Vegetable Chart and Planter’s Guide 
For Southeastern Pennsylvania and Equivalent Climate 





Seed 
VARIETY Beed Required Apart in Between 
Required per Acre Row Rowe Depth 
Artichoke........... 1 oz. to 500 planta...| 4% lb.......] 144 to2ft..] 4ft........ Qin, Scene 
Asparagus, Seed...... 1 oz. to 800 plants...| 4 Ibe....... 3 to 6 ing...) 14 ft...... Ui, aareiaec 
Asparagus, Roots 50 roots per 100 ft...| 5445 roots..| 2ft.......) 4ft........ 1Diing. ss ...% 
Beans, Bush......... 1 lb. per 100 ft...... 90 Ibe... 3.. 2 to 3 ins 2 to 214 ft..| 144, to 2 ins. 
Beans, Bush Lima 1 Ib. per 100 ft......] 60 Ib...0... Ging. Sitter nave 144)to 2 ins. 
Beans, Polé..0:c00800 Ye Ib. per 100 ft.....] 30 Ibs... 7..] 6ins....... 3 to4ft....| 1}qito 2 ins. 
Beans, Pole Lima..... 1 Ib. per 100 ft...... 30 Ibs...... Ging... ...; a Tita es 1} to 2 ins. 
Besta. ..0c seus acne 2 oz. per 100 ft...... 8 to 12 Ibs. .| 2 to 3 ins 1% to 2 ft..) 4% fo lin.. 
Beets, Mangels....... 2 oz. per 100 ft...... 8 to 10 Ibs..} Gins....... 236 ft...... ¥4o 1 in.. 
Broccoli, Heading. ...| 1 oz. to 2000 plants..| 4 02........ 1% to 2ft..) 2to3ft....] 4 fe... | 
Brussels Sprouts...... 1 os. to 3000 plants..} 402........ 134 ft.ee es 2 to 3 ft....) 46M....... 
Cabbage, Early...... 1 oz. to 2000 plants..| 40........ 14 ft...... 2 tod ft....} Mola....... 
Cabbage, Late....... 1 os. to 2000 plants..| 40z........ Sift ermine Sib cece ak AL Bee 
Carrots si ctcctosein 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 3 to 5 lbe 1 to 3 ins Lye YF eel ee VT a ee 
Caulifiower.......... 1 os. to 2000 plants..} 402........ 1% to 2 ft..| 214 ft...... Be inssceeee 
Celery: fc accsteenct 1 oz. to 6000 plants..| 40%........ Ging eaaees 3 to 4 ft 7 i Rare Fe 
Chicorys ich caesar 1 oz. per 100 ft...... Silbar sees SRG er rcrents ONtonese ker Mo inisiasee 
Collards) 2o) orwuseieen 1 02. to 2000 plants..} 4 02........ 1% to 2 ft..| 2% ft?..... Wo in....... 
Corn, Sweet......... \ |b. per 100 ft.....] 12 Iba... ... Ginss cass 3 to 4 ft.. Lins cases 
Corn Salad.......... 4 oz. per 100 ft...... 10 Ibe... ... Sins: vanes 1 to 144 ft..] Win....... 
Creed te dacs caer 1 oz. per 100 ft......| 10 Iba... ... 2 to 4 ins TG lteter O46 Mase es ces 
Cucumber........... 1 os. to 50 hills...... 2 The aece . bi 4to5ft PG Miss oiec che 
Dandelion........... Los. per: 100 fts..5...) Slbe. 5 ce 1 to 1% ft..] Win....... 
Dilaic2 Soe oe Ye oz. per 100 ft.....| 5 Ibs.. 2 to 21% ft..| Win...... 
Eeg Plant.;........- 1 oz. to 1000 plants..| 4 0z........ OM ae Aarease 2% ft..37.. UT AL Bae enc 
Bndivevonecss cores ¥ oz. per 100 ft.....] 4 lba....... 8 to 12 ins..} 114 ft. /05..] Wim...... 
