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 {00 FT. MAY BE BETWEEN BETWEEN PLANTING TO 
CROP VARIETY ROW PLANTED ROWS PLANTS INCHES MATURITY REMARKS 
IASPALAgUsie niles ene Wiashing don: sacneseenemtcsmens ae GOR: Cotsen reser creel. aisiavereveieisvare Apr. 15-May 15. .... sie 's cise mpieys OO LOarereareie.sis [:Sheawemde eects S=10s. aise BUY CATS. tates Neve. cent Plant only best 1 yr. old root 
*Beans | 
Bush tyenweycietecy: Stringless Greenpod........... Pl bi ieartare tere sien e cet etier ans May 20sdrimesdnlya learner nto eeeerne re eerie ain Rin easy cee le iereey spe ene <4 OOO! cn cecnees est oaigsateiics 
Pencil pods Waka en. eect aces led No pena aressi ecie hare ete eee May 20-June 1-July 1 x Aiea 
Bountibuleeses titres ceria Bad | Crap ere Nye Pats Cen ee re ee May 20-June 1-July 1 53() ee MT eA by Sit osu tec tas at Li riouaneu coer eperets LO OO) fem cnn see eiceanei are 
SiCligs cone ome Dwarf Horticultural.......... ITE) ates Meee ois he che ore Gee ec ie May 20-June 1-July 1 GS SO ee eee ererecetenerentete Lun Bede ya ete of DEO le wieeseeuetenens aa sete 
ima) eae ae ee Rordhook Busha .00 Gemeente 1 I RADE oe a Atte Aart om rete cecenetes Chere IMiay 20=SGne sl ce vcore eR CO ere ea te ee aie neil avs apenatel le wusheve cverscs 1 O= OO lc. cuaeetetensecherele oye 
Dole iearcraavaien cee Kentucky Wonder...........- VE Wee agate ths Rises Cees Maye 20=Jiine: Lae, eect tareserernerete ac CRS topical Gorn opin OO ie Alot shine old ...Use 4 plants to one pole 
#Beets cess oc bees @rosbyaHigy pola erecta cai POR LE tan He Ge eee ecevttorn tibes ne Apr. Fo=Jully sl Sava cpeteteeeetae care E .... Use thinnings for greens. For early crop plant as 
Detroit Dark Redincuss.a he. Apr: VSedlvel cpavcrncrn ete rree neta soon as land can be worked 
Broccolivareuserre sere ce Italian Green Sprouting....... 1Z67,.05 00) plauits.oecieeie oe jt Miayal O-J Ul yal omen maereite terete SGe rac niseroraeiws [iB seeenrereter eye tens te Wp Maple steltss GOHG5 i eran ere tninwtas oer 6 or 8 plants enough for family 
Cabbage 
Barly eye osiaecike GoldensAcrep ear VA Gre Geena ciches oo onal rege MUN? Ts Ca ongoomomuseue DA eae Crt: 1 eae conor Leo c ees ees OO=70% a. ove stores ....Sow seed June 1, transplant July 1-10 
Late Gants tm ee Danish Ballhead............. 1Z-O72 OT DO plantS.cs cle eter. Toume: Vail ys Vie cyrcuetsreistehere sere BOM aeeiee eee OTS notes rere hie Loe iecctebere He LOO Disa verete bets wore 
Drumihead Savoy... 0. aecen- a qutlebavey AS ORIN EE ao CaP Seioe 
FCATrOtss societies © OLCIESS aime lereiee oe eee bY RUS antl t 8 Semin Ns Oe Br cinco No MARIA Ts. . somos Gemoc soe EQS. oie cen BAe cece cave occ cence oe l0=1Den2.s 000s oon @oreless for early. Horearly crop plantias'soon 
as land can be worked 
Danvers Half Long..........- ‘Aprndib= dim lyaliersenieinveereree picts Danvers for storage 
Cauliflower...:...... Snowballiwcncnssrck enema YO7.OrO0splants. cree emer Apr: d-Jduly des ose faite BO: tivenon aero eis 1824) eects Veneer ..50-60.........-....9et plants in April or July Ist. For early set 
: plant as soon as land can be worked. 
