Planting Chart for Vegetables 
For Philadelphia and Equivalent Climate 
Seed Distance Distan Maturit 
Seed 2 ce Depth a y 
VARIETY Required Required Apart in Between To Plant from Planting 
per Acre Row Rows | to Picking 
Asparagus, Seed ...|10z. to 800 plants| 4 Ibs. 3 to 6 ins.. | 1 ft LATEG ee 3 to 4 years 
Asparagus, Roots ..|50 roots per 100 ft.|5445 roots. |2 ft. ...... DNS & SOR 12 ins. 2 years 
Beans, Bush, Snap .|1 lb. per 100 ft. ..|60 lbs, .... 2 to 3 ins.. | 2 to 244 ft.| 14% to2ins.| 6 to 8 weeks 
Beans, Bush, Lima. |1 lb. per 100 ft. ..|60 Ibs Guns ah). i RR naa 1, to 2 ins. | 10 to 12 weeks 
Beans, Pole, Snap . .|1 lb. for 100 Hills. |30 Ibs, .... ACCT Hilla oi) Att dey sce 1, to2ins.| 9 to 10 weeks 
Beans, Pole Lima ..|1 Ib. for 100 Hills. |30 lbs. ....|4 ft. hills .|/4ft. ..... 114 to 2 ins. | 12 to 14 weeks 
Beets, Table ....... 2 oz. per 100 ft...|8 to 12 Ibs.| 3 to 4 ins.. | 1% to 2 ft.| % to 1 in 8 to 10 weeks 
Beets, Mangels ..... 2 oz. per 100 ft...|8 to 10 Ibs. |6ins. ..... 2) ft. VY, to 1 in.. | 14 to 16 weeks 
Broccoli, Heading ..|1 0z. to 2000 plants|40z, ..... 1¥, to 2 ft.| 2 to 3 ft Yin, ... 9 to 21 weeks 
Broccoli Greens ....|10z. per 100 ft...| 2 lbs. 4 ins. .114% to 2 ft.| Yin, ... 7to 8 weeks 
Brussels Sprouts ...|1 0z. to 3000 plants}40z. ..... Ll, ft 2 to 3 ft Yin, ....|13to14 weeks 
Cabbage, Early ....|10z. to 2000 plants) 40z, ..... 1% ft... 2. | 2:to 3°ft Yin, . 10 to 12 weeks 
Cabbage, Late ..... 1 oz. to 2000 plants| 40z. ..... Steer 3 ft ieee Y, in, ....|14 to 16 weeks 
Cantaloupe ........ 1 0z. to 50 hills...|3 Ibs. ..... 4 ft. Hiller 15 {tage we 34 in. .'| 12 to 14 weeks 
MATL OU oles os nine es 1oz. per 100 ft. |3to5 lbs. .|1to 3 ins.. | 1 to 2 ft Yin. ....| 9 to12 weeks 
Cauliflower ........ 1 oz. to 2000 plants|40z. ..... V1 to 2 ff. 12% ft. .... ,in, ....|14 to 16 weeks 
NEOIER Give sy x0 scar 1 oz. to 6000 plants|40z. ..... GINS, e'-t2 3 to 4 ft %in, ....|16,t019 weeks 
GHICOTY 6 oii nes oe 1 oz. per 100 ft. ..j4 Ibs. ..... bi eee fies wee, VY, in. 15 to 17 weeks 
GGUALOS Hols wale as se 1 oz. to 2000 plants|40z. ..... 1, to 2 ft 24 ft.....|%in. ....|12to14 weeks 
Corn, Sweet ....... l, lb. per 100 ft...|12 lbs. .... 6ins. . 3 to 4 ft. Dan ee 10 to 13 weeks 
Corn Salad ........ 4 oz. per 100 ft. ..|10 lbs. .... 3ins. ....|1lto 1% ft.| % in. 6 to 7 weeks 
i ae ne 1 oz. per 100 ft. 10 lbs. .... 12 to 4°ins.. (1% ft....7. Yin. . 5 to 6 weeks 
Cucumber ......... loz. to 50 hills ..|2 Ibs. ..... 4 ft. hills 4to 5 ft. Y, in. 8 to 10 weeks 
Dandelion ......... 1 oz. per 100 ft. LS ee a Gans, one lto 1% ft.| ¥% in. 8to 9 weeks 
IY! Lik aa ee eae Vy oz. per 100 ft...|5 Ibs. ..... G:ins) oa... 2to 2% ft.| % in. 10 weeks 
Hep Plant o.. 2s. 6.) 1 oz. to 1000 plants|40z. ..... 7A ey 217 ft.8.2:) 4m 16 to 18 weeks 
ULV GOT Gul ees en as lV, oz. per 100 ft... |4 lbs. ..... 8 to 12 ins 1% ft......|% in. 12 to 13 weeks 
ene. ec iecs's 0 '01 1 oz. per 100 ft. ..|4 lbs. ..... 6 ins. .. 2 to 3 ft 34 in, 9 weeks 
NG er Ge cee sel k o's. ly oz. per 100 ft...|3 lbs. ..... 1, ft. « PY i i Y, in. 8to 9 weeks 
