What vegetables and when to sow seed in Florida 
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY-—Bush Beans, Beet, Brussels 
Sprouts, Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Cantaloupe, Carrot, Cauli- 
flower, Collard, Corn—Sweet and Roasting Ear, Cucumbers, 
Eggplant, Endive, Kale, Kohl Rabi, Leek, Lettuce, Mustard, 
Onion Seed, Onion Sets, Parsley, Parsnip, Peas—English or 
Garden, Peppers, Potatoes, Radish, Romaine, Rutabaga, Spin- 
ach, Squash, Swiss Chard, Tomatoes, Turnip, Watermelon. 
MARCH-—Bush, Pole and Lima Beans, Beet, Cabbage, Can- 
taloupe, Carrot, Collard, Corn—Sweet and Roasting Ear, Cu- 
cumbers, Eggplant, Kale, Kohl Rabi, Lettuce, Mustard, Okra, 
Potatoes, Pumpkin, Radish, Roselle, Spinach—New Zealand, 
Squash, Swiss Chard, Tomatoes, Turnip, Watermelon. 
APRIL—Bush and Pole Beans, Cantaloupe, Collard, Mus- 
tard, Okra, Pumpkin, Radish, Roselle, Spinach—New Zealand, 
Turnip, Watermelon. 
MAY-—Pole Beans, Collard, Mustard, Okra, Pumpkin, Spin- 
ach—New Zealand. 
JUNE—Collard, Eggplant, Mustard, Okra, Pepper, Ruta- 
baga, Spinach—New Zealand, Turnip. 
JULY—Celery, Collard, Eggplant, Mustard, Okra, Pepper, 
Rutabaga, Spinach—New Zealand, Turnip. 
AUGUST-—Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Chinese 
Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery, Collard, Cucumber, Eggplant, 
Endive, Garlic, Kale, Lettuce, Mustard, Okra, Onion Sets, 
Pepper, Radish, Romaine, Rutabaga, Spinach, Squash, ‘Toma- 
to, Turnip. 
SEPTEMBER—Bush Beans, Beet, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, 
Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celery, Col- 
lard, Cucumber, Endive, Garlic, Kale, Kohl Rabi, Leek, Let- 
tuce, Mustard, Okra, Onion Seed and Sets, Parsley, Parsnip, 
Peas—English or Garden, Radish, Rhubarb, Romaine, Ruta- 
baga, Spinach, Squash, Swiss Chard, Tomato, Turnip. 
OCTOBER—Bush Beans, Beet, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, 
Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celery, Col- 
lard, Endive, Garlic, Kale, Kohl Rabi, Leek, Lettuce, Mustard, 
Onion Seed and Sets, Parsley, Parsnip, Peas—English or Gar- 
den, Potatoes, Radish, Rhubarb, Romaine, Rutabaga, Spinach, 
Swiss Chard, Turnip. 
NOVEMBER-~—Beet, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, 
Chinese Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celery, Collard, Egg- 
plant, Endive, Garlic, Kale, Kohl Rabi, Leek, Lettuce, Mustard, 
Onion Seed and Sets, Parsley, Parsnip, Peas—English or Gar- 
den, Pepper, Potatoes, Radish, Rhubarb, Romaine, Rutabaga, 
Spinach, Swiss Chard, Turnip. 
DECEMBER-—Beet, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, 
Chinese Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celery, Collard, Egg- 
plant, Endive, Kale, Kohl Rabi, Leek, Lettuce, Mustard, Onion 
Seed and Sets, Parsley, Parsnip, Peas—English or Garden, 
Pepper, Potatoes, Radish, Romaine, Rutabaga, Spinach, Swiss 
Chard, Tomato, Turnip. 
What field crops and when to sow seed in Florida 
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY—Clover—Crimson, Grasses— 
Bahia, Oats, Rape, Rye. 
MARCH—Beans—Velvet, Bene, Corn—Field and Chicken, 
Cowpeas, Crotalaria, Grasses—Bermuda, Carpet, Italian Rye, 
Sudan and Bahia, Hegari, Millet, Peanuts, Rape, Rice, Shallu 
(Egyptian Wheat), Sorghum, Sunflower. 
APRIL—Beans—Velvet, Beggarweed, Bene, Chufas, Clover— 
Alyce, Corn—Field and Chicken, Cowpeas, Crotalaria, Grasses— 
Bermuda, Carpet, Sudan and Bahia, Hegari, Millet, Peanuts, 
Rice, Shallu (Egyptian Wheat), Sorghum, Sunflower. 
MAY—Beans—Velvet, Beggarweed, Bene, Chufas, Clover— 
Alyce, Corn—Field and Chicken, Cowpeas, Crotalaria, Grasses— 
Bermuda, Carpet, Sudan and Bahia, Hegari, Millet, Peanuts, 
Sesbania, Shallu (Egyptian Wheat), Sorghum, Sunflower. 
