Vegetable Chart and Planter’s Guide 
For Southeastern Pennsylvania and Equivalent Climate 
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Containing a monthly calendar of operations and some useful tables, arranged to help the gardener or farmer in the sawing 
of seeds or setting out of plants from February to October in the latitude of southeastern Pennsylvania. 



VARIETY Seed 
Required 
Artichoke........... 1 oz. to 500 plants... 
Asparagus, Seed...... 1 oz. to 800 plants... 
Asparagus, Roots..... 50 roots per 100 ft... 
Beans, Bush......... 1 Ib. per 100 ft...... 
Beans, Bush Lima 1 Ib. per 100 ft...... 
Beans, Pole.......... 1 lb. per 100 ft..... 
Beans, Pole Lima 1 lb. per 100 ft... ... 
Beets oes diese ve 2 oz. per 100 ft:..... 
Beets, Mangels....... 2 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Broccoli, Heading....| 1 oz. to 2000 plants... 
Brussels Sprouts...... 1 oz. to 3000 plants. . 
Cabbage, Early...... 1 oz. to 2000 plants. . 
Cabbage, Late....... 1 oz. to 2000 plants... 
Carrot tk ai ener: 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Cauliflower.......... 1 oz. to 2000 plants. . 
Celery 2c stress 1 oz. to 6000 plants.. 
Chicory............. 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Collards............. 1 oz. to 2000 plants. . 
Corn, Sweet......... Y% Ib. per 100 ft... .- 
Corn Salad.......... 4 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Gress vec oeees ka. 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Cucumber........... 1 oz. to 50 hills...... 
Dandelion........... 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Dill spot iar ae «2 16 oz. per 100 ft..... 
Egg Plant. ....2.0... 1 oz. to 1000 plants. . 
Endive... 0.224... Y oz. per 100 ft... 
Fennel. ...........-- 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Kale. oo. eeser cs sak Y oz. per 100 ft..... 
Kohl Rabie 5 5.0 .0t ¥% oz. per 100 ft..... 
Teck io ir Geck vies 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Lettuce. .20 03228. 1 oz. per 100 ft..... 
Melon, Musk........ 1 oz. to 50 hills...... 
Melon, Water........ 1 oz. to 30 hills...... 
Mustard............ 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Okraiet see Geen coe 2 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Onion Seed.......... 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Onion Sets .| 2 qts. per 100 ft..... 
Pareléyia. sacs ota as V oz. per 100 ft..... 
PArenips(inic sane eas 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Pease dct ockntn cee: 1 to 2 Ibs. per 100 ft.. 
Pepper.............- 1 oz. to 1000 plants... 
Potatoes............ 74 Ibs. per 100 ft... . 
Potatoes, Sweet. .....[.......cceeceeeecces 
Pumpkin............ 1 oz. to 25 hills...... 
Radish, Early........ 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Radish, Winter....... 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Rhubarb Roots....... 30 roots per 100 ft... 
Rutabaga .........2. 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Salaifyeass cock tis os 2 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Sorrel... (cite tceks ss 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Spinach............. 2 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Spinach, New Zealand.| 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Squash, Bush........ 1 oz. to 25 hills...... 
Squash, Vine......... 1 oz, to 15 hills.:.... 
Swiss Chard......... 2 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Tomato.....6.....-. 1 oz. to 3000 plants. . 
Turnipss:2 sesso: 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Seed 
Required 
per Acre 
Apart in Between 
Row Rows Depth 
114 to 2 ft..) 4ft........ Fins sa Sts 
3 to Gins...| 144 ft...... Ln, es Fek 
RUPEES ore aft. Gegiencs W2ingsesee 
2 to 3 ins. 2 to 214 ft..| 11% to 2 ins. 
Cinssa oe. | ee Roun 1% to 2 ins. 
6 ins-265 3 to 4 ft 1% to 2 ins. 
6inss wt AMA vege 1% to 2 ins. 
2 to 3 ins. 1% to 2 ft..| 44 to lin... 
6:inssa sk 26 ftienn cs 1% to Lin... 
1% to 2 ft..| 2 to 3 ft Yin 
144 ft. Aes 2 to 3 ft. a a | Ree 
16 fines, 2 to 3 ft SANIT cle 
2 ite ey o itiee rece Wwin....... 