onl Rabi 22.5.3... VY, oz. per 100 ft... |4 Ibs. ..... 3 to 6 ins...|14% ft. .... Y, in. 8 to 9 weeks 
G7 2 a ear ee a 1 oz. per 100 ft. ..|5 Ibs. ..... 2 to 3 ins... |1)%4 ft...,..|%in. . 12 to 13 weeks 
OLECe. foe ss cg cies Vy oz, per 100 ft...|3 lbs. ..... 6to10 ins.|1% ft. ....| 4% in. 7 to 10 weeks 
COTO eee vs are os 82 1 oz. per 100 ft. ..|4 Ibs. ...... Ato 6 ins... jlft.. aci<. Yin, ....| 4to 5 weeks 
SOME AM eis ais Da oes. 2 oz. per 100 ft. ..|8 lbs. ..... Rn eee ae Sit Gao US ys Se ae 7to 9 weeks 
Onion Seed ........ 1 oz. per 100 ft. ..|4 Ibs. ..... Shs ack 1% ft. ....| Yin. ....|13 to 16 weeks 
Onion Sets ........ 2 qts. per 100 ft.. .|10 Ibs. .... 3 INS. 3/0. 1, ft. ....] 4% in. 5 to 6 weeks 
Parsley. 7... ./.00.-...% VY, oz. per 100 ft. .|3 lbs. ..... Ate 6:ins,. | Ltt... ics yin, ....|10to12 weeks 
Parsnip. wees ews sas 1 oz. per 100 ft. ..|4 Ibs. ..... ASS fc) ts > 1Y, to 2 ft.| %in. ....|13 to 14 weeks 
WOGUS Pode caisala's, 3 oss 2 Ibs. per 100 ft... 120 Ibs 1lto 2 ins.. |2 to 3 ft 1 to 2 ins 8 to 10 weeks 
MODPCP s.iccas sos ees 1 oz. to 1000 plants SOT ae Bitton eer. 2%, ft.....] Win. ....|14to 18 weeks 
Potatoes o/s. ic. ee TY, lbs. per 100 ft.} 10 bus. TD: 1NS.. shes a kts soe 3 ins 10 to 12 weeks 
Potatoes, Sweet... .%} 0.0... 2. eee eee 9680 plants | 3 ft. hills . |3 ft. ...... |'...-..-.- 18 to 20 weeks 
Pumpkin .......... 1 oz. to 25 hills ..|4 Ibs. ..... 6ft hills [8 ft... 2.52% ities 15 to 16 weeks 
Radish, Early ...... 1 oz. per 100 ft. ../10 lbs. .... | lin. ..... tft. 3 en Yin, ....| 3to 4 weeks 
Radish, Winter ....|10z. per 100 ft. S Tbaseccey 4 ins. 14 ft Yin, ....| Tto 8 weeks 
Rhubarb Roots ..... 30 roots per 100 ft. 4840 roots. | 2ft.. ..... at Be So hot das 7 ins 4to 6 weeks 
Ruta: Baga ........ 1 oz. per 100 ft. ..|2 lbs. ..... OINS. Cras nite beer aee oe Y,in, ....|12to 14 weeks 
Sa IRIE Vue bats « 51s se ° 2 oz. per 100 ft. ..|8 Ibs. ..... Aans. ss on. ie to 2 ft.| Yin. .... | 16 to 18 weeks 
PGET ORR Ne svn bse ae ion 1 oz. per 100 ft. . 1D LDSet oe ei 3 ins. 1to 1% ft.| Yin. ....| 5 weeks 
Sinan orgs olsiai eles 2 oz. per 100 ft. ..| 20 Ibs 4 ins ft cwre Yin, ....| 6to T weeks 
Spinach, New Zealand| 1 oz. per 100 ft. ..|3 Ibs. Sh iri kfc ogh etapa IA SZSS ig iat ary al oo Rah: Nae 7 to 10 weeks 
Squash, Bush ......|10z. to 25 hills ../4 lbs. ..... Aftonills: 4 ft. esas Aint 1... 7to 8 weeks 
Squash, Vine ...... loz. to 15 hills ..|2 lbs. ..... 6 ft. hills. . |8 ftoeenn ee WINS Seat 12 to 14 weeks 
Swiss Chard ....... 2 oz. per 100 ft. ..|8 to 10 lbs. |6i ins. ry ya 12 to 2 ft.| 4% to 1 in.| 7to 8 weeks 
POU CO siete eoniske ls sume ; pe to 3000 plants DOTA ee ad Y, fiw 4 [tisha Y,in, .... | 14 to 16 weeks 
SU TET TAD elec sale a a's tale z. per 100 ft. 21S. ue re 4 ins. i to 2 ft.|'4in. ....| 7to10 weeks 
Watermelon ....... i He to 30 hills - De lboretion ektehibae lS ft mo: 54 in. 12 to 14 weeks 
NOTE:—Differences in maturity vary with climate, season, soil, geographic location 
and elevation, and variety planted. 
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