How to plant home garden vegetables in Florida 
pay ects my be avoided by following directions given in this table. The time requirements indicated for 
o ps to ee Fs ible size varies, of course, according to the season, varieties and soil conditions. Allowance 
so must be made for the relative estimate of the yields, due to climatic and soil conditions. However, the aver- 
ages indicated in the table will be found to be fairly accurate for Florida growing conditions on the basis of 
many years of observation and experience. 



eu HIBS 7 Approximate time 
of i or Seeds or plants Depth to Set plants from peouinao tee blo ditce 
: : Space I ( crop, from seed 
Kind of vegetable a family of to provide for cover seedbed or thin iB 
& y 0! ; bet ‘ lanted in gard 
ere 1 a family of in ot: out to inches |? Sap ae 
or 4 people ay emg ; rows 5 | from transplanting 
(Includes for UNA i inches eel’, plants to garden 
canning) (days) 
ise ne De Sere a ap i lb.t 1% to 2 in. | 2 to 2% ft. | 8 to 4 in. 48 to 56 
Ry dC ret : 4 |b. lk ty PA ain, || 18} io Zhe 9 in. or 3 ft. hills| 63 to 70 
Beans (Bush Lima) SAL ap 100 ft.* tq torLelb.t 146" to: 2) in: || 3) ft: 4 to 5 in. 65 to 75 
ae (Pole*Lima) 2.2), 50 ae % Ib. 1% to 2 in. | 3 to 4 ft. 9 in. or 3 ft. hills| 90 
aes Sima Ocenia: 100 ft. TR SOZe % to % in| 116°to 2 ft.) 3 to 4 in. 56 to 68 
TOCCOliin wie een eae. 40 ft. Ipkt= or 25 plts. Y% to % in.| 8 ft. LS mtomaaeine 60 from plants 
Brusselshoprouts see eine 25 ft. 15 plants % to &% in.| 2% to 8 ft. }18 to 24 in. 90 from plants 
Cabbage See Ae NO oe RU A 60 ft. 50 plants TameLOe2/o mine ee to etomomt tm liom tome Sanne 62 to 98 from plts. 
ChinesesiCabbaze nena 4 Ont ia 1 pkt. or 50 plts:t | 14 to 46 in.| 214 to 3 ft..| 8 to 12 in. 70 from seed 
las BS Se ree a yee 10 hills a kta % to % in. 4 to 5 ft. 24 in. or 4 ft. hills} 75 to 95 
par MS tant aha t. 2 pkts.t taetonte in. |" 1160t0.2 ft. |p to 23. in: 72 to 95 
aulitlowersam seer ie aioe 50 ft. 30 plants % to % in.| 2% to 3 ft. |18 to 24 in. 55 to 62 from plts. 
ColeryArecre irs et ie are 50 ft. 150 plants 1% in. Sant. 4 to 5 in. 105 to 130 from plts. 
Celtuces kori ce wes rte: 40 ft. 1 pkt. 1% in. 2eite 1) iG ANS. at 80 
Collardiee ade eee ane: Omit. 1 pkt. or 35 plts.t | 4% to % in.| 2% to 8 ft. 114 to 18 in. 50 to 52 from plts. 
Corn (Sweet) ae pra eng Aine 200 ft.* Y% |b.7 TCO ein OM ae tOn Smt ton ll Ouncomelomine 65 to 80 
Corn (Roasting Kat) pee 200 ft.* Y% |b.t tom anine 3 to 346 ft. | 15) sto. £8 im: 68 to 87 
Cowpeas (Edible or Table). . |150 ft. % to %4 Ib. 1 to 1% in| 8 to 4 ft. DECOM OM ING 68 to 85 
Cucumber sere, ea 50 ft. 1 pkt. 34 in. 5 to 6 ft. 12 to 24 in. 40 to 50 
Eggplant Ee Coen Va RY 50 ft. 17 plants ¥% in. 3 to 4 ft. 36 in. 80 to 85 from plts. 
Endive (Esearolle) 2.0... -. 40 ft. 1 pkt. or 50 pits. % to 4% in. |)114 to 2 ft, | 9 in. 90 to 95 from seed 
Garlic cg peck Pees aol ona: 30 ft. Le Ib, iim, 18 in. 4 in, 90 
Kale... Dieter tert ees Zens 1 pkt. Y% to 1% in.| 2% ft. 20 to 24 in. 70 
Koh lea bine eee eee AS Siti 1 pkt.7 Tato ein elo t Ome mitten Om LONE Sarin 50 
