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








Planting Distance February March Aprii 
Seed me Maturity —_— | 
VARIETY Seed Required Apart in Between from Planting Sow in Hotbed Sow in Hotbed | Sow in Hotbed 
Required per Acre Row Rows Depth to Picking Broccoli Early Beets Cucumber 
| —_—_—[ om | | | | —____—_—__|| Early Cabbage Brussels Sprouts Eggplant 
Artichoke. .......... 1 oz. to 500 plants...| 44 1b....... 134 to 2:ft..|) 4:1... ..<crare Win eas bhi. 1 yr. Forcing Carrot Early Cabbage Melon 
Asparagus, Seed...... 1 oz. to 800 plants...} 4 lbs....... 3 to Gins.,.] 14 ft...... Linhscecses 3 to4 years Early Celery Forcing Carrot Pepper 
Asparagus, Roots 50 roots per 100 ft...| 5445 roots. .| 2 ft........ Co Serersape L2inw. ess 2 years Cucumber Cauliflower Tomato 
Beans, Bush......... 1 Ib. per 100 ft...... 90 Ibs... ... 2 to 3 ins 2 to 214 ft..| 114 to2 ins.| 6 to 8 weeks || Eggplant Celery 
Beans, Bush Lima....} 1 Ib. per 100 ft...... 60 Ib....... Gins....... afte Gees 1% to 2 ins.| 10 to 12 weeks || Early Lettuce Eggplant In Open 
Beans, Pole.......... Y% Ib. per 100 ft.....] 30 lbs...... Ging: ,..<)... 3 to 4 ft. 1% to 2 ins.| 9 to10 weeks || Parsley Kohl Rabi Ground 
Beans, Pole Lima.....| 1 lb. per 100 ft...... 30 Ibs... ... Ging: nh 6 ae ASE. chase 11% to 2 ins.| 12 to 14 weeks Pepper Lettuce Asparagus 
Baetdecc ccc ceee 2 oz. per 100 ft...... 8 to 12 lbs. .| 2 to 3 ins 114 to 2 ft..| 4% tolin...| &to10 weeks || Radish Parsley Beans 
Beets, Mangels....... 2 oz. per 100 ft...... 8 to 10 Ibs..} Gins....... 2% ft...... 1% tolin...| 14 to 16 weeks || Tomato Pepper Beets 
Broccoli, Heading. ...| 1 oz. to 2000 plants..| 40z........ 114 to 2 ft..| 2to3 ft....] Win... 9 to 21 weeks Radish Brussels Sprvuts 
Brussels Sprouts...... 1 os. to 3000 plants..| 4 0z........ 1L6ifteo. 2to3 ft....| 4im....... 13 to 14 weeks Tomato Early Cabbage 
Cabbage, Early... ... 1 oz. to 2000 plants..| 4 0z........ 1% ft...... 2 tos ft.. ..| 34)... 10 to 12 weeks Carrot 
Cabbage, Late....... 1 oz. to 2000 plants..| 40z........ 2 ttn Obes isis sei VW in....... 14 to 16 weeks Cauliflower 
Carrots ews cee ens 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 3 to 5 lbe 1 to 3 ins. 1to2 ft...) 34 in... 9 to 12 weeks In Open Celery 
Cauliflower.......... 1 oz. to 2000 plants..| 40z........ 1% to 2 ft..| 214 ft...... ¥gim....... 14 to 16 weeks Ground Creas 
Celery irecusaescatene 1 oz. to 6000 plants..| 4 02........ 6 ins....... 3 to 4 ft Minsiccaen 16 to 19 weeks Beets Kohl Ravi 
Chicory............. 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 5 Ibs....... 3 ins... Dfticn ens PG INS, sents 15 to 17 weeks Carrot Lettuce 
Collards............. 1 oz. to 2000 plants..| 4 0z........ 1% to 2ft..) 214 ft...... VY in....... 12 to 14 weeks Leek Onion 
Corn, Sweet......... V6 Ib. per 100 ft.....] 12 Ibs... ... 6ins....... 3 to 4 ft.. Vins esse 10 to 13 weeks Onion Parsley 
Corn Salad.......... 4 oz. per 100 ft...... 10 Ibs...... Sins coe 1 to 114 ft..] Win....... 6 to 7 weeks Peas Parsnip 
Crease kc oes 1 oz. per 100 ft. ....| 10 lba...... 2 to4ins...| 114 ft...... Lg | ae aa 5to 6 weeks Potatoes Peas 
Cucumber. ......... 1 oz. to 50 hills......| 2 Iba....... 4 ft. bills...) 4to 5 ft....] Wim....... 8 to 10 weeks Radish Potatoes 
