Reference Table for Florida Vegetable Gardens 
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 
Months 
to 
Sow Seed 
(Inclusive) ** 
Beans (Bush) 1-4, 9-10.... 
Beans i(Pole)3-vers oe weer 
Beans (Bush Lima) 8...... 
Beans (Pole-Lima) 3... 22... 
Bectylea 102 2eo eke eee 
BroccolinG-Uanerien = Sera ioe 
Brussels Sprouts 1-2, 8-12... 
Cabbarel lon Sal dimmers sane 
Chinese Cabbage 1-2, 8-12... 
Cantaloupe le mesa tee: 
Carrot las O-l2teaaee ese a sn. 
Cauliflower 1-2, 8-12....... 
Celery e712) eh) ekeey: Be ore 
Collard Every Month....... 
Cornie(Sweet)il-3 22 a eee 
Corn (Roasting Ear) 1-3.... 
Cowpeas (Table) 3-8....... 
Cucumbensiles 8-9 4 yes oe 
Heoplantwl-d¢6- Saas eerie 
Endive (Escarole) 1-2, 8-12. 
Garlic) Slit sey eee 5 ek 
Kaleml-3eeS-i2 eer ey es ae oie 
Kohl) Rabies, 9-t2q0 0. ee 
Veeke1s250 9-12 ean notre ee 
Lettuce (Head) 1-2, 8-12... 
Lettuce (Leaf) 1-8, 8-12.... 
Muskmelon 1-4 
Onion Seed 1-2, 9-12 
Onion Sets 1-2,8-12........ 
Parsleyel sone) hy cae 
Parsnipmele2) 9-12) ea 
Peas (English) 1-2, 9-12.... 
Peppertde2..6-6 1-1 oer. 
Potatoes (Irish) 1-8, 8-12... 
Pump kinks - bee eens ee 
Radish 1-4, 8-12 
Rhubarb 9-11 
Roselleo-4tr a eee eee ee 
Rutabagaul-2998-02 0 scan 
Spinach—Savoy 1-2, 8-12.. 
Spinach—New Zealand 3-7.. 
Squash (Bush) 1-8, 8-9..... 
Squash (Running) 1-2...... 
Swiss) Chard #-3), 95121... 4. 
Tomato—Ground 1-3, 8-9, 1 
Tomato—Staked 1-3, 8-9, 1 
Purnip easel Dele s nen pane 
Watermelon 1-4 

Number of 
Running feet 
of row for 
a family of 
3 or 4 people 
(Includes for 
canning) 
ary 
= 
— — — 
_— 
Seeds or plants 
to provide for 
a family of 
3 or 4 people 

1% l|b.t 
Y, |b, 
16 to 1 Ib.T 
1% |b. 
1 oz.7 
pkt. or 25 plts. 
15 plants 
50 plants 
pkt. or 50 plts.t 
1 pkt. 
2 pkts.T 
30 plants 
150 plants 
pkt. or 35 plts.t 
Y% |b.t 
% |b.t 
% to % Ib. 
1 pkt. 
17 plants 
pkt. or 50 pits. 
1 |b. 
1 pkt. 
1 pkt.t 
pkt. or 120 plts. 
pkt. or 90 plts.t 
pkt. or 60 plts.t 
1 pkt. 
1 pkt.7 
1 oz. 
pkt. or 400 plts. 
1 pint 
1 pkt. 
1 pkt. 
1% lb.t 
24 plants 
12 Ibs. 
% oz. 
1 pkt.t 
pkt. or 15 plts. 
pkt. 
pkt. 
pkt.t 
pkt. 
pkt. 
pkt. 
pkt. 
plants 
plants 
pkt.f 
pkt. 
on 
BH SORE HE EHH 
Depth to 
cover 
in 
inches 
14g 
ee 
142 
11%4—2 
Oe eae 
%4—=-% 
Y%4—'&% 
y4—'% 
Yams 
y—% 
Yu4—'% 
ae 
1g 
ae 
1—2 
1—2 
1—1% 
34 
% 
Ue 
il 
he tS 
ap 
% 
y%4— 
y4—\W 
ea 4 
Y%4—l, 
1—1% 
% 
1 
y%—'% 
Wy 
14%—2 
% 
1—4 
1 
Wy 
y—% 
eet 
Y4—'% 
%—% 
%4—1 
1 
il 
%%—1 
y% 
% 
iG 
%—1 
Space 
between 
rows 
in 
feet 
eal 
34 
3 
34 
132 
3 
216-8 
21523 
RU 
4—5 
116-2 
2 iges 
3 
DIG =-3 
21623 
322816 
34 
5—6 
3. 4 
14-2 
1% 
2% 
1144,—2 
1% 
1age—29 
1% 
A225 
2 
3—4 
1% 
1,—1% 
12 
34-38 
3 
244—31%4 
G28 
ee 
3—4 
5—6 
21,—8 
1% 
174% 
3 
aur4 
8—10 
2 
314—5 
3 
11 1a 
8-10 
Set plants from 
seedbed or thin| planted in garden or 
out to inches 
in row 
3—4 
9 or 3 ft. hills 
4—d 
=) 
3—4 
18—24 
18—24 
12—18 
8—12 
24 or 4 ft. 
2—3 
18—24 
4—5 
14—18 
12—15 
15—18 
5—6 
12—24 
36 
9 
4 
20—24 
6—8 
5—6 
10—15 
10—12 
24 or 4 ft. 
8—10 
15—20 
2—4 
1—2 
10—12 
4 
1—2 
10—16 
9—12 
5 ft. hills 
1—2 
18—24 
24—36 
5—6 
6 
20 
3 ft. hills 
5 ft. hills 
12—15 
30—36 
15—18 
4—6 
or 3 ft. hills 
hills 
hills 
6 to 8 ft. hills 
BR RP RRR DBE 



Approximate time 
required to produce 
crop, from seed 
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 85 from pits. 
to 95 from seed 
from seed 
to 84 from seed 
from seed 
to 95 
to 45 
to 60 
to 150 from seed 
to 60 
to 53 
to 80 from plts. 
to 90 
to 118 
to 25 
from plants 
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. e 
** Months indicated are for central and south Florida. In north Florida, some tender kinds will not stand the winter cold, and 
this fact should be taken into consideration with reference to time of sowing seed. 
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