Grow Food For 
Freedom 
Gain health, wealth and happiness in the garden 
From all indications, food will continue high and 
in short supply through 1948. It again puts the 
problem up to the many home-gardeners to pro- 
duce as much food as possible. There are three im- 
portant reasons: 
1. Just as much as during the war, we Amer- 
icans must furnish considerable food for starving 
nations. We must see this thing through. That is 
democracy at its best. Food For Freedom from 
American gardens. 
2. It is agreed by all classes of people, poor and 
rich alike, that there is no better place for health- 
building and relaxation, than in one’s garden. In 
the garden muscles become firm, digestion im- 
proves, nerves become relaxed .. . at night you 
dream of roses instead of counting sheep. 
3. The money saved by producing food while you 
sled MMA AAAAS & | a are building health is considerable in these days of 
ale)’, Ze)! RP OWN high prices. The high vitamin value of fresh vege- 
oe rs tables and fruits from your own garden permit 
Prices jhanke without notice. We hate endeavored to you to eat plenty of these vital health-building 
put in ample stocks on all items listed in this book, but the 
uncertainty of replacement prices as in normal times, makes foods. Get the full enjoyment out of life in your 
it impossible to maintain all prices. We reserve the right < 
to fill all mail orders at prevailing prices, when received. Food For Freedom Garden this year. 




Sap FOR THE SMALL 
Gould’s “Garden For Health” Planting Chart — veGetABLe GARDEN 
NOTE—*Denotes the quantity of seed that should raise sufficient plants to transplant into a row 100 feet long. The seed should be 
sown in hotbed, later transplant to cold frame, or sow the seed in a prepared seedbed in the open when danger from frost has passed. 









Seed required Plant rows Plants apart Time of planting Matures in 
Variety for 100 ft. row apart in rows in open ground about 
Asparagus; Seédiis.... = .j2 cls mises. 2 ozs. 1 to 2 ft. 3 to Sin. Early spring 3 to 4 years 
AsparazusyPlantsiqgen.c- seer hes 60 plants 30 to 36 in. 18 in. Early spring 1 to 3 years 
Beans, Bush cians eee cae te 1 lb. 15 to 24 in. 2 to 3 in. May to July 45 to 70 days 
Beans, Polenta cocks sores sede % |b. 3 to 4 ft. 3 to 4 ft. May and June 65 to 90 days 
Beets. ceeds 5 Aas 2 ozs. 12 to 16 in. 3 to 4in. April to Aug. 55 to 70 days 
* Brussels: sprouts aie aati eee 1 pkt. 24 to 30 in. 16 to 24 in. May and June 90 to 110 days 
*Cabbage, Earlyas)..425.2 2 ee 1 pkt. 24 to 30 in. 12 to 18 in. April and May 65 to 80 days 
*Cabbagey lates sence eee 1 pkt. 24 to 36 in. 16 to 24 in. May and June 90 to 110 days 
Garrotiaia crip a ree nek Sat concen 4 OZ. 12 to 15 in. 3 to 4 in. April to June 70 to 100 days 
*Cauliflowerac a hee eke 1 pkt. 24 to 30 in. 24 to 30 in. April to June 54 to 70 days 
* Celeriacaenie oe es ee oe 1 pkt. 14 to 24 in. 2% to 3 in. May and June 120 days 
*Celery. Mine ids ee 1 pkt. 6 in. 4 to 8 in. May and June 115 to 130 days 
Corn Sweetin ae ee ae YG Ib. 30 to 36 in. 15 to 24 in. May to July 60 to 100 days 
Cuctimber® aah ance eee eee 1 pkt. 4 to 6 ft. 4 to 6 ft. April to July 60 to 80 days 
Fi eeplant cs. ahha ee ee ee 1 pkt. 24 to 36 in. 24 to 30 in. April and May 85 to 90 days 
Endive.. Bae yes! See 1% oz. 18 in. 8 to 12 in. April to July 90 days 
*Kale, or “Borecole Bo ad ON oer Ree 1 pkt. 18 to 24 in. 18 to 24 in. August 55 to 60 days 
* Kohl Rabi Jn te se ae ete eter 1 pkt. 15 to 24 in. 6 to 8 in. April and May 60 to 80 days 
1 Santee aot bang amo dna. cbt 4 oz. 12 to 16 in. 4 to 8in. April and May 120 to 180 days 
TSOEUUICE. fosras tri aie ee ese © 1 pkt. 10 to 15 in. 6 in. April to Sept. 45 to 85 days 
Melons Muskie scan. tance ee 1 pkt. 6 to 8 ft. Hills, 6 ft. April to June 80 to 115 days 
MelonisWaters rect 6 ees Avoz: 8 ft. Hills, 6 ft. May and June 70 to 100 days 
Mustard Senttntentaes ae enone. 1 pkt. 12 in. 3 in. April and May 60 to 90 days 
Okra, or Gumbo 2 ozs. 3 to 4 ft. 24 to 30 in. May and June 50 to 60 days 
Onion Seed....... 4 OZ 12 to 18 in. 14% in. April and May 102 to 115 days 
Onion Sets 2 ats. 12 in. 1}4 to 2 in. April to July 30 to 60 days 
Parsley 1 pkt. 12 to 14 in. 6 in. Early spring 90 to 120 days 
Parsnip le oz. 18in. 3 in. April and May 85 to 95 days 
Peas. 1 Ib. 15 to 18 in. 2 in. April to June 50 to 80 days 
*Pepper.. 1 pkt. 24 to 36 in. 15 in. May and June 55 to 80 days 
Potato, Trishse sce 1% peck 24 to 36 in. ‘15 in. April to June 80 to 140 days 
Pumpkin: 33. 5eere ee oes ones z 1 pkt. 8 to 10 ft. Hills, 8 ft. May to July 100 to 120 days 
Radish: fs sea aieteton eee celal: sts 1 oz. 6 to 12 in. 2 in. April to Sept. 20 to 70 days 
Rhubarbi Plants esemucie sarc 33 plants 31 to Sit. 3 ft. Early spring 1 to 3 years 
Rutabasa aie cere te pened ts 1 pkt. 18 to 24 in. 6 to 8 in. May and June 85 to 95 days 
Salsify meen yee: cere evict 1 oz. 18 to 24 in. 4 in. Early spring 150 to 180 days 
Spinach ae stat as cue eae ene ivoz: 12 to 18 in. 4 in. Early spring 30 to 60 days 
Spinach, New Zealand............ 1 oz. 24 to 36 in. 12 to 18 in. Early spring 70 days 
Sauash Bushee eee oh iine 1 pkt. 3 to 4 ft. Hills, 3 to 4 ft. April to June 50 to 65 days 
Sduash;WateA.tot sere a he ney 1 pkt. 7 ft. Hills, 7 ft. April to June 55 to 110 days 
Swiss) :Chardit nana ances alerts eOZs 16 in. 12 in. April to Aug. 60 days 
Gee) Od aS, Ua gen 1 pkt. 3 to 4 ft. 18 in. May and June 95 to 130 days 
pais Cit a Soey SOO Hite cresc Ic 1 pkt. 18in. 3in. April to July 45 to 70 days 
Witloot Chicory, or French Endive. % oz. 12 to 15 in. 3 to 4 in. April and May Fall and Winter 

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