ESSENTIAL FACTS FOR VEGETABLE CROPS FOR BERKSHIRE COUNTY 
Revised from Massachusetts Extension Leaflet No. 59 by Frank Skogsberg, Berkshire County Extension Service; 




A. Kenneth Simpson, Berkshire Garden Center; Arthur M. Howard, Pittsfield, Mass. 





AMOUNT OF DATES 
SEEDS OR SEEDS OR 
PLANTS PLANTS INCHES INCHES DEPTH DAYS 
PER 100 FT. MAY BE BETWEEN BETWEEN PLANTING TO 
CROP VARIETY ROW PLANTED ROWS PLANTS INCHES MATURITY REMARKS 
ASDATATUB IE ee otixine Wishing toners ceincniate G6 TOOTS tecraccisiee pew ese ners Apr:.15-Mayl Sic meaeme sireeteye BG—-48 actaoe eur: A Bet Aeecipe actecs 8=10' 25, ne Siyearses ace aoe hee Plant only best 1 yr. old root 
*Beans j 
Bush o axsniee ee Stringless Greenpod........... 1 Ve ysia Grp roto creas ProPrcre arco May 20-June 1-July 1........... OU haesceow rata ey she Dra Se totes prs 1 eae So pier AQ—60 voce. alee cag Searseeserss 
Pencil pods Wax ce.cetesaccieces je) fo Peeters win Mian ee Ae nn ee eat May 20-June 1-July 1... $10 enn OR pee Cone tos ee Tee eae A 40-60 Baton footnote 
Bountiful acai ciee LD es teiceert lenis tinseeens nee May 20-June 1-July 1........... SOl re smepten reins DAS ee! ey cl ee ie era Shoe 40-605 os SR ego 
shell sre pattarskteiers Dwarf Horticultural.......... Lovee G ose one con te Se anor May 20-June 1-July 1...... H#...30........... Prat Se 8a patos T cethtateney oes (itso emis. ule Bio bh Sd 
Tain | wreck crater: Mordhook Bush. ores cee Pb eee eet een t oa ort May'20-Junérlt eee URGE Bare one Ui as er EN Les 2 LARS etene F5=80 5 oko Pode aa 
POlese icnkiais cesta Kentucky Wonder............ Lelie ettecinels ens elton ies May 20-June: Like FAG 0ic ote reece ore 24 hills DL ek Roasts 65275. pactacusteeieaeas Use 4 plants to one pole 
FBOGUS a eects tisiecdh sie Crosby Egyptian...........-. no) ie een Ren cole AOR Scucie Decree Apri U5-duly. en eee eer ; Bite LOAD re Pe cpa ee te reer Ste Shae ern ST art GO=7OS hres sieves Use thinnings for greens. For early crop plant as 
Detroit, Dark Rodis: oe os oe Apr 15-Julyiieeermase ae ces ' ec soon as land can be worked 
IBroccOlizte rr teeter Italian Green Sprouting....... Yj og. or 50 plants.......... +May 15-July Lom. rere te ntoetat ck SOS Rat + eater. LB aie as ete eae Ve. icthienees GO=65'r. dace waters 6 or 8 plants enough for family 
Cabbage 
Barlya.¥.cdeleses are Golden Acres) i caaaniser aie sie els 4 oz. or 66 plants.......... TApratl July 5 sain ae DAP Leah LS tis es eet WB os crgisvel ts GOSTO ste ieteteieiete erctsusis Sow seed June 1, transplant July 1-10 
ates mee Danish Ballhead. 2... . aa... Voz. or 50! plantsy.. as ce sel jJune J=July Leases SOc ciiroranetere ne PINS Pewee iy otc We. cperoracherare LOO a .csareraeareish ore 
Drumhead Savoy............. TOUNE sd uly) les ormeere scanner sr rcieeite 
*Carrots. -.2 ce nea Corelessit, as aaa tins cis DG OG ses eTREe Sener eo ae Apreto-uuly. aetna cee WETS, oobeae Poe ee he bY ER A ca HO=TBE ceeeinte etree Coreless for early. For early crop plant as soon 
as land can be worked 
Danvers Half Long..........- IND SAGAR Onc conandcuddoun Danvers for storage 
Cauliflower.......... ‘Snowballitees abate. caer cress Y oz. or 60 plants........... Apr b5-0 Ulva ieee riers ree BOs. ae ee TS 24 eae ene Ge Den yaks 5060 Steers Ueto Set plants in April or July 1st. For ay set 
plant as soon as land can be worked. 
