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. Allow- 
ance also must be made for the relative estimate of the yields, due to climatic and soil conditions. However, 
the averages 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. 

Number of 








Kind of vegetable ; 
nee peeks Med Seeds or plants Depth to Ret ade 
Months : J to provide for cover 
to oe bes oy a family of in bes 
So d or eople 7 : in 
Fae (Includes for 3 or 4 people inches feet 
canning) 
Beans (Bush) 1-4, 9-10... 100* 1% |b.T 1%—2 2—2 16 
BeansmChole)iic-onea eae 50 % Ib. 1%—2 3—4 
Beans (Bush Lima) 8..... 100* % to 1 lb.7 1%—2 3 
Beans (Pole Lima) 3...... 50 \% |b. 1%—2 3—4 
Beetileoo-| eee 100* Oza Wy —_% 1%—2 
Broccolics=12 ae 40 1 pkt. or 25 plts. U%4—W’ 3 
Brussels Sprouts 1-2, 8-12. . 25 15 plants Y%4—'% 24%—3 
Cabbageyili-3,)8-1255— sem. s 60 50 plants Y%—% 2%—3 
Chinese Cabbage 1-2, 8-12.. | 40* 1 pkt. or 50 plts.7 %4— 24%2—3 
Cantaloupe 1-4 ane 50 1 pkt.t %e—% 4—5 
Carrotele3 69°12 eee ie 100* 2 pkts.tT 4—'% 1%—2 
Cauliflower 1-2, 8-12...... 50 30 plants Y%—We 2%—3 
Celery 7-127) a-e eee ree 50 150 plants \& 3 
Collard Every Month...... 50* 1 pkt. or 35 pits. %—'% 2%—3 
Corna(Sweet) mies seen 200* % \b.T 1—2 2%—3 
Corn (Roasting Ear) 1-3... { 200* % Ib.t 1—2 3—3% 
Cowpeas (Table) 3-8...... 150 % to % Ib. 1—1% 3—4 
Cucumber 1-8, 8-9.......- 50 1 pkt. % 5—6 
Eggplant.i-3 10-5) ene 50 17 plants % 3—4 
Endive (Escarole) 1-2, 8-12 | 40 1 pkt. or 50 pits. Y%—W% 1%—2 
GarlicuS=14 een ee tee 30 1 Ib. a 1% 
Kales1 3031000) eee 25 1 pkt. Y—Y 2% 
Kohl Rabi 1-3; (9-12.50. 5- 25* 1 pkt.7 U%U—e 1%—2 
Leck To °9:1200 5) Gene 50 1 pkt. or 120 pits. Y 1% 
Lettuce (Head) 1-2, 8-12.. 75* /1 pkt. or 90 pits. 44 1%—2 
Lettuce (Leaf) 1-3, 8-12.. 50* 1 pkt or 60 plts.t %—b 1%—2 
Muskmelon 1-4........... 50 1 pkt. 1e—% 4—5 
Mustard #1212 eee 40* 1 pkt.7 %—'%, 2 
Okrat8-0 SP hee ee 75 | 1 oz. Laie 3—4 
Onion Seed 1-2, 9-12...... 80 |1 pkt. or 400 plts. % 1% 
Onion Sets 1-2, 8-12...... 40 1 pint al 1%4—1% 
Parsleyele2en 90>) 25 eee 30 1 pkt. Y%—%e 142—2 
Parsnip l- 289-12 eee 50 ep kts op 2%—3 
Peas (English) 1-2, 9-12.. 100* % Ib.t 1%—2 3 
Pepper sl-216-9 sil eee 40 24 plants % 2%—3'% 
Potatoes (Irish) 1-3, 8-12.. 200 12 Ibs. 1—4 6—8 
PUMP KING S-Di ee ee 50 Y% oz, al 1%—1% 
Radishyl-4)§-12 seer ee ao* 1 pkt.T Y% 3—4 
Rhibarde 9-1 25 /1 pkt. or 15 plts. —% 5—6 
Roselle.3-4. sexe Bie 25 1 pkt: w%—_—% 2%2—3 
Rutabagawel-2 00-1 Jen eee 50 1 pkt. Y%—% 1% 
Spinach—Savoy 1-2, 8-12.. 50* | Dep kta %—% 1%—1% 
Spinach—New Zealand 3-7. 25 | 1 pkt. %—1 3 
Squash (Bush) 1-8, 8-9.... 50 | 1 pkt. 1 at 
Squash (Running) 1-2..... 50 | 1 pkt. 1 8—10 
Swiss Chard 1-3, 9-12...... 25 | 1 pkt. M%—] 2 
Tomato—Ground 1-3, 8-9, 12! 150 50 plants Ye 3 %—5 
Tomato—Staked 1-38, 8-9, 12 75 50 plants i 3 
SPUN el -4. (Cee | 50 | 1 pkt.t 4 — Ve 14—1% 
Watermelon 1-4 ...... | 75 1 pkt. 2—1 8—10 
| 

Set plants from 
seedbed or thin 
out to inches 
Approximate time 
required to produce 
crop, from seed 
planted in garden or 
from transplanting 


de thea plants to garden 
(days) 
3—4 48 to 56 
9 or 3 ft. hills 63 to 70 
4—5 65 to 75 
9 or 3 ft. hills 90 
3—4 56 to 68 
18—24 60 from plants 
18—24 90 from plants 
12—18 62 to 98 from plts. 
8—12 70 from seed 
24 or 4 ft. hills 75 to 95 
2—3 72 to 95 
18—24 55 to 62 from plts. 
4—)d 105 to 130 from plts. 
14—18 50 to 52 from plts. 
12—15 65 to 80 
15—18 68 to 87 
5—6 68 to 85 
12—24 40 to 50 
36 80 to 85 from plts. 
9 90 to 95 from seed 
4 90 
20—24 70 
6—8 50 
5—6 140 from seed 
10—15 66 to 84 from seed 
10—12 46 from seed 
24 or 4 ft. hills 75 to 95 
3—10 40 to 45 
15—20 50 to 60 
2—4 110 to 150 from seed 
1—2 30 to 60 
10—12 90 
4 120 
1—2 50 to 53 
10—16 60 to 80 from plts. 
9—12 75 to 90 
5 ft. hills 100 to 118 
1—2 21 to 25 
18—24 90 from plants 
24—36 igs: 
5—6 90 
6 40 
20 60 
3 ft. hills 42 to 52 
5 ft. hills 60 to 115 
12—15 58 to 60 
30—36 70 to 90 from plts. 
15—18 70 to 90 from plts. 
4—6 35 to 50 
6 to 8 ft. hills 88 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. 
** 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. 
THE KILGORE SEED COMPANY—4A Florida Institution 
GENERAL OFFICES AND MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT, PLANT CITY, FLORIDA 
Fourteen Kilgore seed stores serving Florida, located at: 


Belle Glade Miami Palmetto Vero Beach 
Fort Myers 127 N.W. Fifth St. Plant City Wauchula 
Gainesville Ocala Pompano Beach West Palm Beach 
Homestead Pahokee Sanford 916 Belvedere Road 
4 KILGORE’S FLORIDA STORES: Plant City, Belle Glade, Fort Myers, Gainesville, Homestead, Miami, 
Ocala, Pahokee, Palmetto, Pompano Beach, Sanford, Vero Beach, Wauchula, West Palm Beach. 
