What to Plant and When to Plant It 
(APPLIED TO THE PECOS VALLEY OF NEW MEXICO) 
JANUARY—After making out a list of all seeds you wish to plant, mail it to the 
Roswell Seed Co., with full shipping directions. Of course, you want the best at reason- 
able prices and we will be glad to furnish it to you. Prepare plant beds for early 
cauliflower, cabbage, egg plant, lettuce, onions, pepper and tomatoes. 
FEBRUARY—Your hot beds should be planted this month. Plant onion seeds and 
sets, carrots, extra early peas, parsnips, pie plant, asparagus and horse radish early 
in the month. Early potatoes about the 15th. 
MARCH—Plant oats, corn, peas, both early and second early. Bed out sweet potatoes 
in hotbeds. Plant early tomatoes in hotbeds early this month, also pepper and egg 
plant. Plant onions, lettuce, radishes, mustard, leek, parsley, spinach, parsnips, salsify 
and stock beets. | 
APRIL—Plant celery, turnips, okra, peas, corn, lettuce, radishes, so as to have a 
succession. Plant early squash, early and second early beans and tomato and sweet 
potato plants about the 10th or 15th. Begin planting cotton April 10th. 
MAY—Melons, cucumbers, lima beans and pole beans, pumpkin, squash, blackeyed 
peas and okra should be planted. Plant cowpeas and peanuts. Set out tomato 
and sweet potato plants. Plant more beans, peas, lettuce, radishes, mustard and corn. 
Sow seed of late cabbage in beds. In the field plant: Atlas Sorgo, Wheatland Milo, 
corn and kaffir. Finish planting cotton the last of this month. 
JUNE—Finish putting out plants for regular summer and fall crops. Plant late 
cabbage seed in hills in the field. Melons, cucumbers, squash and pumpkin should be 
planted now, also milo, hegari, corn, cowpeas, millet, cane, kaffir and Mexican beans. 
JULY—Plant pole and corn field beans. Make your last planting of corn, kaffir, 
cane and milo. Set out celery and cabbage plants. Sow turnips and rutabaga for 
fall and winter use. Plant cucumbers for pickling. 
AUGUST—Plant beans for fall use and a few cucumbers for pickling. Finish plant- 
ing celery early in the month. Sow more turnips. Plant early cabbage for fall and 
winter use. About the 15th, plant rye for fall and winter pasture. 
SEPTEMBER—Prepare for late fall and early winter by planting beets, corn salad, 
kale, lettuce, mustard, spinach, chinese cabbage and bunching onions. Sow onion 
seed for winter and spring transplanting. 
OCTOBER—Finish up the planting of last month and add mustard, lettuce and 
spinach for early spring. Plant winter radishes and onion, sets. 
NOVEMBER—Finish harvesting your crops and prepare for winter. 
DECEMBER—Foot up the profits and send to us for next season’s catalog.” 


The above was first written 
by 
John B. Gill 
40 years ago. 
Later it was revised 
by 
Walter Gill 

The late John B. Gill The late Walter Gill 
