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







Planting Distance February March April 
Seed — Maturity Be 
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 
| > | | | A Early Cabbage Brussels Sprouts Eggplant 
Artichoke. .......... 1 oz. to 500 plants...] 4% lb....... Da oP rainall 2M abs oWdo0a Lines vein lyr. Forcing Carrot Early Cabbage Melon 
Asparagus, Seed...... 1 oz. to 800 planta...) 4 Ibs....... 3 to Gins...| 1144 ft...... Le ineeeeeeee 3 to4 years Early Celery Forcing Carrot Pepper 
Asparagus, Roots..... 50 roots per 100 ft...| 5445 roots..| 2ft........ A ttcaeere 12bins eee 2 years Cucumber Cauliflower Tomato 
Beans, Bush......... 1lbyper 100 ttaye.-- 90 Ibs. 2 to 3 ins 2 to 21% ft..| 14% to2 1ns.| 6 to 8 weeks Eggplant Celery 
Beans, Bush Lima....| 1 Ib. per 100 ft...... GOiIb. 5... 6 ins....... S ftlak ee 1% to 2 ins.| 10 to 12 weeks Early Lettuce Eggplant In Open 
Beans, Pole.......... Y lb. per 100 ft.....] 30 lbs...... 6ins....... 3 to 4 ft 11% to 2 ins.| 9 to 10 weeks Parsley Koh! Rabi Ground 
Beans, Pole Lima.....| 1 Ib. per 100 ft...... 30 Ibs...... Gains atten mes 1% to 2 ins.| 12 to 14 weeks Pepper Lettuce Asparagus 
Bests yerc ace eners 2 oz. per 100 ft...... 8 to 12 Ibs..| 2 to 3 ins 1% to 2 ft..| 4% tolin...| 8 to 10 weeks Radish Parsley Beans 
Beets, Mangels....... 2 oz. per 100 ft...... 8 to 10 Ibs..| Gins....... 21 ft...... ¥ to lin...| 14 to 16 weeks Tomato Pepper Beets 
Broccoli, Heading. ...| 1 oz. to 2000 plants..| 4 02........ 1% to 2 ft..| 2 to3 ft Yin... 9 to 21 weeks Radish Brussels Sprouts 
Brussels Sprouts...... 1 oz. to 3000 plants..| 4 0z........ Dotto 2 to 3 ft. Vevine sates 13 to 14 weeks Tomato Early Cabbage 
Cabbage, Early...... 1 oz. to 2000 plants..| 4 0z........ Left ee. 2 to 3 ft. oulere eee 10 to 12 weeks Carrot 
Cabbage, Late....... 1 oz. to 2000 plants..| 40z........ 2ifty aes: Ofte nec: Vets coon 5 14 to 16 weeks Cauliflower 
Carrotenreeneecnc: 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 3 to 5 lbs 1 to 3 ins.. .| 1 to 2 ft Ve Wea cine: 9 to 12 weeks In Open Celery 
Cauliflower.......... 1 oz. to 2000 plants..| 40z........ 1% to 2 ft..| 2% ft...... VA TB capo 14 to 16 weeks Ground Cress 
Gelery seane. ces wesee 1 oz. to 6000 plants..} 40z........ 6 inssseee 3 to 4 ft LAAN aon 16 to 19 weeks Beets Kohl Ravi 
Chicory2 ts acetern 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 6 Ibs........ Soins eee Dit camera: Vania danas 15 to 17 weeks Carrot Lettuce 
Collards............. 1 oz. to 2000 plants..} 4 0z........ 1% to 2 ft..| 214 ft...... Win... se. 12 to 14 weeks Leek Onion 
Corn, Sweet......... Y Ib. per 100 ft.....] 12 Ibs...... G:insiSs sear 3 to 4 ft.. Vinee 10 to 13 weeks Onion Parsley 
Corn Salad.......... 4 oz. per 100 ft...... 10 lbs...... Sins! hee 1 to 1% ft. | Win....... 6 to 7 weeks Peas Parsnip 
Cress oes: seer ees 1 oz. per 100 ft. ....| 10 lbs...... 2 to 4ins...| 14% ft...... VA Mooanbe 5 to 6 weeks Potatoes Peas 
Cucumber........... 1 oz. to 50 hills...... OWN hn otic 4 ft. hills. 4 to 5 ft VAD Testes 8 to 10 weeks Radish Potatoes 
Dandelion........... 1 oz. per 100 ft...... Gulla. <eerets 6 ins....... 1 to 14% ft..) Win....... § to 9 weeks Spinach Radish 
