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.* 

















EAT FRESH CANNED | STORED SEED & PLANT 
| 
Lbs. Ft. row | Lbs. | Ft. row | J.bs. | Ft. row 
Lettuce, early, 22255 .20h..c8-t 5 150 | 150 plants 
Lettuce; late... .miks.ce) ea 50 150 VY oz. 
BeansH Snape sie ak cee 75 150 100 200 4 lbs. 
Carrots sear lyaucsmese ote ear GE 150 50 100 1 oz. 
Carrots lates. oclom tA eee 50 75 50 100 | 200 400 2 OZ. 
Cabbares early wc.tsieeeaat TO Aetna 48 plants 
Cabbage, late \2..5 vscaiei 5O Se LOG ay 200 | 400 2 pkts. 
Greens? Chard \i.S.nicsane, 50754100 75 150 | 2 oz. 
Spinach occ. 50 | 106 75 150 1% Ib, 
Donia toes x Soteu mors ass 150 | 160 375 200 | 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 
Keans ssn ao. ee 
Carrots, early 
Carrots, late 
Cabbage, early 
Cabbage, late 
Greens: Chard 
Spinach 
Tomatoes 

Pete eeoeeereasees 

*Late lettuce from seed sown in garden, Late cabbage from seed sown in garden, Late crop of spinach in 





EAT FRESH CANNED STORED SEED & PLANT 
Lbs. | Ft.row | Lbs. |Ft.row | Lbs. | Ft. row 
20 60 60 plants 
20 60 1 oz. 
30 60 40 80 2 lbs. 
30 60 20 40 V6 oz. 
20 30 20 40 80 160 1 oz. 
30 60 18 plants 
20 40 1 80 160 1 pkt. 
20 40 30 60 1 oz. 
20 60 30 60 3 OZ. 
60 40 150 80 60 plants 
(staked) 


bean area, Late cabbages follow lettuce. 

TABLE | 
Vegetables as sources of vitamins, minerals, and energy{ 








Ascorbic 
Kind of vegetable Vitamin A | Thiamine acid Riboflavin | Calcium 
Vitamin B | Vitamin C | Vitamin G 
Beanss lima, (sreen) hn wea ee ca lee Excellent alison apse pve sits boxe bbe age meee es Voc 
IBeansSsiay she ee alte ee Excellent | Good Goode VE er eae are Good 
Beet sreensiy en) ae. ce Excellent aeiswoheos Seopa Excellent. (Pere oe 
EM at 2) a EET ge pA Pale ction RR EEN as Ra Good Excellent | Good Good 
GArrote eke en Cees ena cee: Excellents. Good: .8s, ai. ae ee Good Good 
Chard see yrtok cent tects Excellentitsh Scouse: eka eae ee eee Excellent 
Collards ices a ore tae Excellent | Good Excellent | Good Excellent 
MOEN SS WEEE iri ecaee CEN Oe ee ee 6 Olay Galant REN eet te ea nce pla kaa Rote EAL ne 
ales saree tienda neti siren Excellent | Good Excellent | Excellent | Excellent 
Lettuce, green.......5.0.-. Excellent |\sGoods une eee Good Good 
PArenie sh usw tas Lt IG Re ee Good Good «pT Peies Foe A Good 
HOtaLOes ait eee ee he. Good Good eae vee Seca tal Sa hia 
SPINA Clie dash whee es ea estos Excellent | Good Excellent .AGo0d nae a mee 
squash, Hubbard:74..-c0dcces Hixeellent: ta tiuisaars Gvl4 tee es Ne EE a ee ee 
Sweet Potatoes............ Excellent | Good GOO" Feb Tat ee a a ns AN alee 
TEOMStGOeS,ATEC 25 pte set ne Excellent | Good Excellent Rowan s oltre ees 
‘Turnip PreONs ws es Excellent | Good Excellent | Excellent | Excellent 
EULTALDS, WHILG Lena t usec Poe's renee or. Late hae corePe ne Excellent |.......... 00 



tData of the Bureau of Home Economics. 


Tron 
Excellent 
Good 
Excellent 
Good 

Goo 
«8.0 pe ee oe 
SN Oe et iS CH 
Energy 
value 
Calories 
pound 
595 
190 
150 
130 
205 
is: 
225 
510 
Den 
85 
380 
3885 
110 
200 
565 
105 
165 
