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









Planting Distance rata February March April 
poser cee eeeeteiaercoae aturity 
VARIETY Seed Apart in from Planting Sow in Hotbed Sow in Hetbed Sow in Hotbed 
Required Row Depth to Picking ati: ree ae ig Cucumber 
SE ed (ae ae Sd Cees Penne ere rly Ca e russels Sprouts Eggplant 
Artichoke.......... 1 oz. to 500 plants... 1\% to 2 ft.. i incseereece 1 yr. Forcing Carrot Early Cabbage Melon 
Asparagus, Seed..... 1 02. to 800 plants... 3 to 6 ins... Tilt. aes ane 3to4 years Early Celery Forcing Carrot Pepper 
Asparagus, Roots.....| 50 roots per 100 ft... DIRS san. L2nner aces 2 years Cucumber Cauliflower Tomato 
Beans, Bush......... 1 lb. per 100 ft...... 2 to 3 ins 134, to 2 ins.| 6 to 8 weeks || Eggplant Celery 
Beans, Bush Lima....| 1 Ib. per 100 ft...... 6 ins.~"..... 136\t0 2 ins.| 10 to 12 weeks |} Early Lettuce Eggplant In Open 
Beans, Pole.......... V6 Ib. per 100 ft..... 6 ins....... 134ito 2 ins.| 9 to 10 weeks Parsley Kohl Rabi Ground 
Beans, Pole Lima 1 Ib. per 100 ft...... Giinsi tee: 1}4]to 2 ins.| 12 to 14 weeke || Pepper Lettuce Asparagus 
Beets . csv cs seen: 2 oz. per 100 ft...... 2 to 3 ins 6 fo lin...| 8 to 10 weeks || Radish Parsley Beans 
Beets, Mangels....... 2 oz. per 100 ft...... Ons oe 44 ¥o 1in...| 14 to 16 weeks Tomato Pepper Beeta 
Broccoli, Heading....| 1 oz. to 2000 plants.. 1% to 2 ft 46 bp... 9 to 21 weeks Radish Brussels Sprouts 
Brussels Sprouts...... 1 oz. to 3000 plants.. Lettie: ofl 2G Miabeis as 13 to 14 weeks Tomato Early Cabbage 
Cabbage, Early...... 1 oz. to 2000 plants.. Lodtacaen. «|, POWs e cess. 10 to 12 weeks Carrot 
Cabbage, Late....... 1 os. to 2000 plants.. HA Ry ee Winm....... 14 to 16 weeks Cauliflower 
Casrotin noc cnt 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 1 to 3 ins A394 Ine cwo ts 9 to 12 weeks in Open Celery 
Cauliflower.......... 1 oz. to 2000 plants... 1% to 2 ft Win....... 14 to 16 weeks Ground Cress 
Celery sess ate ates 1 oz. to 6000 plants.. Gisris cane SES4 inde encds 16 to 19 weeks Beets Kohl Rabi 
Chicory cece eens 1 oz. per 100 ft...... SDR Y.erereats Yo in....... 15 to 17 weeks Carrot Lettuce 
Collards! 22. ists cht: 1 02. to 2000 plants. . 14 to 2f VG int ener 12 to 14 weeks Leek Onion 
Corn, Sweet......... V6 Ib. per 100 ft..... 6 ings... e254 Lin. gevcecr 10 to 13 weeks Onion Parsley 
Corn Salad.......... 4 oz. per 100 ft...... Sing een M6 ines ae 6 to 7 weeksx Peas Parsnip 
Cresavoncetarc ee. 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 2 to 4 ins oO Rat Ree 5 to 6 weeks Potatoes Peas 
Cucumber........... 1 os. to 50 hills..... 4 ft. bills SA My aaaeee 8 to 10 weeks Radish Potatoes 
Dandelion........... 1 oz. per 100 ft...2.. Ging). ioe Me ine e a e ‘B to 9 weeks Spinach Radish 
Dil eee ¥ oz. per 100 ft..... 6 ing... Shingo oon 10 weeks Early Turnip Spinach 
Egg Plant.:......... 1 oz. to 1000 plants.. Dos; 3G ins 16 to 18 weeks Karly Turnip 
Endive 04% cise onc an V6 oz. per 100 ft..... 8 to 12 ing OT Sere 12 to 13 weeks l 
Fennel git caianova tn 1 oz. per 100 ft...... Ging. fess Bf ins taeae: _ 9 weeks May June July 
Kalevi aetna. Yo os. per 100 ft..... 1g ttoctel acts OD Beseeie: 8 to 9 weeks 
Kohl Rabi........... ¥6 os. per 100 ft..... 3 to 6 ins A inv Ay re 8 to 9 weeks In Open In Open In Open 
Leckie 1 oz. per 100 ft... 2 to 3 ins Le inraee 12 to 13 weeks _, Ground Ground Ground 
Lettuces..¢cee nett V6 os. per 100 ft..”... 6 to 10 ins W im...... 7 to 10 weeks || Artichoke Beans, Lima and ail | Beans 
Melon, Musk........ 1 os. to 50 hills... .. 3 ft. hills Me ines 12 to 14 weeks || Asparagus other sorts Beets 
Melon, Water........ 1 os. to 30 hills...... 5 ft. hills {in....... 12 to. 14 weeks || Beans, Bush and Beets — Carrot 
Mustard sss0-.05 ey 1 os. per 100 ft...°... 4 to 6 ins Yo in....... 4to 5 weeks Running Broccoli Sweet Corn 
Okra fee 2 oz. per 100 ft...... lieittee Lin. eee 7to 9 weeks || Beets Brussels Sprouts Corn Salad 
