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


VARIETY Seed 
Required 
Artichoke........... 1 oz. to 500 plants... 
Asparagus, Seed... 
Asparagus, Roots..... 
1 oz. to 800 plants... 
50 roots per 100 ft... 
Beans, Bush......... 1 lb. per 100 ft...... 
Beans, Bush Lima....| 1 lb. per 100 ft...... 
Beans, Pole.......... Y |b. per 100 ft..... 
Beans, Pole Lima.....} 1 Ib. per 100 ft...... 
Boots. . eo beeen 2 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Beets, Mangels....... 2 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Broccoli, Heading. ...} 1 oz. to 2000 plants.. 
Brussels Sprouts...... 1 oz. to 3000 plants. . 
Cabbage, Early...... 1 oz. to 2000 plants... 
Cabbage, Late....... 1 oz. to 2000 plants. . 
Carrots.creeeeconk 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Cauliflower.......... 1 oz. to 2000 plants. . 
Celery. 29F teao% 1 oz. to 6000 plants.. 
Chicory38 oso 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Collards jaesaeiceon ce 1 oz. to 2000 plants... 
Corn, Sweet......... 1% Ib. per 100 ft..... 
Corn'Salad!y. 522-2... 4 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Cress. See ee ee 1 oz. per 100 ft. .... 
Cucumber..........-. 1 02. to 50 hills...... 
Dandelion...,....... 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Dillseeen nn. Beeanes ¥ oz. per 100 ft..... 
Egg Plant asee:.- =: «.. 1 oz. to 1000 plants. . 
Endive; cash. «0.256. Ys oz. per 100 ft..... 
Rennelvr. «crarc.cioicah 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Kalesivves.<cieneere Y oz. per 100 ft..... 
KohitRabls.sesscsaee Y oz. per 100 ft..... 
Dtekstie ec cenase es 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Lettuces ..ceoenece 1 oz. per 100 ft..... 
Melon, Musk........ 1 02. to 50 hills...... 
Melon, Water........ 1 oz. to 30 hills...... 
Mustardyivtcsccs.cose 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Okra . ree en asenicae 2 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Onion Seed.......... 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Onion Sets........... 2 qts. per 100 ft..... 
Parsley Snc00c sce es ¥ oz. per 100 ft..... 
Parenipe wees -2 eee 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Peas Het wriermtenes 1 to 2 lbs. per 100 ft.. 
Peppers <..sicic ass asec 1 oz. to 1000 plants. . 
Potatoes c-.1c seated: 0 74 lbs. per 100 ft... . 
Potatoes, Sweetin... a: |nassvenesncisins stale ne 
Pumpkineeeeeeeeeeee 1 oz. to 25 hills...... 
Radish, Early........ 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Radish, Winter.......| 1 0z. per 100 ft...... 
Rhubarb Roots....... 30 roots per 100 ft... 
Rutabaga oy... see). 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Balsify 252.2 c1csis:sicccsaie 2 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Sorrel? ch eahicsee cae 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Spinach.....0.tcrrecc ss 2 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Spinach, New Zealand.| 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Squash, Bush........ 1 oz. to 25 bills...... 
Squash, Vine......... 1 oz. to 15 hills...... 
Swiss Chard......... 2 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Tomato s: csis ie acieresi-1- 1 oz. to 3000 plants. . 
Turnip........ 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 
Seed 
Required 
per Acre 
8 to 10 Ibs. . 
Apart in 
Row 
3 to 6 ins... 


Planting Distance 
Between 
Rows 
1% to 2 ft.. 
1 to 14 ft.. 