Dillseee nonsense Y oz. per 100 ft.....] 5 lbs....... 6 ins...... 2 to 214 ft..| Win....... 10 weeks Earty Turnip Spinach 
Egg Plants. .occeeens 1 oz. to 1000 plants..| 4 07z........ Dita Ue ttn SVAN eon 16 to 18 weeks Early Turnip 
Endive:cjacasosness 1 oz. per 100 Ft.....| 4 ]bs....... 8 to 12 ins..| 144 ft...... Yim..... 12 to 13 weeks 
Feniel. >. ee 1 oz. per 100 ft...... Atl beatin: Ginssaeee 2 to 3 ft %{in....... 9 weeks May June July 
Koalesac cancers Y oz. per 100 ft.....} 3 Ibs....... Wotton Tite ee Yim....... 8 to 9 weeks 
Kohl Rabit.eeeeeenee ¥ oz. per 100 ft.....| 4 Ibs....... 3 to 6 ins 16 iter Venere 8to 9 weeks In Open In Open In Open 
Leek: eccateare re 1 oz. per 100 ft...... @ilbsiecenn 2 to 3 ins 1 ite: Venu. eee 12 to 13 weeks Ground Ground Ground 
Lettuce............. ¥ oz. per 100 ft.....| 3 lbs....... 6 to 10 ins..} 114 ft...... Anwar 7 to 10 weeks || Artichoke Beans, Lima and all | Beans 
Melon, Musk........ 1 oz. to 50 hills...... Silbseecee: 3 ft. hills 4 to 5 ft 4 in....... 12 to 14 weeks || Asparagus other sorts Beets 
Melon, Water........ 1 oz. to 30 hills...... 4 lbsyeeen::: 5 ft. hills Sitter VeluBac tae 12 to 14 weeks || Beans, Bush and Beets Carrot 
Mustard=s.s.seeee. 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 4 Ibs....... 4 to 6 ins isitee in....... 4to 5 weeks Running Broccoli Sweet Corn 
Okralceee cen 2 oz. per 100 ft...... Silbes 4.5... 1G ites Sel teens Tia eee 7to 9 weeks || Beets Brussels Sprouts Corn Salad 
Onion Seed.......... 1 oz. per 100 ft...... Biltbeacans Bhi cone. WANT so oce VA insane 13 to 16 weeks || Brussels Sprouts Late Cabbage Cress 
Onion Sets........... 2 qts. per 100 ft.....| 10 bus SanSaeeer 1% ft Yim....... 5 to 6 weeks Carrot Carrot Cucumber 
Parsley............-. Y oz. per 100 ft.....] 3 lbs....... 4 to 6 ins Liter Ve ine 10 to 12 weeks || Cauliflower Cauliflower Endive 
Pareiip... 0 .s50.08e 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 4 lbh: 4ins...... 114 to 2ft..| 4in....... 13 to 14 weeks || Celery Sweet Corn Gherkin 
Peas 39 oe ins heen 1 to 2 Ibs. per 100 ft..| 120 lbs 1 to 2 ins 2 to 3 ft....| 1 to 2 ins 8 to 10 weeks Sweet Corn Cress Kale 
Peppersnc. ec 1 oz. to 1000 plants..} 3 0z........ Sitges DYES wou: Wanibao sane 14 to 18 weeks || Cress Cucumber Kohl Rabi 
Potatoes............ 714 Ibs. per 100 ft....} 10 bus... 15 ins...... Sitters ZnSe ee 10 to 12 weeks || Cucumber Endive Lettuce 
Potatoes: Sweet s.scrss stoscteaseweieciame see 9680 plants. 3 ft. hills Sy 0 Ay Acar ea inka cy tae 18 to 20 weeks Kohl Rabi Kale Nasturtium 
Pumpkineeeee ences 1 oz. to 25 hills...... 4lbs....... Ofte cern 8 fis. eee Linge 15 to 16 weeks Leek Kohl Rabi Okra 
Radish, Early........ 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 10 Ibs...... Linvacecas: Lftieseeaee VB hepatic 3 to 4 weeks Lettuce Lettuce Early Peas 
Radish, Winter.......] 1 oz. per 100 ft...... Sclbsiee oss 4ing....... 1% ft....... VG Ns bee: 7to 8 weeks Melon Melon Pumpkin 
Rhubarb Roots.......} 30 roots per 100 ft.. .| 4840 roots..| 2ft........ Sita eect Tins Meee 4to 6 weeks Onion Nasturtium Radish 
Rutabaga ........... 1 oz. per 100 ft...... OM ho ob ane 6inss.-- Ditton 4 in... 12 to 14 weeks Parsley Okra Spinach 