Onion Seed.......... 1 os. per 100 ft...... G inaeeey s. i ine 13 to 16 weeks || Brussels Sprouts Late Cabbage Cress 
Onion Sets........... 2 ats. per 100 ft..... 3 insta iis 14 ink 5to 6 weeks || Carrot Carrot Cucumber 
Paraley...........0.. V4 os. per 100 ft..... 4 to 6 ins Mine, 10 to 12 weeks || Cauliflower Cauliflower Endive 
Parsnip's; 100 cece 1 os. per 100 ft...... 4ins....... V6 ines 13 to 14 weeks _ || Celery Sweet Corn Gherkin 
Peas uk | 1 to 2 Ibs. per 100 ft... 1 to 2 ins 1to2ins...| 8 to10 weeks || Sweet Corn Creas Kale 
Pepper. .<:. 1 os. to 1000 plants... 124: fteer Vy inieaen ce 14 to 18 weeks || Cress Cucumber Kohl Rabi 
Potatoes............ 744 Ibs. per 100 ft... 15 ines 3 ing 2. 10 to 12 weeks || Cucumber Endive Lettuce 
Potatoes; Sweet (ost rr eye ore hs 3 ft. hills i ee ae 18 to 20 weeks || Kohl Rabi Kale Nasturtium 
Pumpkin............ 1 os. to 25 bills... C1254. 1 inden 15 to 16 weeks- || Leek Koh! Rabi Okra 
Radish, Early.......: 1 oz. per 100 ft..... F Vins eee 1G ieee 3 to 4weeks || Lettuce Lettuce Early Peas 
Radish, Winter....... 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 4 ing: 324055 Vibes: 7to 8 weeks Melon Melon ; Pumpkin 
Rhubarb Roots....... 30 roots per 100 ft... Site 7in§...... 4to 6 weeks || Onion Nasturtium mera 
Rutabaga ........... 1 os. per 100 ft...... 6ins....... V4 i.......| 12 to 14 weeks || Parsley Okra Sata 
Sabify cin veda 2 os. per 100 ft...... dinsioh.. 16 Oe ae 16 to 18 weeks || Parsnip Early Peas — 
Sorrel. Ye ee me 1 os. per 100 ft...... Sins tarahs Wo fh....... Peas Potatoes Pica 
Bpinaelsoees ese 2 os. per 100 ft...... 4.ins:. 2s eo Be... 6to 7 weeks P otatoes Pumpkin utabaga 
Spinach, New Zealand.| 1 os. per 100 ft...... Ging... 2s. ling...... 7 to 10 weeks || Radish eg 
Squash, Bush........ 1 os. to 25 hills...... 4 ft. hills 1ink...... 7to Sweeks || Salsify Jay As 
Squash, Vine... 1 oz. to 15 hills...... 6 ft. hills liege 12 to 14 weeks || Spinach ERIE 
Swies Chard......... 2 oz. per 100 ft...... 6.inssse sone 4 tolin 7 to §& weeks Early Turnip the 
Tomsto............. 1 oz. to 3000 plants. . 314 ft...... 16 ined, 14 to 16 weeks = 
Tornip. s:08 sn) ees 1 os. per 100 ft...... ainsi Wim. ..... 7 to 10 weeks August September 
NOTE:—Differences in maturity vary with climate, season, soil, geographic location and elevation, and variety planted 
In Open In Open "I's th 
Number of plants Required to the Acre Number of Plants Produced From An Ounce of Seed Ground ad me ae 7 t's the 
Distance Apart =. gNO.0f Pinntee f ASDACSGUE 2050505. <sxwu++o-osehaveek fang about 300)| Beans, Bush iiaaity aes 
1 foot by 3% loots een wee oe elves 43 ,560 Broccoli I ccnp ore cubatauntenss « — 2,000/| Chervil frames Crop 
134 feet by 134 font <2 Sy aaisrerneswWstandes4bies TOSCO MA CObbage se 020. jigs... <yersacvehcde « —2,000/] Corn Salad panlifowee toon That 
2 feet by 1 foot ye er UE? Sie5) 79 200 Canlifiowes .iebiiac sud. .-.-0dsVanaasmces “ 2.000 cuenta ober 
a fost by 2,’ .ieets 2,7 acer ees olen aa LOT SOG MEET CELERY cc crc iata ce chts s+ eduoceseciehas “ 3,000] Sadive a6 
O44 foot by 256 fentss.v. Tete irene PPG (GMAT I Weg Plant. (704 ...2s.....-00esncansoace “1000 er: Cora Salad Counts 
Q ii feet by 2m feeta eres ore ee ad ee _ 7 OOO MIRE TUNGIVOus ie hes wk « cutes.soe ¢seicoees delnvents eee 3, 000 W toh Oni Siberian Kale Plant 
Fi foet: by: 3x5 feet. ua are hee pee 4) SAUL ALO ya et teatintes ccc e+» xaalvmabaataten “ — 2,000}| "ve on 
AT leek by 4 fant ete ee, ee VPC MMI RR Ree less... kuieer ts aimt “ —1.900/| Early Peas Lettuce Abel's 
5 sleet by de fests Teese ee es TIT RUE LARtOOE ST eT ab wncicdsss-cbannnecas rate “ — 3000)| Radish Mustard 
5% feat by b>: fent.sih).” ura east TASER PCO INE Ciiess iv ince. onesegioanent “ — 2,900]| Spinach aie eeeee Seeds 
6, souk hy Os. feck socks uae treme ee ere ern) a Se en eee “ — 3,000|| Turnip Spinac 
oh tect by'S i fell co eres BON Sage enc ....-0fekecsamanhs “ — 1909|] Rutabaga be a 
ILHYINGSR AMM levis cis diss +'s oe RUSON sv are “« 5,000 

