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 (Bush).....:..:... 
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Beans (Bush Lima)....... 
(Pole Tima))......... 
Beans 
Cabbagemens cts c.cc sais 3 a's 
Chinese Cabbage.......... 
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Corn (Roasting Ear)...... 
Cowpeas (Edible or Table) 
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Endive (Escarolle)........ 
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Mettucem (Head)... 2..%.... 
Lettuce (Leaf)........... 
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Peas (English or Garden)... 
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Spinach—Savoy and Nobel. . 
Spinach—New Zealand..... 
squashes (Bush) . 0.04.65. 
Squash (Running)........ 
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* Make two or more plantings at different times during the season. 
Belle Glade 
Fort Myers 
Gainesville 
Homestead 



ees of Approximate time 
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of ie fee Seeds or plants Depth to Graee Set plants from paanee ted pecuce 
a family of erieviae Jor Eat Rereen seedbed or thin| pianted in garden or 
3 or 4 people a family of in out to inches from t EPS 
3 or 4 people vaches rows ae m transplanting 
(Includes for pene plants to garden 
canning) (days) 
100 ft.* ¥% Ib.t 1% to 2 in. | 2 to 2% ft. | 8 to 4 in. 48 to 56 
50 ft Y% Ib. 11% to 2 in. | 3 to 4 ft. 9 in. or 3 ft. hills} 63 to 70 
OORT % to 1 |b.t 144 to 2 in. | 3 ft. 4 to 5 in. 65 to 75 
50 ft V% Ib. 1% to 2 in. | 3 to 4 ft. 9 in. or 3 ft. hills}! 90 
100 ft.* 1 0z.f % to % in.| 11% to 2 ft. | 3 to 4 in. 56 to 68 
40 ft 1 pkt. or 26 plts. % to % in.| 8 ft. 18 to 24 in. 60 from plants 
25 ft 15 plants % to % in.| 2% to 8 ft. }18 to 24 in. 90 from plants 
60 ft 50 plants % to % in.| 2% to 3 ft. }12 to 18 in. 62. to 98 from plts. 
40 ft.* 1 pkt. or 50 plts.t | 4% to % in.| 2% to 3 ft. | 8 to 12 in. 70 from seed 
50 ft. or 10 hills 1 pkt. % to % in.| 4 to 5 ft. |24 in. or 4 ft. hills| 75 to 95 
100 ft.* 2 pkts.t % to % in.| 1% to 2 ft. | 2 to 3 in. 72 to 95 
50 ft 30 plants % to % in.| 2% to 3 ft. |18 to 24 in. 55 to 62 from plts. 
50 ft 150 plants 1% in. 3 ft. 4 to 5 in. 105 to 130 from plts. 
40 ft. 1 pkt. Y% in. 2 ft. 12 to 15. in. 80 
50 ft.* 1 pkt. or 35 plts.t | 4% to % in.| 2% to 3 ft. |14 to 18 im. 50 to 52 from plts. 
200 ft.* % Ib.t 1 to 2 in. | 2% to 3 ft. [12 to 15° in. 65 to 80 
200 ft.* Y% |b.t 1 to 2 in 3 to 3% ft. |15 to 18 in. 68 to 87 
150 ft % to % |b. 1 to 1% in| 3 to 4 ft. 5) to, Guin: 68 to 85 
50 ft 1 pkt. % in. 5 to 6 ft. 12 to 24 in. 40 to 50 
50 ft 17 plants % in. 3 to 4 ft. 36 in 80 to 85 from plts. 
40 ft 1 pkt. or 50 pits. % to % in.| 1% to 2 ft. | 9 in 90 to 95 from seed 
30 ft 1 |b. tine 18 in. 4 in. 90 
25 ft. 1 pkt. % to % in.| 2% ft. 20 to 24 in. 70 
25 ft.* 1 pkt.t % to % in.| 1% to 2 ft. | 6 to 8 in. 50 
50 ft. 1 pkt. or 120 pits. | % in. 1% ft. batonoeim. 140 from seed 
75 ft.* 1 pkt. or 90 plts.t} % to % in.| 1% to 2 ft. [10 to 15 in. 66 to 84 from seed 
50 ft.* 1 pkt. or 60 plts.t} 4%, to % in.| 1% to 2 ft. {10 to 12 in. 46 from seed 
50 ft. or 10 hills 1 pkt. 1% to % in.| 4 to 5 ft. 24 in. or 4 ft. hills} 75 to 95 
40 ft.* 1 pkt.t % to 1% in.| 2 ft. 8 to 10 in. 40 to 45 
US ft 1F0z, 1etonlt46.1n:|ontow se tt-ae|L on tole Oman: 50 to 60 
80 ft 1 pkt. or 400 pits. | % in. 18 in. 2 to 4 in. 110 to 150 from seed 
40 ft 1 pint 1 in. 18 in. 1 ‘to 2 in: 30 to 60 
30 ft 1 pkt. % to % in.|15 to 18 in. {10 to 12 in. 90 
50! ft. 1 pkt W in. 18 to 24 in. | 4 in. 120 
100 ft.* 1% lb.t 114% to 2 in. | 2% to 3 ft. | 1 to 2 in. 50 to 53 
40 ft 24 plants 1% in. leoett. 10 to 16 in. 60 to 80 from plts. 
200 ft. 12 lbs 1 to 4 in. 21% to 3% ft.| 9 to 12 in. 75 to 90 
50 ft. or 12 hills Y% oz. eins 6 to 8 ft. 5 ft. hills 100 to 118 
25 ft.* 1 pkt.f 1% in. 1b toed Ssins |) 1 toy nan: 21 to 26 
25 ft 1 pkt. or 15 plts. % to % in.| 3 to 4 ft. 18 to 24 in. 90 from plants 
25 ft 1 pkt. % to % in.| 5 to 6 ft. 24 to 36 in. 175 
50 ft 1 pkt. % to % in. | 2% to 3 ft. | 5 to 6 in. 90 
25 ft le pkts % to 1 in. {18 in. DtOm ou ine 120 
50 ft.* 1 pkt.t % to % in.]16 to 20 in. | 6 in 40 
25 ft. 1 pkt. 34 to 1 in. | 3 ft. 20 in. 60 
50 ft. or 16 hills 1 pkt. iin: 3 to 4 ft 3 ft. hills 42 to 52 
50 ft. or 10 hills 1 pkt. 1 in. 8 to 10 ft 5 ft. hills 60 to 115 
25 ft. 1 pkt. 1% to 1 in. | 2 ft. 12 to 15 in. 58 to 60 
150 ft 50 plants 1% in. 3% to 5 ft. [30 to 36 in. 70 to 90 from plts. 
75 ft. 50 plants 1% in. 3 ft. 15 to 18 in. 70 to 90 from plts. 
50 ft.* 1 pkt.7 % to % in.}15 to 20 in. | 4 to 6 in. 35 to 50 
75 ft. or 10 hills 1 pkt. 1% to 1 in. | 8 to 10 ft. 6 to 8 ft hills 88 to 100 
Miami 
127 N.W. Fifth St. 
Ocala 
Pahokee 
Number of feet of row indicated is for each planting. 
t Number of feet and amount of seed or number of plants indicated are for each planting. 
THE KILGORE SEED COMPANY—A Florida Institution 
GENERAL OFFICES AND MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT, PLANT CITY, FLORIDA 
Fourteen Kilgore seed stores serving Florida, located at: 
Palmetto 
Plant City 
Pompano 
Sanford 
General Offices and Mail Order Department, Plant City, Florida 
Vero Beach 
Wauchula 
West Palm Beach 
916 Belvedere Road 
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