Celery ’ 
arly Ase cic Goldenvelumesmnmerer eerie 1 pkt. or 600 plants.......... WEISER E IU 6 5 onmomonaceou un Pye cloic G2 Bieter at aseeterss ae eS TUB S120 eee erecta: Blanch with paper or boards 
Ente sn sce tose Pascale sss ecia: Bee tere ha tee 1 pkt. or 600 plants.......... May l-Julyo1 came aeeeeee 30 Sees: 6285 eee LG Rese arion L20R1 25 See enacts Bank with soil or store for winter. Sow seed 
5 May Ist, transplant July 1st 
*Sweet Corn 
arly seer eran Golden) Hummers... sees 144] baa Or enekeor ar nit, Stor, EK POA MN co kwodotun bse BO ke hiabiaiecrsnk DACs ea iaty or etree TO=B8O arenas eran atet Plant 3-4 plants per hill x 
Golden Bantam.............. May.c0-Junel 5 seaeeenr ene nee Make 2 or 3 plantings at 2 week intervals 
Date trent. ott Golden Cross Bantam......... 4° Disgaea s aetelestetak ae eats ears May.20-Junerl Sac seperetene eras BO serie eels DANS © awl owe melee cs ae OO estate sepeatarey ost ar4 
@ucumberss snes ore Early Fortune and Long Green. 02..............2.2000--- WMay2202J.Uno ol san eres are ABW fra. sie A Sibi lla ernie UG ae eee ee 60=60:eee ree nee 3-4 plants per hill 
*Lettucesaencionsee: White Big Boston............ BV EGY fe SR Ce on ooo uae Aprst5-) uly. cee ace ere 12-18%, ae ce' LOZ tener: Veer anne WEES se iseer ee ye eee Plant New York only in April and set plants 
New) Vork Nogl2. . se ecenuane Aprelb-JUlyslOn are eee if possible 
Grand’ Rapidsiainses. ences April d-J uly Ml Siete ores 
Onions ease oe eee Danvers Yellow Globe........ TROD. ciethae eevee crea core (2 cree TA prs Lb=-May: 159.5 .c-< tele aslse sicko LSH1 Bo etiretecst ees QS csckare Oi hee os bye then ert ayse 1Q0=1 202 Sires eeeee ; 
Japanese Sets astern ene Datars ate oe tes PAD rel =) ame] Meee eases rare LSSthR eee DES Ae S19 ses ees $5=90) case ean tios Can be used for green onions 
Parsnip Anes ciiaer en Hollow Crownticcra cscs lessees VO OD Bet cite rake een es Stott May? 15i-dUnes) . npccearenioares AAR AR tes ats VEL ia ae ae Ue oe akties 120=1 25 tare oes 
*Peas 
Hiarly syetccte suceten, Laxton’s Progress............ Pil b. 2 225 Secyrcn cuits seas ateevecniss Apr l=May 2ote anita oe ROO tite oe WSO tha tee c* i orearens COS85iyc 22 carte eters 
ate ats ec etait Telephonesemeo mers en er nioteie LUG Steere oan re Apr a May 2b acne: earn RY ctinae bat tee 1-Dee Ago TO te aie 75-80\, Sees coven Must be brushed 
Peppers caste ee okra World Beaterscnmc a racier nis 1 pkt. or 60 plants........... Miayi25-Juner Lb git aeteereie BO Sa ee etek, 12Q=ES ae eee DE eee 70-7 Dt aa ere Start seed in hotbed 
Potatoes 