1 to 3 ing 1 to 2 ft WM bess 
114 to 2 ft..| 214 ft...... Yin....... 
6 ins....... 3 to 4 ft big \ Wes 
ANSE eae ite eas, Vins oe: 
1% to 2 ft..| 214 ft...... VY im....... 
6 ins....... 8 to 4 ft.. Lines .. 
Sins 2 SNe 1 to 11% ft..| 4in....... 
2 to 4ins...| 144 ft...... Yin....... 
4 ft. hills 4 to 5 ft. Win....... 
6ins....... 1 to 1% ft..) Win....... 
6 ins ..0 2 to 214 ft..)| Win....... 
Oita QU ites: Yin....... 
8 to 12 ins,.| 1144 ft...... Wj im....... 
6 ins... 2 to 3 ft 3 in....... 
1% ft...... Bit. shies. VW in....... 
3 to Gins...| 114 ft...... Yin....... 
2to3ins...| 114 ft...... Yin....... 
6 to 10 ins.,| 114 ft...... Me Wiss coe 
3 ft. hills...| 4 to 5 ft Fin. cen 
5 ft. hills. Jc) Sft.c05.... Mn Ses 
4 to 6ins...| 1ft........ Yim....... 
114 ft...... Sifters woe Tinga 
SANSas smi 1% ft...... Yin....... 
3 ins... 1\ ft. Yin....... 
4 to 6 ins Deft ees Yin....... 
4ins....... 14% to 2 ft..] W%in....... 
1 to-2 ins...| 2 to3 ft. 1 to 2 ins 
Lye fteccae. 216 ft. 3 Win....... 
1S thes 36 8 freee Sins... se 
3 ft. hills Bitte. Ih celisntok aoe ae 
6 fies. Sift cneees Bins esc 
Tinos... Tita ses: aU Sy | Wphepeane 
4ing....... 1% ft...... Yin....... 
Bits. Che apiget 7 ins... ..... 
6 ins....... a 8 ee eae YW in....... 
4ins....... 14 to 2 ft..} Win....... 
3 ins....... 1 to 114 ft..) Win....... 
4ins....... Dili Yin....... 
Sines. ke 214 ft...... Lan Ee 
4 ft. hills A fico ake, st Rea 
6 ft. hills Site oes Tine 
G.ins. Be. 1% to 2 ft..) 4% tol in 
3% ft... 22. atti cco DOAN sae soe 
Ans. Pec e 1% to 2ft.." Win. ..... 
Planting Distance 
Maturity 
from Planting 
to Picking 
2 years 
6 to 8 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks 
9 to 10 weeks 
12 to 14 weeks 
8 to 10 weeks 
14 to 16 weeks 
9 to 21 weeks, 
13 to 14 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks . 
14 to 16 weeks 
9 to 12 weeks 
14 to 16 weeks 
16 to 19 weeks 
15 to 17 weeks 
12 to 14 weeks 
10 to 13 weeks 
6 to 7 weeks 
5 to 6 weeks 
8 to 10 weeks 
8 to 9 weeks 
10 weeks 
16 to 18 weeks 
12 to 13 weeks 
9 weeks 
8to 9 weeks 
12 to 13 weeks 
7 to 10 weeks 
12 to 14 weeks 
12 to 14 weeks 
4to 5 weeks 
7 to 9 weeks 
13 to 16 weeks 
5 to 6 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks 
13 to 14 weeks 
8 to 10 weeks 
14 to 18 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks 
18 to 20 weeks 
15 to 16 weeks 
3 to 4 weeks 
7 to 8 weeks 
4to 6 weeks 
12 to 14 weeks 
16 to 18 weeks 
6 to 7 weeks 
7 to 10 weeks 
7 to 8 weeks 
12 to 14 weeks 
7 to § weeks 
14 to 16 weeks 
7 to 10 weeks 
NOTE:—Differences in maturity vary with climate, season, soil, geographic location and elevation, and variety planted 
Number of plants Required to the Acre 
Distance Apart No. of Plants 
hes “Fook: Dy 15) > fO0bis sczosis..icss wolecc ed ess ieee oes 43 ,560 
116 feet by 116 feet sco een ce tae ces vies olpore tre 19,360 