Maturity 
from Planting 
Depth to Picking 
Linteeneee lyr. 
inv eenies 3to4 years 
12singse cee 2 years 
14% to2ins.| 6to 8 weeks 
11% to 2 ins.| 10 to 12 weeks 
114 to 2 ins.| 9 to 10 weeks 
11% to 2 ins.| 12 to 14 weeks 
¥tolin...| 8 to 10 weeks 
¥ to1in...| 14 to 16 weeks 
Yin.... 9 to 21 weeks 
VA AMG octeree 13 to 14 weeks 
Join... nee 10 to 12 weeks 
a Baer 14 to 16 weeks 
SUA Wescears 9 to 12 weeks 
Yin....... 14 to 16 weeks 
A ino eees 16 to 19 weeks 
V6 AN: ceric 15 to 17 weeks 
Ae inseietaee 12 to 14 weeks 
din: spate 10 to 13 weeks 
AL omcisris 6 to 7 weeks 
Sint alec 5 to 6 weeks 
Ue ine ece 8 to 10 weeks 
WG insocwices 8 to 9 weeks 
i Meee es 10 weeks 
BUA Boao ae 16 to 18 weeks 
Vo Ms seyeva 12 to 13 weeks 
VA Botcoous 9 weeks 
Ve lns eee 8 to 9 weeks 
Le inyereee 8 to 9 weeks 
VAT hoodoo 12 to 13 weeks 
onesie ce 7 to 10 weeks 
Sine ree 12 to 14 weeks 
Sf ins. 12 to 14 weeks 
Ta Beane 4to 5 weeks 
LWT Renannae 7 to 9 weeks 
LUA Baar 13 to 16 weeks 
ALAS Se85e 5to 6 weeks 
Ve invasccoe 10 to 12 weeks 
Le inseecare 13 to 14 weeks 
1 to 2 ins. 8 to 10 weeks 
Vo Ines 14 to 18 weeks 
Cie Soon 10 to 12 weeks 
Siscousysiovalsisiessy2 18 to 20 weeks 
Vannes 15 to 16 weeks 
ein santa 3 to 4 weeks 
Yin....... 7to 8 weeks 
DADE, roracse's 4to 6 weeks 
AG ins occas 12 to 14 weeks 
Yin....... 16 to 18 weeks 
Ag invee cans 
4 Ins secos 6 to 7 weeks 
Linens: 7 to 10 weeks 
Lins wets 7 to 8 weeks 
TL inveeenee: 12 to 14 weeks 
¥ to lin 7to §& weeks 
Ae ADS Netcare 14 to 16 weeks 
EASY Vey ene 7 to 10 weeks 
NOTE:—Differences in maturity vary with climate, season, soil, geographic location and elevation, and variety planted 
Number of Plants Produced From An Ounce of Seed 
Number of plants Required to the Acre 
Distance Apart No. of Plants 
1 foot by? 2 vf00t soe terere ccs siermsieysre no Ceeemreetotelets 43,560 
114 feet by 1)4 feet... 0.0... eee cece eee eee 19,360 
2 feet by 19 footie s.. i csscesc oo cccome pieces 21,780 
2. feet by 2.2 .deebsacen sates sijecicyaeiscacesisecitsite 10,890 
2146 feet by 224 feet,..c.cc Serae okies sigslelsts cla e ei siatociste 6,969 
8 Dfeet by 2. cfeetsc. cesiesasconccsns.s seidscue as 
3 feet by 3 
4 feet by 4 
5 feet by 4 
5 feet by 5 
6 feet by 6 
8 feet by 8 
14 
ASPOFAQUG o:s,ors-sreiersisierso1s:srejalacsiateisyelsleleiesaieiersie about 300 
Broccola pcos stetaretecrsrctotioatesnie iatetsietetise eerste “2,000 
Cabbage iscesccuctosisstsisicie eres renee ier «2,000 
Cauliflower. 0c. cnientoaciicice cartes santsitionces “« 2,000 
Colerys Rey ea ae somata een ciao eciantene Ki ; 
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PEEEEEEEEE 

February 
Sow in Hotbed 
Broccoli 
Early Cabbage 
Forcing Carrot 
Early Celery 
Cucumber 
Eggplant 
Early Lettuce 
Parsley 
Pepper 
Radish 
Tomato 
May 
In Open 
Ground 
Artichoke 
Asparagus 
Beans, Bush and 
Running 
Beets 
Brussels Sprouts 
Carrot 
Cauliflower 
Celery 
Sweet Corn 
Cress 
Cucumber 
Kohl Rabi 
Leek 
Lettuce 
Melon 
Onion 
Parsley 
Parsnip 
Peas 
Potatoes 
Radish 
Salsify 
Spinach 
Early Turnip 
August 
In Open 
Ground 
Corn Salad 
Cucumber 
Endive 
Kale 
Lettuce 
Welsh Onion 
Early Peas 
Radish 
Spinach 
Turnip 
Rutabaga 
March 
Sow in Hotbed 
Early Beets 
Brussels Sprouts 
Early Cabbage 
Forcing Carrot 
Cauliflower 
Celery 
Eggplant 
Kohl Rabi 
Lettuce 
Parsley 
Pepper 
Radish 
Tomato 
In Open 
Ground 
Beets 
Carrot 
Leek 
Onion 
Peas 
Potatoes 
Radish 
Spinach 
Early Turnip 
June 
In Open 
Ground 
Beans, Lima and all 
other sorts 
Beets 
Broccoli 
Brussels Sprouts 
Late Cabbage 
Carrot 
Cauliflower 
Sweet Corn 
Cress 
Cucumber 
Endive 
Kale 
Kohl Rabi 
Lettuce 
Melon 
Nasturtium 
Okra 
Early Peas 
Potatoes 
Pumpkin 
Radish 
Salsify 
Spinach 
Squash 
Herbs 
September 








In Open 
Ground 
Cabbage for cold 
frames 
frames 
Chervil 
Corn Salad 
Cress 
Siberian Kale 
Lettuce 
Mustard 
Winter Radish 
Spinach 
Turnip 
Sweet Peas 






Cauliflower for cold 
April 

Sow in Hotbed 
Cucumber 
Eggplant 
Melon 
Pepper 
Tomato 
In Open 
Ground 
Asparagus 
Beans 
Beets 
Brussels Sp-outs 
Early Cabbage 
Carrot 
Cauliflower 
Celery 
Cress 
Kohl Ravi 
Lettuce 
Onion 
Parsley 
Parsnip 
Peas 
Potatoes 
Radish 
Spinach 
Early Turnip 
July 
In Open 
Ground 
Beans 
Beets 
Carrot 
Sweet Corn 
Corn Salad 
Cress 
Cucumber 
Endive 
Gherkin 
Kale 
Kohl Rabi 
Lettuce 
Nasturtium 
Okra 
Early Peas 
Pumpkin 
Radish 
Spinach 
Squash 
Turnip 
Rutabaga 
“It's the 
Crop 
That 
Counts" 
Plant 
Abel's 
Seeds 

ABEL'S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA. 