Dandelion........... 1 oz. per 100 ft...... BS IbasG 230 Gins....... 1 to 144 ft..] Wim....... 8 to 9 weeks Spinach Radish 
Dill st. $e ey W os. per 100 ft.....| 5 lbs....... 6 ing....... 2 to 21 ft..) ’%im....... 10 weeks Early Turnip Spinach 
Egg Plant........... 1 oz. to 1000 plants..| 4 0z........ VE ORAL 5.3 ose its. Yeas 16 tne: 16 to 18 weeks Early Turnip 
Endive.2).2 22.20.00. Ys oz. per 100 ft.....| 4 lbs....... 8 to 12 ins..| 114 ft...... WYm....... 12 to 13 weeks 
Fennel.............. 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 4 lbs....... 6ins....... 2 to 3 ft %in....... 9 weeks May June July 
Kale: « seeceenass: Ye oz. per 100 ft.....| 3 lbs....... 1) ft.,.... BE tice ciererats Win....... 8 to 9 weeks 
Kohl Rabi........... 16 oz. per 100 ft.....| 4 lbs....... 3 to Gins...| 134 ft...... Win....... Sto 9 weeks In Open In Open In Open 
Leeks. suid. haste 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 4 Ibs. . 2 to3 ins...| 134 ft...... Win....... 12 to 13 weeks __ Ground Ground Ground 
lettuce. <55 0. tuan: 1 og. per 100 ft.....] 3 lbs....... 6 to 10 ins..| 134 ft...... YWin....... 7 to 10 weeks || Artichoke Beans, Lima and all | Beans 
Melon, Musk........ 1 oz. to 50 hills......} 3 lbs... 3 ft. hills...] 4 to 5 ft SA itis ere ote 12 to 14 weeks || Asparagus other sorts Beets 
Melon, Water........ 1 oz. to 30 hills...... CDI. hse ane 5 ft. hills...| 8 ft........ Shes cons 12 to 14 weeks || Beans, Bush and Beets — Carrot 
Mustard............ 1 oz. per 100 ft...... $ ibs. a2 4 to 6ins...| 1ft........ Win....... 4to 5 weeks Running Broccoli Sweet Corn 
Okraernenr Gees 2 oz. per 100 ft...... S lbataceee pO a ae eee Sifticagace Lanka iestin: 7to 9 weeks || Beeta Brussels Sprouts Corn Salad 
Onion Seed.......... 1 oz. per 100 ft......| 5 Ibs....... Snsiseeere 14 ft...... Win....... 13 to 16 weeks || Brussels Sprouts Late Cabbage Cresa 
Onion Sets........... 2 qts. per 100 ft.:...| 10 bus. Sling. see. 1% ft...... Win....... 5 to 6 weeks || Carrot Carrot Cucumber 
Parsley icc scot xcin creas 4 oz. per 100 ft.....| 3 lbs....... 4 to 6 ins, Uitte... ceeas Win....... 10 to 12 weeks Cauliflower Cauliflower Endive 
Parsnip............. 1 oz. per 100 ft...... ‘ites oo 4ins....... 114 to 2 ft..| 4in....... 13 to 14 weeks || Celery Sweet Corn Gherkin 
Peasy er ee 1 to 2 Ibs. per 100 ft..} 120 Ibs.....] 1 to 2ins...| 2 to3ft....| 1 to 2 ins 8 to 10 weeks || Sweet Corn Cress Kale 
Peppensceccn'cckeeien 1 oz. to 1000 plants..| 3 0z........ Tieth OVE fice Win....... 14 to 18 weeks || Cress Cucumber Kohl Rabi 
Potatoes 8 ca saniek 74 Ibs. per 100 ft....| 10 bus...... 15 ins...... Sitnceene Eee eee 10 to 12 weeks || Cucumber Endive Lettuce 
Potatoes Swattecse.|. ecco ee 9680'plants.| 3 ft. hills, ..| 8ift:.)...-<-|--<se+s02le: 18 to 20 weeks || Kohl Rabi Kale Nasturtium 
Pumpkin............ 1 oz. to 25 hills,..... A thes coer CRA Site os. Lins eee 15 to 16 weeks || Leek Kohl Rabi Okra 
Radish, Harly........ 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 10 Ibs...... ins Lite VW in....... 3to 4 weeks || Lettuce Lettuce Early Peas 
Radish, Winter.......| 1 oz. per 100 ft...... Ss: 5. ccien 4 ins 114 ft...... WANS sien 7 to 8 weeks Melon Melon ; Pumpkin 