Biarlyswwccle seen Trish, Cobbler. steac tina coon. DO DIC Pyare ah eaction sees ohehenasd May-June 52a. een eee ae BOR ate ty ee tals LO ter atc ache ae aie te ewes S5-110 seats 
Eateicns cect ts Green Mountain............- May 1sJune do. aoccesa esa ae 
*Radishes........... ScarletiGlobemmases series ioe L°Oz Res AOR ee ramets e vyaree Apr toAugil 5a eee eerenee LO eye ste e is Aa eR a VAs teen D5EOR ee ene Plant frequently in small amounts 
Uh Ubarbrariscteliele ete MAIGTOLION eras feeieh se siscietar eter ers 2 tae 60. (ohc4 oie o visiena svelerens) oral ein okay Aprs l5-Mayal Siinesctetpesusierevens SOc oeeperersenls DA Neate sate SHA oe ens ae L -yearrisicahceesesen Crowns covered 3”-4” 
*Spinachy. .. sees... Tonpiscand ng meme teen ie Log tata aces sence s Apr: 1-Augislowe smears sb Deer eyete tiie Lao rea ne aise Wie Senn 68d AOS45 He te clges aoers Shoots to seed in July and August 
Summer Sav Oyeuamui meatier cise TApralsAugy Lo sentra sot ; 
Squash : 
Summers. o- SUrAISNtMeChare sere ie iendene eres Voi Os betapens cere: sireudsre eis stave.arate May220-June= lone nis rete: Pic AG ta ocetereiers! apoie 48 hills. fame wishoranite SB=GO Soe cece ohsyaneere 8 3-4 plants per hill 
Ballet uey ante Des Moines (NablelQueen)nae- 34/0zqsqeriseeeee dees eet ce May 20-June Iss.) senenae h Rina De ah cio aeretne hillsvoeey nie Wee, ae 55-00 hts cea 3-4 plants per hill 
Wintersun teens Delicious nse tes ene Wh O8 sea ot ence a May 20-June 1........ Ai rte nie 120 See ee ae Soihillseeceaeee Veet Mee T1O0=1102e eee 3-4 plants per hill 
Hubbardtmiaciee secuct setae VG OBi fe raf cutter stare ncaa se ructore Othe May 20-June Wet sic stereo atercie 
Moma tocnanasers let Bonn yabest ean ee nee 1 pkt. or $33 to 50 plants... .May 15-June 15................ SOmaeasehranee Py eer AA aie up cd Sac 70-155, omaseomn tact Start in hotbed Mar. 1-15. Stake and prune 
Beauty ts ate ee Nae May si5-Juneslosere mene eecie to one stem. Cover to protect from frost 
IRUtLers seein takeieanieero ote Mayr U5-Jumell Oi 5rsc)2<isieleue eisialers 
Wrhatie lob Gear iter stirrer eieetis eheter Maya 6-Jumerl Oars. syaye tn ereierniers 
eEUTDIDS «eles ene Purple Lopate serccctests rstctersiets Vi ORS ato ctesstielove ste areete ine tApricl 5-July: U5 reer sisroscte ene Us <\zsio scien D4 Tass kecerne VWabrarstevineca itt 55=60 Sacccmase cat omtvew 
Rutabagas.......... American Purple Top.......-.. TAL OR cnet oNsheltl sales s/aysveteeeiss seers June J=Jly Leer. sreteieretotereioters er BO eee sities A—Girie ce wre tenes B eorigacons 155 ee ato Sere 

*Make several plantings. Do not plant too much at one time. 
tor as soon as land can be worked. 
t50 if staked—33 if not staked. 