Fennelic tec, 1 ox. per 100 ft...... Mbeiee ene 6ingceee: 2 to 3 ft. in... os 
Kale: vccxserc ase tus Y os. per 100 ft.....] 3 lbs....... WS fhice snc a ktrewe 10s V6 inSenten 
KohlRabisenecannone \% os. per 100 ft.....] 4 lbs....... 3 to 6 ins We tess aac Me ins an 
Leek yc airs catenin sje: 1 oz. per 100 ft..*...] 4 Ibs... 2 to3 ins es ae MG in. geass 
Lettuce ic cccne sine 16 os. per 100 ft.."...] 3 Iba....... 6 to 10 ins..| 1% ft...... LG ins eaetecre 
Melon, Musk........ Arosto oO hile’. cyano lba-ervnis 3 ft. hills 4to 5 ft Sins aces 
Melon, Water........ 1 os. to 30 hills...... A tbase ace 5 ft. bills Biftiear ones 94 inane 
Mustard 254. oss cess 1 os. per 100 ft...°..| 4 Ibs....... 4 to 6 ins Ve Co eae 16 indewenss 
Okra toa cos ome 2 oz. per 100 ft...... S lbairs seu 14 ft... .6- S aces ace ll Neer 
Onion Seed.......... 1 os. per 100 ft...... Sil bss nes Sings erie WE ito. cees V6 insheesce 
Onion Sets........... 2 qts. per 100 ft.....| 10 bus...... Sing doen ate 1% ft. 1G Wane 
Parsley? c2ceaccn tec ¥ os. per 100 ft.....| 3 lba....... 4 to 6 ins. L ftemetran 16 inden: 
Parenipyccesncuaers 1 os. per 100 ft...... 4 Whe. oc vce y bt Ba aaae, 1% to 2ft..) Wim...... 
sam 1 to 2 Ibs. per 100 ft..| 120 Ibe. 1 to 2 ins...| 2 to3 ft....] 1 to 2 ins. 
h 1 os. to 1000 plants..| 3 oz........ 114 ft...... Be iter | 34 iteeeees 
Potatoes.-........+5- 714 lbs. per 100 ft....] 10 bus...... 15 ins...... Stee cheno INR nevis 
Potatoes, Sweetcjoate| suet ceasccmeeee ce 9680 plants.| 3 ft. hills Sito ens «cso deeeese 
Pumpkin=.. cconesces 1 os. to 265 hills...... ga EE anea) Nth Seacepre STF... ea fie URS GAaane 
Radish, Early.......: 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 10;Ibaae. Tine ore BIA Baie 44 Insd.se. « 
Radish, Winter....... 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 8 Tbe. e2 oaks ADB Sen eee 16 it.eoess VM haiacic 
Rhubarb Roots....... 30 roots per 100 ft...| 4840 roots..| 2ft........ S fb wc. 7 hh ees 
Rutabaga y..c+ eso. 1 os. per 100 ft...... VHS errors or Giingses cen: be ere Wih...... 
Balsify.. cec55ee ose: 2 oz. per 100 ft...... S'lbascesec 4 ins. scc.%s 1% to 2 ft..| WiB...... 
Sorrel io d5ceecntecon. 1 os. per 100 ft...... 6 Ibesscecs. 3 ins nveiaieiere ltolft..| ’Wih...... 
Bpinach da... encee: 2 os. per 100 ft...... 20 Ihe... 4 NBs ye acai Tite ect. YwEL...... 
Spinach, New Zealand.| 1 os. per 100 ft...... S lhe Fes. 8 ing) 05 fa B16 Thea: 1 ind... os 
Squash, Bush........ 1 os. to 25 hills...... 4 lhe. 7s 4 ft. hills 4 tates. GY yanaene 
Squash, Vine......... 1 oz. to 15 hills 2 Ibs... 6 ft. bills Sitka: > 1 ie a 
Swies Chard......... 2 oz. per 100 ft...... 8 to 10 Ibs..] 6ins....... 1% to 2ft..) Ktolin 
Tomataty.nceccte or: 1 oz. to 3000 plants..| 2 oz........ 3% ft. MIE. oc chre MG ins eases 
Turnipl sien: neon 1 os. per 100 ft...... 2 lbs Sere: #ins css: 1% to 2it..' Win. ..... 


Planting Distance 

Maturity 
from Planting 
to Picking 
1 yr. 
