How to plant home garden vegetables in Florida 
Many mistakes may be avoided by following directions given in this table. The time requirements indicated for 
crops to reach edible size varies, of course, according to the season, varieties and soil conditions. Allowance 
also 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. 
Kind of vegetable 
Beans 
Beans 
Beans 
Beans 
Cabbarextqree- oe a eee 
Chinese\Cabbacex_ 3... se 
Cantaloupe sa hicreselecaaccmeres 
Carrot seas fete esate nent 
Celeryy tee fier cine sins 
Cormnecoweet) ic eine 
Corn (Roasting Ear)...... 
Cowpeas (Edible or Table)... 
Gucumbersa settee tee 
Bereplanty nce o4 setae een 
Garlicaer seis Ga cies ace or 
Wettuces (Head)ijae ssco+6: 
wettuces (leat)... ..¢ cielo se 
Muskmelontem socks cece 
Mustard prac crace ire crsne sachets 
OnioneSeed yy iis ces sae sh 
OnionySetsSioe seo. «eas cs sss 
Parsleveveeris oe acs. sleneyiie cos 
Parsnip acts ciuclorare eee: 
Peas (English er Garden).... 
Peppered sc sue. sera is ise eens 
Bum pk inven taita story onsite rne 
Salsif yarn sian, hea a etpstey a ot 
Spinach—Savoy and Nobel... 
Spinach—New Zealand..... 
Squash (Bush)........... 
Squash (Running)........ 
Swiss Chard tears fe ccianee 
Tomato—To grow on 
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Number of 
Running feet 
of row for 
a family of 
3 or 4 people 
(Includes for 
canning) 
Seeds or plants 
to provide for 
a family of 
3 or 4 people 
Depth to 
cover 
in 
inches 
Space 
between 
rows 
Set plants from 
seedbed or thin 
out to inches 
in row 
40 ft.* 
orl10; hills 
100 ft.* 
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+ # 
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; or 12 hills 
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or 16 hills 
. or 10 hills 
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75 ft. or 10 hills 
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1 
1% |b. 
1% to 1 Ib.t 
Y Ib. 
1 oz.T 
pkt. or 25 pits. 
15 plants 
50 plants 
pkt. or 50 plts.t 
1 pkt. 
2 pkts.t 
30 plants 
150 plants 
1 pkt. 
pkt. or 35 plts.t 
% \b.t 
Y% \b.t 
% to %4 Ib. 
1 pkt. 
17 plants 
pkt. or 50 pits. 
1 bb. 
apkcts 
1 pkt.t 
pkt. or 120 pits. 
pkt. or 96 plts.7 
pkt. or 60 plts.t 
pkt. or 400 pits. 
1 pint 
1 pkt. 
1 pkt. 
% |b.f 
24 plants 
12 Ibs. 
pkt. or 15 pits. 
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— 
1 pkt. 
% in. 
A 
a 
Y% in. 
ib sae 
2 to 2% ft. 
3 to 4 ft. 
Stee 
3 to 4 ft. 
11% to 2 ft. 
3 ft. 
21% to 3 ft. 
2% to 3 ft. 
21% to 3 ft. 
4aton butt: 
1% to 2 ft. 
2% to 3 ft. 
3 ft. 
2 ft. 
216 ‘to 3. ft. 
2% to 3 ft. 
3 to 3% ft. 
3 to 4 ft. 
5 to 6 ft. 
3 to 4 ft. 
1% to 2 ft. 
18 in. 
216 ft. 
1% to 2 ft. 
ie toniSoin. 
18 to 24 in. 
2% to 3 ft. 
2 to 3 ft. 
2% to 3% ft. 
6 to 8 ft. 
15 to 18 in. 
3 to 4 ft. 
5 to 6 ft. 
21% to 3 ft. 
18 in. 
16sto" 20 in. 
3 ft. 
3 to 4 ft. 
8 to 10 ft. 
2 ft. 
3% to 5 ft. 
3 ft. 
15 to 20 in. 
8 to 10 ft. 
3 to 4 in. 
9 in. or 3 ft. hills 
4 to 5 in. 
9 in. or 3 ft. hills 
3 
18 
18 
6 
to 
to 
to 
4 in. 
24 in. 
24 in. 
18 in. 
2 sin: 
in. or 4 ft. hills 
to 
to 
3 in. 
24 in. 
5ein: 
15 in: 
18 in. 
15 in. 
18 ing 
6 in. 
24 in. 
24 in. 
8 in. 
6 in. 
15 in. 
12; in; 
in. or 4 ft. hills 
10 in. 
20 in. 
4 in. 
2 in. 
12 in. 
Zine 
20 in. 
12 in. 
. hills 
2 in. 
24 in. 
36 in. 
6 in. 
3 in. 
. hills 
hills 
15 in. 
36 in. 
18 in. 
6 in. 
8 ft hills 
Approximate time 
required to produce 
crop, from seed 
planted in garden or 
from transplanting 
plants to garden 
(days) 
to 56 
to 70 
to 75 
to 68 
from plants 
from plants 
to 98 from plts. 
from seed 
to 95 
to 95 
to 62 from plts. 
to 130 from plts. 
to 52 from plts. 
to 80 
to 87 
to 85 
to 50 
to 85 from plts. 
to 95 from seed 
from seed 
to 84 from seed 
from seed 
to 95 
to 45 
to 150 from seed 
to 60 
to 53 
to 80 from plts. 
to 25 
from plants 
to 52 
to 215 
to 60 
to 90 from plts. 
to 90 from plts. 
to 50 
to 100 
* Make two or more plantings at different times during the season. Number of feet of row indicated is for each planting. 
+ Number of feet and amount of seed or number of plants indicated are for each planting. 
THE KILGORE SEED COMPANY—4A Florida Institution 
GENERAL OFFICES AND MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT, PLANT CITY, FLORIDA 
Twelve Kilgore seed stores serving Florida, located at: 
Belle Glade 
Gainesville 
Homestead 
Miami 
Pahokee 
Palmetto 
Plant City 
Pompano 
Sanford 
General Offices and Mail Order Department, Plant City, Florida 
Vero Beach 
Wauchula 
West Palm Beach 

