. 
loz. 36to48 24 1 450 pods 1 pkt. 
Yyoz. 18to24 3to4 34 1 bu. Y 02. 
12 to 14 not thinned 34 300 scallions 
1 pt. 12 to 18 2 1 60 bunches _—1 qt. 
Yyoz. 12to20 6to8 Y% 45 bunches _1 pkt. 
Y4oz. 18to24 3to4 % 1 bu. Y 072. 
3% lb. 24t036 Ilto2 Il1to2 30-50 qts. pods 3 Ibs. 
Yoz. 20to30 18to20 % 25 doz. peppers 1 pkt. 
20z. 96to108 60to84 %% 25 to 35 fruit 1 pkt. 
oz. 12to18 1to2 yy 50 bunches 3 oz. 
1g oz. 24t0 48 18 to 24 
oz. 18 to 24 6 ¥ tol 1 pkt. 
4% 0z. 18to24 2to4 X% 1 pkt. 
34 0z. 14to18 3tod 34 1% bu. 1 02. 
4 oz. 30to36 12 to 18 1 35 to 50 Ibs. 1 oz. 
Y{oz. 36to48 48(4 seeds) 1 60 to 70 squash 1 pkt. 
Y{ oz. 72to90 72(4 seeds) 1 35 to 40 squash 1 pkt. 
oz. 12to18 4to6 1 25 Ibs. 1 oz. 
Ye oz. 40t0o60 36t0o40 % 2 bu. 1 pkt. 
-Yyoz. 18to24 2to4 yy 1 bu. VY 02. 
Woz. 12to1l8 2to4 YY 114 bu. 1 oz. 
Yoz. 7/2to96 72t0o96 3% 20 fruit 1 pkt. 



Vitamin Values 
A guide to the vitamin contents of garden vegetables 
with a comparison of VEGETABLES vs PILLS 
' Are you looking for vitamin bargains? You'll find the best 
vitamin values in vegetables! Look at the chart below for a 
comparison of the vitamin content of a standard vitamin pill 
costing about two cents and the vitamins in one-half cup 
(3.5 oz.) servings of garden vegetables: 
Vitamins Minerals 
International and Sherman (em ee 
A wa Bi Cc G Calcium Iron 
Average Vitamin Pill 1650 110 200 165 125 3.3 
Asparagus 700 70 700 40 .021 1.0 
Beans, Green 1000 25 300 40 .055 1.16 
Beets 35 — 100 50 .028 0.85 
Beet gréens 12000 — 1000 150 094) 2 a.24: 
Broccoli 9000 37 1400 79 .140 1:37 
Brussels Sprouts 200 60 1500 — 027 ly) 
Cabbage 100 25 1200 20 .046 0.43 
Carrots 2100 20 100 20 .045 0.64 
Cauliflower 30 50 =©1500 35 .022 0.94 
Celery, bleached 10 10 100 = .051 0.22 
Celery, green 1000 10 100 10 .078 0.62 
Chard 9000 — 750 30 .100 3.09 
Collards 7000 50 800 100 .202 1.66 
Corn, White 50 45 200 — -004 0.27 
Corn, Yellow 500 45 200 20 .006 0.47 
Cucumber 20 15 200 8 .006 0.33 
Dandelion 12000 — 2000 6 .084 3.05 
Egg Plant 35 15 200 10 .006 0.25 
Endive (escarole) 15000 28 400 40 .029 1.53 
Kale 20000 50 §=©2500 200 .181 2.54 
Lettuce, head 100 25 250 15 .017 0.50 
Lettuce, loose-leafed 4000 25 250 75 .069 15 
Lima Beans, green 500 115 600 100 .028 2.40 
Mustard greens 13000 45 2500 375 aM 0.50 
Onions — 25 275 28 .041 0.48 
Peas 1000 140 500 65 .023 2.07 
Peppers 5000 10 2500 40 .012 0.40 
Potatoes, sweet 3500 30 400 30 .20 0.77 
Potatoes, white 30 40 250 15 .013 1.02 
Spinach 25000 40 1500 125 .78 2.55 
Squash, summer 1000 15 — 5 18 0.35 
Squash, winter 4000 15 100 25 19 0.55 
Tomato 1000 oo 450 15 .007 0.40 
Turnip 20 12 600 12 T0569 0,52.) 
VITAMIN A promotes growth, appetite, digestion, resistance to infection. 
Necessary for formation of teeth. 
VITAMIN By; promotes growth, appetitie and digestion. Essential for proper 
nerve function, 
VITAMIN C guards against scurvy. Required for normal tooth and bone 
formation and maintenance, and for proper healing of wounds, 
VITAMIN G _Promotes growth. Prevents lesions and certain abnormal 
changes in the eyes resulting in failing vision. 