2 feet by 1. loOts wie cise tories Coviowis Seosers fears 21,780 
D> fost: bycare deeb. Sodas aha ee ceanenmea aes 10,890 
ie feet by. 2146 feetiiss, Goins tle sls oss renee e-eas 6,969 
fost by 2 > feeticececenicanleite Sah wieniesls eeiers 7,600 
: feet: by 8 LORb is Sac ccc aya dies mie oes os elaie oe 4,840 
A feetiby 4 fe@tiaacccs vec cb svicwaiviar es Sones 2,722 
iB -2iteot: by '4:.. feat Keir vis evisteclvidaiale bute dts olatete 2,178 
BS feat DY WICOb es ae are dalteroamicie weiete iste. s 1,742 
Gest DY0. f0Cbs os <.farcs\Ao avec ns aio-oisieose vans © 1,210 
Bi feetiby Ss feeb tvs. sc ckiste stataasidys ass vislelernas 680 
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Number of Plants Produced From An Ounce of Seed 
Sak about 300 
is as “ 2,000 
Bae «2,000 
Sos “2,000 
ie toe “ 3,000 
SLA “1,000 
Ringe « 3,000 
eae «2,000 
nota “ 1,000 
Rae “« 3,000 
Fn «2,000 
ee “« 3,000 
eve see 000 
Sates “5,000 













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February March April 
Sow in Hotbed Sow in Hotbed | Sow in Hotbed ee 
Broccoli Early Beets Cucumber hare: 
Early Cabbage Brussels Sprouts Eggplant iS. 
Forcing Carrot Early Cabbage Melon rg 
Early Celery Forcing Carrot Pepper “4 
Cucumber Cauliflower Tomato BS 
Eggplant Celery 
Early Lettuce Eggplant In Open 
Parsley Kohl Rabi Ground 
Pepper Lettuce Asparagus 
Radish Parsley Beans 
Tomato Pepper Beets 
Radish Brussels Spicuts — 
Tomato Early Cabbage 
Carrot : 
Cauliflower 
In Open Celery a 
Ground Cress 
Beets Kohl Ravi 
Carrot Lettuce 
Leek Onion 
Onion Parsley 
Peas Parsnip 
Potatoes Peas 
Radish Potatoes 
Spinach Radish 
Early Turnip Spinach 
Early Turnip 
May June July 
in Open In Open In Open 
Ground Ground Ground 
Artichoke Beans, Lima and all | Beans 
Asparagus other sorts Beets 
Beans,. Bush and Beets Carrot 
Running Broccoli Sweet Corn : 
Beets : Brussels Sprouts Corn Salad v) 
Brussels Sprouts Late Cabbage Cress 
Carrot Carrot Cucumber 
Cauliflower Cauliflower Endive 
Celery Sweet Corn Gherkin 
Sweet Corn Cress Kale 
Cress Cucumber Kohl Rabi ¥ 
Cucumber Endive Lettuce . 
Kohl Rabi Kale Nasturtium 
Leek Kohl Rabi Okra 
Lettuce Lettuce Early Peas 
Melon Melon Pumpkin i 
Onion Nasturtium Radish ‘< 
Parsley Okra Spinach . 2 
Parsnip Early Peas Squash 
Peas Potatoes Turnip $3 
Potatoes | . Pumpkin Rutabaga — 4 
Radish Radish C . 
Salsify Salsify : 
Spinach Spinach ae 
Early Turnip Squash ik 
Herbs $ 
August September i : 
tn Open In Open vente 
Ground Ground "It's the 
Beans, Bush Cabbage for cold Shee sa 
Chervil frames Crop Byer 
Corn Salad Cauliflower forcold| 2. 
Cucumber frames That is Sy deg 
Endive, Chervil Sart 
Kale Corn Salad Counts" | fe 
Lettuce Cress Oe 
Welsh Onion Siberian Kale -Plant = 
Early Peas Lettuce - Ae Jo NR 
Radish Mustard Abel's | 
Spinach Winter Radish : 
Turnip Spinach 
Rutabaga Turnip 

Sweet Peas 


