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 | Lbs. | Ft. row 
ie Nes rsa oR eS cA) PC AE Pn spa Ee oN kel a 8 Ta a 
Létéuce, early t.4tncca ale 50 150. | we it | 150 plants 
Lettuce Wate an 2: eee 50 150 | : | V4 og. 
Beans, snaps. 224i iden ae 75 L5G: S21 00 aa 200 | 4 lbs. 
Carrots, early sec seein | 78S) 150 50 100 i el Os 
Warrotse latent eens 50 75 | 50 | 100 200 | 400 | 2 02. 
Cabbage, early. ~..v08...cuet 75 L507) | 48 plants 
Cabbage, lates aytia..csessc te : 50 100 | | 200 400 | 2 pkts. 
Greens Chard. ..sesee atic, bee 0 LOOT VaGiOs aa ie LOO rau 2 OZ. 
Spinach.) tees = 50 100. SNiaee (52 he 50" oe | | 4 lb, 
Tomatoes i s1000 saps | 150 100 oie 37029 a] ZOO | 150 plants 
| | | (staked) 
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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.* 


| EAT FRESH | CANNED STORED | SEED & PLANT 
psec ak, ee ace ie eR fn ai Pa he cat 
| | | | | 
| Lbs. | Ft.row | Lbs. | Ft.row | Lbs. _ Ft. row 
Lettuce; early 220k, eae OO 60. | | | 60 plants 
Lettuce,late ane 20 60 | | | Woa. 
Beans sna paces cesta 30 60° = }-* 40 80 | 2 Ibs. 
Carrots early, vases 30 60 | 20 40 V4 oz. 
Carrots iate ers eres | 20 | 30 | 20 | 4G 80 160 1 oz. 
Cabbage, early .................+ 30 GORE ' 18 plants 
Cabbage; late ........cs.s..03000- | 20 40, | 80 160 1 pkt. 
Greens: Chard...:....3.....2-04..../2 920 4) 30 | 60 | 1 oz. 
Spinach aie [ae Ae2Oe, this GO BOL eee OU | 3 OZ. 
A OIMALOGR gacktnsttec atone ets | 2.60 40 150 80 | 60 plants 
| | (staked) 





*Late lettuce from seed sown in garden, Late. cabbage from seed sown in garden, Late crop of spinach in 
bean area, Late cabbages follow lettuce. 
TABLE I 
Vegetables as sources of vitamins, minerals, and energy{ 





Ascorbic 
Kind of vegetable Vitamin A | Thiamine acid Riboflavin | Calcium Iron Energy . 
Vitamin B | Vitamin C | Vitamin G 5 value 
cal 
oun 
Reans, lima: (green)i..k. «sy Aiea os es Excellent... uh, ttes. tei: CSOOG NSE 21 Be Boa win oe Excellent P5305 
Beansp snaps ween sae oak Excellent | Good {SOOUM tart. ieee uae ee: Good Good 190 
Beet greens............... Lixcellentals ce ae ae eae Pxcellent\ <a eect os Excellent 150 
Cabbage sic a0. ae Been cies Good Excellent | Good Goodta > ts fa eta 130 
Carrot sant pra on ee Excellent. |\(Goody sos wk. Good Gooditty His sara a aeegee 205 
GChardist2y fous. ee eee H Db cers NC enoh ae) katt NR an Racin Sh eral ot ek vas Racal iene al wr trey Excellent | Excellent 1G 
Collardsecct.a in Site Excellent | Good Excellent | Good Excellent | Good 225 
Corn syveet.i0 52 maciginc rs, banter Goods/.ey pone SO egies A avec emits Van Cpt ey fonctls Ph 510 
Kalevi owen ty ee Excellent | Good Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent 225 
Lettuce, green.....:....... Excellentu; Goods eee ee Good Good Good 85 
Pargnips, Oot.52 J tee ee te ar me Good Goods, Attack ote ClOOd: Bp sihe iain eh ae 380 
Potatoes feta sch a ea eae Good GROOT Ae a ca tps APTA Sl Merc ae aaa 385 
Spinachie tre iawwveswis > sas Excellent | Good Excellent stood 1 een ee Excellent 110 
Squash, Hubbard.......... Loxéellents\, ea css, 2. noe iota aul mare Resists Fonte cay he oh esc teeing 200 
Sweet Potatoes............ Excellent | Good COO Se Oee Leet araernn ot uth eee eee anne 565 
Tomatoes, red/\)) i225 s+. Excellent | Good Excellent (ts) Vee aes |) ir ab oer ail el oe eee 105 
Turnip greens cits wirals tba Excellent | Good Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent 165 
Tarnips whites) ’e inavg sie ee ait niece oieomeca See eons oO Excellent:}.......... Good; “Sioa cer 155 

¢Data of the Bureau of Home Economics. 