eee ieee ne ioe eg 50 ft. ipktwor 120 'plts. |) 440 in. 18 in. 5 to 6 in. 140 from seed 
Lettuces (Head) eae TiS ieee 1 pkt: or 90 plts.t) 1% to 14 in. | 114-to 2 ft) 110 to 15 in. 66 to 84 from seed 
ettucem (leat intern arn D0 ft.* f pkt. yor. 605 plts tie 4740.44, in. | 134 to) 2 ff. 110 to.12° in. | 46 from seed 
iVius kimmel onesie 50 ft. or 10 hills 1 pkt. 1% to % in.| 4 to 5 ft. 24 in. or 4 ft. hills} 75 to 95 
Mustard: sd ree ci 40 ft.* 1 pkt.7 to 46 in. |) 2 ft. SmcomelOmin: 40 to 45 
OKT ava ae es, ort ot (omits oz 1 to 1% in.| 3% to 5 ft. |15 to 20 in. 50 to 60 
Onion: Seed any see e800 tte 1 pkt. or 400 plts. | % in. 18 in. Zieto 4eine 110 to 150 from seed 
OnionsSets ee are oe 40 ft. 1 pint rine iS sia. i tj 2 mm, 30 to 60 
Parsley, peter ce ee 30 ft. pict: 1% to 1% in.]15 to 18 in. |10 to 12 in. 90 
Parsnip ee eee eae BO ft 1 pkt. 1% in. 18 to 24 in. | 4 in. 120 
Peas (English or Garden)... |100 ft.* % |b.T HAYS iy iy, PRUs tied BY thi | al ti 2 tin, 50 to 53 
Peppers; tee eas een see 40 ft. 24 plants % in. Zevomomea te 18 to 20) in. 60 to 80 from plts. 
Potatoesm (Lrish)) seen ee 200 ft. 12 Ibs. 1 to 4 in. 2% to 3% ft.) 9 to 12 in. 75 to 90 
Purnipkin 2:25 23 tase aca nes 50 ft. or 12 hills Y% oz. an; 6 to 8 ft. 5 ft. hills 100 to 118 
Radish aes to eee peer POS Titi 1 pkt.7 1% in. US) i) US ak, || Al ee) 2) shia, 21 to 25 
Rhubarbee eaves ae 207 tt: 1 pkt. or 15 plts. 1% to %4 in.| 3 to 4 ft. 18 to 24 in. 90 from plants 
Roselleseae gs eee eee 29 ft. 1 pkt. 1 to) 94 in.) 5) to 6 tt 24 to 36 in. AlAs) 
Rutabatawe = 24-2. DOmits 1 pkt. Yay thn || APS ey BP Sh, |] 5) aay (shale 90 
Salsif Vion octet os ote ee ee 2 Diekts 1k fopketi SA 1a) Ak abil, ASS anal, Za tOmromene 120 
Spinach—Savoy and Nobel.. | 50 ft.* 1 pkt.t 1%4 to % in.]/16 to 20 in. | 6 in. 40 
Spinach—New Zealand..... Zovit. 1 pkt. Sie COM Tne ome ce 20 in, 60 
Squashe (Bush) ee eee 50 ft. or 16 hills 1 pkt. UL het 3 to 4 ft. 3 ft. hills 42 to 52 
Squash (Running)........ 50 ft. or 10 hills okies its Sta, Sn tom Optte 5 ft. hills 60 to 115 
SWwissm Chand aeeeen enn nee Joel ts 1 pkt. WS oe AN ah Wy te 2 tomel mane 58 to 60 
Tomato—To grow on 
SrOuNnd eae. eo 150) ft 50 plants 1% in. 3% to 5 ft. |30 to 36 in. 70 to 90 from pits. 
Tomato—Staked and 
Prunedyy aan is toc ti) it 50 plants 1% in. 3 ft. 1s), yo, Ney aba 70 to 90 from plts. 
Turnip Mew eee ee es 50 ft.* 1 pkt.7 7 aton+o. ins |b eto 20) ine 4) to. 6. in. 35 to 50 
Wiaterme] Onna ieie ine scant 75 ft. or 10 hills 1 pkt. % to 1 in. 8 to 10 ft. 6 to 8 ft hills 88 to 100 


* Make two or more plantings at different times during the season. Number of feet of row indicated is for each planting. 
+t Number of feet and amount of seed or number of plants indicated are for each planting. 
THE KILGORE SEED COMPANY—A Florida Institution 
GENERAL OFFICES AND MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT, PLANT CITY, FLORIDA 
Twelve Kilgore seed stores serving Florida, located at: 
Belle Glade Miami Plant City Vero Beach 
Gainesville Pahokee Pompano Wauchula 
Homestead Palmetto Sanford West Palm Beach 

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