SIX CROP GARDEN FOR FAMILY OF FIVE 
This garden will take 5,000 square feet of space. To grow recommended amounts to give adequate 
vegetable supply for eating fresh, for canning, and for storage.* 



Lettuce, early 
Lettuce, late 
Besans;-snap mines erat 
Carrots, early | 
Warrots abe ee Aer ook ee 
Cabbage, early —2).i2...00.5] 
Cabbage, late 
Greens: Chard 
Spinach wane 
Tomatoes 
EAT FRESH CANNED 
Lbs. | Ft. row Lbs. | Ft. row 
50 150 
50 150 
75 150 100 200 
75 150 50 100 
50 70 50 100 
75 150 
50 100 
50 100 75 150 
50 10C TO: 150 
150 1C0O Byes 20 







STORED 
Lbs. | Ft. row 
ee aes 
200 400 
200 400 

SEED & PLANT 
150 plants 
V6 oz. 
4 Ibs. 
IW OZ. 
2 OZ. 
48 plants 
2 pkts. 
2 02: 
M4 |b, 
150 plants 
(staked) 
SIX CROP GARDEN FOR TWO ADULTS 
This garden will take 2,000 square feet of space. To grow recommended amounts to give adequate 
vegetable supply for eating fresh, for canning, and for storage.* 
| 
| 

Lettuce, early 
Lettuce, late 
BB CATSSIBTIA DP reest inc sue eee 
Carrots, early 
Carrots, late 
Cabbage, early 
Cabbage, late 
Greens: Chard 
Spinach 
Tomatoes 





EAT FRESH CANNED STORED SEED & PLANT 
| 
Lbs. | Ft. row | Lbs. Ft. row | Lbs. | Ft. row | 
20 60 60 plants 
20 60 | oz. 
20 60 40 80 eer onl bss 
30 60 | 20 40 V6 oz. 
20 30 20 4C 80 160 1 oz. 
30 60 18 plants 
20 40 80 166 1 pkt. 
20 40 30 60 1 oz. 
20 60 30 60 3 OZ. 
60 - 40 150 80 60 plants 
(staked) 







*Late lettuce from seed sown in garden, Late cabbage from seed sown in garden, Late crop of spinach in 
bean area, Late cabbages follow lettuce. 
TABLE I 
Vegetables as sources of vitamins, minerals, and energy{ | 












Ascorbic 
Kind of vegetable Vitamin A | Thiamine acid Riboflavin | Calcium Iron Energy 
Vitamin B} Vitamin C | Vitamin G value 
Calories 
: pound 
Beanss lms (oreen)= As ncsencsts wee eee Hixcellentiit (seis meee COOd Pati PRS neat S Excellent 595 
Beans) Sap ees eiades se oka Excellent | Good GO OGinae eared Par ieet Good Good 190 
Beetierecns.k pe ee ke Hixcelle ttt [is ¢ sk Sete see ees, ceo bxcellente|teaeeey: s Excellent 150 
Ca bbaeor shee as tanh Che ae Lome Good Excellent | Good Goode. ae aes 130 
ATT OLSS Aten el, ante Stee Fixscellentiy Groote, wie oe ues Good Good sc 2. tre Sees ae 205 
Chardsstce ciearwee yee, Excellentalaircn ts isteach wee Raber are. AR ee Excellent | Excellent 115 
Collards: ew iite lake ties ee Excellent | Good Excellent | Good Excellent | Good Zo 
(OOTY (SWE be Vuseden ood Cisieie ale eae et eee GOO d Sper ate Caren elles cca arene Ie Soar) 17 | 2 i ae a 510 
Wales hoe eatin oe tee teu te eee Excellent | Good Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent 225 
Lettuce, green............. Hxcellont Goods; elses Aes ae Good Good Good 85 
Parsnip. sa eec een caer pie oc gel een eee Good GOO zp Wl Spat Bs ome Good+ |e rere 380 
Potatocsasr. 24 eee ook ee ee Good GOO 2 ANA. Se eos Se | eee 385 
Sningehet: cicridsneesc ble toes. o Excellent | Good Excellent’ ||): Good shale 205 ee. Excellent 110 
Squash, Hubbard... ....%.. Excellent] s iiaehpehhe Ai WA oko ty Peel caaee abe Ed kU ee ieee 41 a a 200 
Sweet Potatoes............ Excellent | Good GOO fai ie es ea ae eae 4 ate | ae 565 
Tomatoestiredst ta a Excellent | Good Hixcellewte| 25 7 cae willis bie cece | ee ees 105 
AYALA ST ECTS Ss adie teieiy oe Excellent | Good Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent 165 
PPHIT HTP as ayy HbA ate. cise cotce eae pce eel loan a ee Excéellental yen Good /AaikGe ae 155 



TData of the Bureau of Home Economics. 