3to4 years 
2 years 
6 to 8 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks 
9 to 10 weeks 
123 to 14 weeke 
8 to 10 weeks 
14 to 16 weeks 
9 to 21 weeks 
13 to 14 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks 
14 to 16 weeks 
9 to 12 weeks 
14 to 16 weeks 
16 to 19 weeks 
16 to 17 weeks 
12 to 14 weeks 
10 to 13 weeks 
6 to 7 weeksn 
5 to 6 weeks 
8 to 10 weeks 
“B8to 9 weeks 
10 weeks 
16 to 18 weeks 
12 to 13 weeks 
8 to 9 weeks 
12 to 13 weeks 
7 to 10 weeks 
12 to 14 weeks 
12 to 14 weeks 
4to 5 weeks 
7 to 9 weeks 
13 to 16 weeks 
5 to 6 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks 
13 to 14 weeks 
8 to 10 weeks 
14 to 18 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks 
18 to 20 weeks 
15 to 16 weeks 
3to 4 weeks 
7 to 8 weeks 
4to 6 weeks 
12 to 14 weeks 
16 to 18 weeks 
6 to 7 weeks 
7 to 10 weeks 
7 to 8 weeks 
12 to 14 weeks 
7 to §& weeks 
14 to 16 weeks 
7 to 10 weeks 
NOTE:—Differences in maturity vary with climate, season, soil, geographic location and elevation, and variety planted 
Number of Plants Produced From An Ounce of Seed 
Number of plants Required to the Acre 
Distance Apart . - No. of Plants 
1 foot by 1). foot ccnsisnaonce veommecese scene 43,560 
134 feat by 134 feet: 5 Pe0re cach cactenewesa sede 19,360 
2. feet byt foot s.cane vaicataceateeeerceuens 21,780 
2 feet by 2 feet 
214 feet by 214 feet 
feet by 2 feet 
feet by3 feet 
fest by 4 feet 
feet by 4 feet... 
feet by 5 feet.... 
feet by 6 
feet by 8 
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February March 
Sow in Hotbed Sow in Hotbed 
Broccoli Early Beets 
Early Cabbage Brussels Sprouts 
Forcing Carrot Early Cabbage 
Early Celery Forcing Carrot 
Cucumber Cauliflower 
Eggplant Celery 
Early Lettuce Eggplant 
Parsley Kohl Rabi 
Pepper Lettuce 
Radish Parsley 
Tomato Pepper 
Radish 
Tomato 
In Open 
Ground 
Beets 
Carrot 
Leek 
Onion 
Peas 
Potatoes 
Radish 
Spinach 
Early Turnip 
May June 
In Open In Open 
Ground Ground 
Artichoke Beans, Lima and all 
ragus other sorts 
Beans, Bush and Beets 
Running Broccoli 
Beets Brussels Sprouts 
Brussels Sprouts Late Cabbage 
Carrot Carrot 
Cauliflower Cauliflower 
Celery Sweet Corn 
Sweet Corn Creas 
Cress Cucumber 
Cucumber Endive 
Kohl Rabi Kale 
Leek Kohl Rabi 
Lettuce Lettuce 
Melon Melon 
Onion Nasturtium 
Parsley Okra 
Parsnip Early Peas 
Peas Potatoes 
Potatoes Pumpkin 
Radish Radish 
Salsify Salsify 
Spinach Spinach 
Early Turnip Squash 
Herbs 
August September 
In Open In Open 
Ground Ground 
Beans, Bush Cabbage for cold 
Chervil frames 
Corn Salad Cauliflower for cold 
Cucumber frames 
Endive Chervil 
Kale Corn Salad 
Lettuce Cress 
Welsh Onion Siberian Kale 
Early Peas Lettuce 
Radish Mustard 
Spinach Winter Radish 
Turnip Spinach 
Rutabaga Turnip 
Sweet Peas 
April 
Sow In Hotbed 
Cucumber 
Eggplant 
Melon 
Pepper 
Tomato 
In Open 
Ground 
Asparagus 
Beans 
Beets 
Brussels Sprouts 
Early Cabbage 
Carrot 
Cauliflower 
Celery 
Cress 
Kob] Rabi 
Lettuce 
Onion 
Parsley 
Parsnip 
Peas 
Potatoes 
Radish 
Spinach 
Early Turnip 
July 
In Open 
Ground 
Beans 
Beets 
Carrot 
Sweet Corn 
Corn Salad 
Cress 
Cucumber 
Endive 
Gherkin 
Kale 
Kohl Rabi 
Lettuce 
Nasturtium 
Okra 
Early Peas 
Pumpkin 
Radish 
Spinach 
Squash 
Turnip 
Rutabaga 

"It's the 
Crop 
That 
Counts” 
Plant 
Abel's 
Seeds 