Celery 
larly emer ee Golden Plume......... Bares iepktaor OOO Mplanta seein: Maya! =\Via veel Oe ientete ee 4 OO Nera Ox Sheet tamnaaaes I erate ol LO 120 Ceemeyecaneemrs Blanch with paper or boards 
uae meer micas: PASCO eA timer ie ena 1 pkt. or 600 plants.......... May 1-July 1........ tae ors OU tis Gavsinanee O— Sr emeauale hee aE ear mace HDO=125 ee a eeeraene Bank with soil or store for winter. Sow seed 
May Ist, transplant July 1st 
*Sweet Corn 
AO hee Rae ohne Golden! Hummers. sen. oes EAN eae PO a BI ee pn May 20-June 15....... EE ee SO Se a eee BYTES o's do oe Teeaare tah (O=S0 nee ......Plant 3-4 plants per hill 
Golden Bantamie. hens te eens May 20-June 15...... naraied wateie Make 2 or 3 plantings at 2 week intervals 
Wate sencnce ek wee eGoldens@rossibantalnn sina tiet eal Oaeeeee serena nes ate aitneielea ate May 20-dine, lou pemtcerterte mint SGe ea aeilewe Pe RUE Se ocnc a rend SP ae atalter ete OO) eens ate Mareen ere ce 
Cucumbers.......... Barly Fortune and Long Green. 02...........--0eeeeeeees IMay220:J uncon eee eee nates AS eerotayealeteials ARS o cca u Lem ent ie O06) see rmaaeraee ....0-4 plants per hill 
*Lettucen er. +se-e- White Big Boston. = j.....-..- TVET sess Rae a epeANS aN Apraip-J Wlys1'5 se ebieeeereeeeie 2218 Teeter er 10-15 2eenee Rib ee otis (ORS Oueens ore wee .. Plant New York only in April and set plants 
New York Nov 12. 55.5 .cms.0 n Aprnis-July Seo eee eve selene rate if possible 
Grand) Rapideyanden seas coe ee Apr. 15-July 15... ... Tanisoe sis : 
Onions eee ee Danvers Yellow Globe........ 1 Woy Rae Ae, Seer RA are RORTG + fApr: 15-May 15%. ..2 Hears ereietacs eS gio ode VES or RAEIOe a Ec Re LOO=120- eae 
Japanesesots em ener ere DRC hack ea i aman Jereuae ts iPioe, Medi Ihe 55 50 50 Se La ea Oe ee hte Lee ke oes 85-00 Piece eee Can be used for green onions 
Parsnip ecicei SOE ELOLLOWw? @rowllns sete cree cre otters BC) Aare Lo RR rot ciency CREE May '5:-Jiame been. eteepeteiee oreiers DAN repwvate nyeiaiorss DA iva ss even estos Sia crt tee a cists L2O= leer aver enters 
*Peas 
Marly Stee asic ear, Laxton’s Progress), «0 «ai 0cita% Melos eh devs eres eeotenscolecouete Deke ae Apr: 1-May 25) tn eles Me Pel alte eicrentet cholate karate sebete tte ee ae ee EM rk 
ates eee Fereeielephone sien ee Se Seon lel bee Se eee Apr. 1-May 25..... ae eS Seen eas oie Lao eee .....Must be brushed 
Peppersascece lee + PWorld Beaters. eeerencninceo 1 pkt. or 60 plants........... May (25-Junel 15.5 cern tect ae a eve eae teed De LO errs oI oO Wrarsc toi) OST Damar eens Start seed in hotbed 
Potatoes 
arly secs leiey- Irish Cobbler: Ws 0. . 4 ses eens USA 8 SANS CROC DO oon Ce May 1-June 15....... TRESS RTO aerernvefaGiatns PLZ Pose tieieh wale dele Melee SOS Os tenen se tembe 
JuabOly. ae sere telee « Green Mountain, ..... 2.2.00 May I-June U55. eee aisle: eoVovereie 
*Radishes........-.. ScarletiGloberecs ss aneunren er MOT Ie Ph ad Ba Geogal ano Ronan Apr. 1-Aug. 15...... Fe OORT are AO ROCCE NOC REET pe) ee eee Q5=28 Nema ee Plant frequently in small amounts 
Bihubarby: wecesccce: VACLOLI AMP es oe ee SOR eee Oe oO amen arae Ee Apr. 15-May 15....... A EB kA Oe i eid oi ae OT OOO ee aE Tears ee Crowns covered 3”-4” 
*Spinach...... eee elone Standing sree. eess Fe OD Nee Met ce eee RE ADr ALAA ups:l Sa. Sete ete Re 2 ene eel mo namie et Leer eerie 404 baer ne ann Shoots to seed in July and August 
Summer Savoy........ ei Nlederviats PA ra A ie til Ome crerersteveietetercieteiiiere 
Squash F 
Surmmoersnseee Straightneck...... Nemesis AGRO TE AS CR ra oor May 20) ume In. asiteeieiae Cred ce So ceitioic oreieins 40) DAs. secre OS here, wets DOS Os, ere ate aoa 3-4 plants per hill 
Halicgeee nce Peal Woines (able usenet Oza eae eeiocineen ets lay 20-J Unie! sane eer ere nT 2c cate ar 00: hills amen Gn een nen 50-00 fen ante Dia nbarperenitl 
Winter...... Pn Delicious ete meme pene tacts VEIOu, Marae saeco a cen te oe May 20-June laa ete abit 20 techie carer: OG: HIlls sean See Dances Pe LO0=110). 2 ee 3-4 plants per hill 
ub band stearate oo BV: OWcheieteisters sietere e's Sreieretenrte May 20d une liars svlere ce cleiererels 
Woy aocannooo cole nes, detec ooononomadcosnG 1 pkt. or £33 to 50 plants.... May 15-June 15... eee BO vee cee lee cs ok vetoes ccawse Mave seeere (0220 dacenee eee oeart in: hotbed «Marios Stake and prune 
Beauby s:stccats tes otra eens asters May 15-June 15... to one stem. Cover to protect from frost 
Rutgers... eaeeacele seeeece water May 15-June 15.. 
IVETE] ODO aa er heterd sxote ureters orce se May 15-June 15.. 
SPUD a eee eiencleakse Purple Top:...-...- Be rictaisleler ita. Oc. viceisialarsieveisie cieiaiereraavas PADI LL OF OCU Wall Oretirs Riotelareie nae aA Oia lece avehe ¥ cle ROMS viatersye aisle D560 Sarees verte ns ae 
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*Make several plantings. Do not plant too much at one time. 
tor as soon as land can be worked. 
$50 if staked—33 if not staked. 