Rhubarb Roots.......| 30 roots per 100 ft...| 4840 roots..| 2ft........ Site ctor 7 ins....... 4to 6 weeks || Onion Nasturtium Radish 
Rutabaga ........... 1 oz. per 100 ft...... Dilbs..iccree 6ins....... Otte conte Win....... 12 to 14 weeks || Parsley Okra Spinach 
Salsifys rar.eascaie: 2 oz. per 100ft...... WL aes 4 ins. 1% to 2ft..] Wwin....... 16 to 18 weeks || Parsnip Early Peas Squash 
Botrelscs.cct een e 1 os. per 100 ft 5 lbs...3.0: 3 ins 1 to 114 ft..) in....... Peas Potatoes Turnip 
Spinach) oc sac oa aets. 2 oz. per 100-ft...... 20 Ibs...... WT esate Tit. Sons EUAN mene 6 to 7 weeks || Potatoes Pumpkin Rutabaga 
Spinach, New Zealand.| 1 oz. per 100 ft...... Silba,. sian. 8 itis. haces 26 ft.e.. Line ec ae 7 to 10 weeks Radish Radish 
Squash, Bush........ 1 oz. to 25 hills...... 4 lbs....... 4 ft. hills re ee See Linke ce 7to 8 weeks || Salsify Salsify 
Squash, Vine......... 1 oz. to 15 hills...... ADRS e ste 6 ft. hills BiFtecreiatic ote UNC hem ae 12 to 14 weeks || Spinach Spinach 
Swiss Chard......... 2 oz. per 100 ft...... 8 to 10 Ibs..| Gins....... 114 to 2 ft..| 14 to 1 in 7to Sweeks || Early Turnip Squash 
Tomato............. 1 oz. to 3000 plants..} 2 0z........ Ola iteacin « A EE, ate A eee 14 to 16 weeks Herbs 
UINID. sep aes 1 oz. per 100 ft...... LU Same 4 igh yok 1% to 2tt..' % in. 7 to 10 weeks August September 
NOTE:—Differences in maturity vary with climate, season, soil, geographic location and elevation, and variety planted a no 
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Number of plants Required to the Acre Number of Plants Produced From An Ounce of Seed ora perder “It's the 
Distance Apart No:of Planta: Asparaguaige cicsmiets his cto awe sisleins siete sire about 300|| Beans, Bush Cabbage for cold 
1 footiby 1.- fodtec.ccun see Mik ce. dere Sos 43,560 Broecolick; wiacdeuas once dates soeawer wen «  2,000}} Chervil frames Crop 
134 fest by 126 feet 0.0 <j0.00stetsle'se ace cla cern caicte sie 19,860. . Cabbage: tems sosmastecnetis usionetae none « — 2,000/| Corn Salad Cauliflower for cold 
2° feet by.1. foots sricacsceebere cs slsiestaceas 21,780 Cauliflower recast: acc omasnisvaloaiste cients « — 2,000}} Cucumber frames That 
DB feet by 2) “feet ciccc osseoscensacmmicarteeteas 10,890; Coley ioisaiscscctacciesiseotuces oleae secs « 3,000}| Endive Chervil i 
214 feet by 214 feet..........c0ccceeceeceenecens 6969 Beg Plant 35.3) cedaneeet sean annianea cee “ —1,000]| Kale Corn Salad Counts 
8 feet: by'2 feet. je cetist sa dnsiensecsidncinaeces 7,000: . Hadivé.; davies senses wataeeneen a eraneor ts «“  3,000}| Lettuce Cress 
Saifeet by 8’. lonkigcct es ss gee swaaraecn te 4840 Kale) Gua ueteeenenn Seaevtatae! “ — 2,000|] Welsh Onion Siberian Kale Plant 
4° feat iby > l00bs 53 cccieck cco cleave els seiereniers 2.702 ‘Leck 2e Me mseet sees ce ce eater shisekieers © 1,000]} Early Peas Lettuce 
Boi Neat by 4) fonts icc ecbatuie dnc seneay 8,176: Letturess. oevetencntuae tennis “ — 3,000|| Radish Mustard Abel's 
5 feet by 5 POPPGiles cccenvewe neta Meek eayesceve “«  2,000/| Spinach Winter Radish 
6 feet by 6 Tetagta cee coe as atten tee “ 3,000] Turnip Spinach Seeds 
8 feet by 8 Sages e<cetaesnteseeus? “ —1,000)| Rutabaga Turnip 
Thy me wcatac vn sale away CR ree es es “ 5,000 ; Sweet Peas 

ABEL'S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA, 
