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. 
Kind of vegetable 
Number of 
Running feet 
Seeds or plants 
lian a ee a to Pe for 
Sow Seed 3 or 4 people | ee people 
(Inclusive)** (Includes for 
canning) 
Beans (Bush) 1-4, 9-10... 100* % |b.t 
Beansy (Pole)ii3-5. 7 eens 50 % |b 
Beans (Bush Lima) 3..... 100* % to 1 \b.7 
Beans (Pole Lima) 3...... 50 % lb 
Beet 2-3 19-T2e6 ens Mian 100* 1 02.7 
Broccolits liga eee 40 pkt. or 25 pits. 
Brussels Sprouts 1-2, 8-12.. 25 15 plants 
Cabbacemleq3 Sol: 2 pie mene 60 50 plants 
Chinese Cabbage 1-2, 8-12.. 40* pkt. or 50 pits.t 
Cantaloupesd 4200s. 50 1 pkt.7 
Carrotet=3 29-12-49 eee 100* 2 pkts.t 
Cauliflower 1-2, 8-12...... 50 30 plants 
Celeryaelcl Ziman. pee ee 50 150 plants 
Collard Every Month...... 50* pkt. or 35 pits. 
CornacSweet) ioe 200* % |b.t 
Corn (Roasting Ear) 1-3... 200* Y% |b.t 
Cowpeas (Table) 3-8...... 150 % to % Ib. 
Cucumbers!=3) 58-9 nee: 50 1 pkt. 
Eveplant.!-3,00:0) en 50 17 plants 
Endive (Escarole) 1-2, 8-12 40 pkt. or 50 pits. 
Garlic? Siar ee 30 1 |b. 
Kaleples gS b2eqe oer 25 1 pkt. 
Kohl Rabi 1-3, 9-12....... 2oe 1 pkt.t 
Leeky 12258912 3105 eae 50 pkt. or 120 plts. 
Lettuce (Head) 1-2, 8-12. 75* pkt. or 90 plts.f 
Lettuce (Leaf) 1-3, 8-12... 50* pkt or 60 plts.T 
Muskmelongd-4e0. 55 sense ao). 50 1 pkt. 
Mustard iia: pace rc ae 40* do pk tay 
Okrav S29 eiege sited hess tee 3 ok 75 1 oz. 
Onion Seed 1-2, 9-12...... 80 pkt. or 400 plts. 
Onion Sets 1-2, 8-12...... 40 1 pint 
Parsleyo-2 9-122. yrceee: 30 1 pkt. 
Parsnipele2 09-1208 ee 50 1 pkt. 
Peas (English) 1-2, 9-12... 100* % |b.t 
Pepper 1-2, 6-8, 11-12..... 40 24 plants 
Potatoes (Irish) 1-3, 8-12.. 200 12 Ibs. 
Rumpkings:) se eee 50 % oz. 
Radishil-4) 8-125"... 3.. 25* 1 pkt.t 
lisoyodornee) GEMM ae 25 pkt. or 15 pits. 
Roselles3=4 2 -ohine sees 25 1 pkt. 
Rutabaga 1-2, 8-12....... 50 1 pkt. 
Spinach—Savoy 1-2, 8-12.. 50* 1 pkt.f 
Spinach—New Zealand 3-7. 25 1 pkt. 
Squash (Bush) 1-3, 8-9.... 50 1 pkt. 
Squash (Running) 1-2..... 50 DP pkt: 
Swiss Chard 1-8, 9-12...... 25 1 pkt. 
Tomato—Ground 1-3, 8-9, 12 150 50 plants 
Tomato—Staked 1-3, 8-9, 12) 75 50 plants 
Turnip? 1-47-12) ee cd 50 1 pkt.t 
Watermelon 1-4 .......... 85) 1 pkt. 
Space 
Depth to bs ese 
cover ae 
he in 
inches teet 
1%—2 2—2 46 
1%—2 3—4 
1%—2 3 
1%—2 3—4 
%—% 1%—2 
%—% 3 
w%w— 2%—3 
¥4,—% 2%%—3 
%4—_'&% 2%—3 
Ye _ 4—5 
%4—% 1%—2 
w%4—'% 2%—3 
Ve 3 
%—% 2%—3 
1—2 2%—3 
1—2 3—3 % 
1—1% 3—4 
% 5—6 
Wy 34 
UY4—'be 1%—2 
ak 1% 
%4—% 2% 
y%4—% 1%—2 
wy 1% 
Y4— Wo 1%—2 
UY%—'% 1%—2 
Ye —_ % 4—5 
Y4— 2 
1—1% 3—4 
% 1% 
1 1%—1% 
%—'%e 1%—2 
Ye 2%—3 
1%—2 3 
% 2%—3% 
1—4 3— 314 
1 8—10 
We He as 
1 —_ % 214—3 
Ye_§_% 5—6 
Y%—% 2 
%—_ % 14%4—i 
%—1 3 
1 3—4 
1 6—§ 
y%y—] 2 
We 38 %—5 
Ye 4 
y%4—% 1%—1'% 
We—] 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 
FAS 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 55 to 60 from pits. 
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 pits. 
4—5 105 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 pits. 
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 
S—10 40 to 45 
10-—15 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 lest 
18-24 90 from plants 
24—36 175 
5—6 90 
6 40 
20 60 
2 ft. hills 42 to 52 
SOPs = fts Mls 60 to 115 
12—15 58 to 60 
30—36 70 to 90 from pits. 
16—20 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: 
Palmetto 
Plant City 
Pompano Beach 
Belle Glade 
Fort Myers 
Gainesville 
Homestead 
Miami 
600 N.W. Fifth St. 
Ocala 
Pahokee 
4 
Sanford 
Vero Beach 
Wauchula 
West Palm Beach 
916 Belvedere Road 