Balsify cates cee. 2 oz. per 100 ft...... Silbsietenee 4)insaeeer 114 to 2 ft..| W%in....... 16 to 18 weeks || Parsnip Karly Peas Squash 
Sorrel Av ceerns 1 oz. per 100 ft...... Bulbs. csace BE eo cac 1 to 144 ft. | ’%in....... Peas Potatoes Turnip 
Spinach............. 2 oz. per 100 ft...... 20 lbs). ee. 4ins....... lifter WAN bs coace 6to 7 weeks || Potatoes Pumpkin Rutabaga 
Spinach, New Zealand.| 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 3 Ibs....... 8 ing. -5-.e 214 ft.....: 1 in. canes 7 to 10 weeks || Radish Radish 
Squash, Bush........ 1 oz. to 25 hills...... 451D8) -.<,0.- 55 4 ft. hills Atty. sess: Lins ceeee 7to 8 weeks || Salsify Salsify 
Squash, Vine......... 1 oz. to 15 hills...... 2 Nbgs crease. 6 ft bills. 2. 8 fierce Tinga 12 to 14 weeks || Spinach Spinach 
Swiss Chard......... 2 oz. per 100 ft...... 8 to 10 Ibs..| Gins....... 114 to 2 ft..| %tolin...| 7 to 8 weeks |} Early Turnip Squash 
Tomato ceccec siege sn 1 oz. to 3000 plants..| 20z........ Satter Ai ft een tye: WANs Goda 14 to 16 weeks Herbs 
Turnip........ siatatetele 1 oz. per 100 ft...... Qilbereectese: 410853 cnc 114 to 2ft.." Win. ..... 7 to 10 weeks ‘August Septem er 
NOTE:—Differences in maturity vary with climate, season, soil, geographic location and elevation, and variety planted a 
Number of plants Required to the Acre Number of Plants Produced From An Ounce of Seed nee was "It's the 
Distance Apart No.of Plants’ ~Asparagusjecissnteewsc viens. See's oe deesieeein. about 300)| Beans, Bush Cabbage for cold 
1, foot'by I =sfoots..ccacs cont one seers 43560: — Broccoliiss: mi case meister seta sence «  2,000}} Chervil frames Crop 
134 feet by 1 fects c.vc ccbacine nae seauvonmacitos 19,360 Cabbage ses as aeeama ance hance coe eae “  2,000}| Corn Salad Cauliflower for cold 
2 feet byl”) foots. c.cc.us cwisreis tee ne Snore 215780" Cauliflower cassie aeclccieeiscto eerie eee « 2,000}| Cucumber frames That 
2. feet by 2, deets cc cncswcnneame rate nines voices 10;890.- Celery Sais SP ees ne meri. cee “  3,000]| Endive Chervil 
214 feat by 214 feet... sin. eeae neue: See 6,969 “Hog Plantae: <-5.8%, hc) eee eee “ — 1,000|| Kale Corn Salad Counts" 
3 feet: by 2 — feet. 2c eciiseitecrosnwnaewneoes (5600, Bndiveseatecacsceecs coerce stem ce “ — 3,000}| Lettuce Cress 
3 feet hy 8a sfectivarannis. sees eet eo, 4.840 — Kale Sto wes, Bee nec tang a ee: “  2,000|| Welsh Onion Siberian Kale Plant 
4 feet by 4“ feet-c0. menace cerccmmecietesiteccs 2722)" Leck wacerc tar aectienccankc cece “1,000}| Early Peas Lettuce 
5 feet by'4 feet. 0 .c2e sccm tence notete ati: 2,108: Letiucex. ei .acossnncicasee scrisiesissiiseaeres “ 3,000|| Radish Mustard Abel's 
5 feet by 5: feet: cess. dec Sotataeramvecs evcierecte 1,742" “Pepper yattt casi esteves cen cseo ces cciat “ ~ 2,000}! Spinach Winter Radish 
6 feet by 6 “feet. ...< seis. ais vaiseieserne as cece 1,210) Tomato sjacti-tic cine sciereistoamicine sine leaiistee “ 3,000|) Turnip Spinach Seeds 
8 feet by'S) e feets so) seeis.ecccscie nic oislee aaccoereteets 680: Sagesteccosscmerncice bedasantawaanceuectect “  1,000}| Rutabaga Turnip 
TOYMC ae eeictenie erates are eekne Sale) pee 0000 Sweet Peas 
14 ABEL'S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA. 