JUNE—Beans—Velvet, Beggarweed, Bene, Chufas, Clover— 
Alyce, Corn—Chicken, Cowpeas, Crotalaria, Grasses—Bermuda, 
Carpet, Sudan and Bahia, Hegari, Millet, Peanuts, Rice, Ses- 
bania, Shallu (Egyptian Wheat), Sorghum, Sunflower. 
JULY—Beans—Velvet, Beggarweed, Chufas, Corn—Chicken, 
Compeas, Grasses—Bermuda, Sudan and Bahia, Hegari, Millet. 
AUGUST—Cowpeas, Grasses—Bermuda, Sudan and Bahia, 
Millet, Sunflower. 
SEPTEMBER—Grasses—Bermuda, Bahia and Dallis, Lu- 
pines, Rape, Rye. 
OCTOBER-—Grasses—Bermuda, Italian Rye, Carpet, Bahia 
and Dallis, Lupines, Oats, Rape, Rye. 
NOVEMBER-Grasses—Bermuda, Italian Rye, Carpet, Bahia 
and Dallis, Lupines, Oats, Rape, Rye. 
DECEMBER —Clover—Crimson, Grasses—Italian Rye, Car- 
pet, Bahia and Dallis, Lupines, Oats, Rape, Rye. ; 
See pages 38 to 47 for complete cultural directions On field corn, grasses, clovers and field crops in Florida. 
What flowers and when to sow seed in Florida 
Kind of Flower—When to Sow Seeds* 
AGERATUM—Sept. through March 
ALYSSUM—Sept. through Jan. 
ARCTOTIS OR AFRICAN DAISY—Sept. 
through Jan. 
ASTERS—Sept. through April 
BABY’S BREATH OR GYPSOPHILA— 
Sept. through Jan. 
BACHELOR’S BUTTON OR CENTAU- 
REA—Sept. through Jan. 
BALSAM—Sept. through March 
BEAN—SCARLET RUNNER— 
Feb. through May 
BLUE LACE FLOWER—Sept. through 
Jan. 
CALENDULA—Sept. through Jan. 
CALLIOPIS—Sept. through Feb. 
CANDYTUFT—Sept. through Feb. 
CARNATION—Sept. through Dec. 
CELOSIA (COCKSCOMB)—Jan. through 
June 
COSMOS—March through May 
Kind of Flower—When to Sow Seeds* 
CYNOGLOSSUM OR CHINESE FORGET- 
ME-NOT—Sept. through March 
DAHLIA—March through April 
DAISY—SHASTA—Sept. through May 
DELPHINIUM (PERENNIAL LARK- 
SPUR)—Oct. through Nov. 
DIANTHUS OR CHINESE PINKS—Sept. 
through March 
GAILLARDIA—Any month of the year 
GLOBE AMARANTH—Feb. through July 
gouRD (ORNAMENTAL)—Feb. through 
ay 
HELIANTHUS OR ORNAMENTAL SUN- 
FLOWER—Feb. through Aug. 
HELICHRYSUM OR STRAWFLOWER— 
Sept. through March 
HOLLYHOCK—Aug. through Jan. 
LARKSPUR—Nov. through Jan. 
LUPIN—Sept. through Dec. 
MARIGOLD—Feb. through May and again 
in Sept. 
Kind of Flower—When to Sow Seeds* 
MORNING GLORY—March through June 
NASTURTIUM—Sept. through March 
PANSY—Sept. through Dec. 
PHLOX—Sept. through Feb. 
EEO Se ot EKER OS UE eae through 
an. 
PETUNIA—Sept. through June 
PORTULACA—Feb. through Aug. 
Se ANNE’S LACE—Sept. through 
an. 
SALVIA—Sept. through June 
SCABIOSA—Sept. through Dec. 
SNAPDRAGON—Sept. through Dec. 
SWEET PEA—Sept. through Jan. 
STATICE—Sept. through Jan. 
TITHONIA—Feb. through June 
VERBENA—Any month of the year 
VINCA OR PERIWINKLE—Any month 
ZINNIA—Feb. through Aug. 
See page 48 for complete list of flower varieties for Florida. 
* “Time to sow seed” indicated is for central and south Florida. In north Florida, many kinds will not withstand the winter cold, and 
this fact should be taken into consideration with reference to time of planting. 
If interested in flowers write for “Kilgore’s Flower Guide for Florida” 
Kilgore Agencies in The West Indies; Nueva Gerona, Isle of Pines, Cuba; Kingston, 
Jamaica; Nassau, Bahamas; Port au Prince, Haiti; San Juan, Puerto Rico. 
