Amount of Vegetable Seeds 
to Buy 
This chart is presented to help you in buying and planting your vegetable seeds to the 
best advantage. It will help you buy enough seed but at the same time not overbuy. 
Seed For 100 Feet 
Distance in Ft. 
Between Rows 
Distance in 
In. Between 
VEGETABLE of Row PLANTING TIME Horse Hand Plants or 
Cultivation Cultivation Hills in Row 
Asparagus...... 66 plants Feb. and Mar. or Oct. and Noy. 4-5 3-4 18 
Beans, Bush.... 1 to 2 lbs. April to August 5} 2 3-6 
Beans, Pole.... . : V6 Ib. April and May 4 A 36-48 
Beans, Bush Lima.... 1 Ib. May 3-314 2-214 12-18 
Beans, Pole Lima. . 1 |b. May 4 4A 36-48 
IBCCtS fierce ee s.cesere se ote DIOze March to August 214-3 1-2 4-6 
Broccoli... gh ie 66 plants April and July 2144-3 2-3 18 
Brussels Sprouts..... 66 plants March and April, July 214-3 2-3 15-18 
Cabbage............. 50 to 66 plants Early Mar. & Apr., late July 3 2-2% 18 
G@arrots jen. cess Sa eacee 1 oz. March to July 24-3 1-2 3-4 
Cauliflower......... 66 plants Set plants in April & July 3 2-24% 18 
Gelerymercectciecih. eal OL tos 50splants Set plants in July 3 14-2 8-10 
Collards. oz March & April; June & July 33 2-3 18-24 
Corny Y{ to &% Ib. April to July 3 2-3 10-15 
Cleon bere 5 V4 oz. May and June 5 3-4 36-48 
Es? plantieee eee 50 plants May and June 3 2-3 24 
Kale (sprinoyt hase Istoenoze March to May 3 1%-2 8-10 
Kale.. .. ae stor 2.07% March, August & September 53 14-2% 12-128 
Lettucet....... Y{ oz. Early Mar. to May; late Aug. 2-3 1% 8-10 
Cantaloupe?s.... 1 oz. April and May 5 3-4 36-48 
Mustard... So a 1 oz. Early Mar. & Apr.; late Aug. 2-3 1-2 4-6 
OUTAW Pesass Scie s.s 1 oz. May and June 3 2-3 18-24 
Onions......... Te torelbs: March and April 2-3 1-2 3-4 
Winter Onions....... 2 to 3 lbs. Sept., Oct., and Nov. 3 14-2 4-6 
Parsley fice «5s 0+: 1 oz. March and April He 1-1% 4-6 
Parsnips{...... 1 to 1 oz. March and April 2146-3 14-2 4-5 
Peas.... ae 1 to 2 lbs. February to May 3 2-3 1-3 
Peppers}..... 66 plants May 3 2-3 18 
Potatoes.... Ae 1 peck March to May 3 24-3 12 
Rumpkiniene.se eee 14 oz. May 6 4 48 
Radish#ec ntti oe. 1 oz. Early Mar. to. May; late Aug., Sept. 2-3 1-1% 2-3 
Rhubarb............. 25 to 35 roots Early March & April 4 4 36-48 
pee sete 2 1 oz. Late October & November 24-3 2-3 4—6 
Salsifyf. . 2 oz. June and July 21-3 1-2 4-5 
Spinacht) a 1 to 2 oz. Early Mar. & Apr.; late Aug., Sept. 2-3 14-2 4-8 
Squash (Summer). 4 oz. April to June 5 3-5 36-60 
Squash (Winter){.. 1 oz. April and May 5 3-5 36-60 
Sweet Potato......... O66 to 100 plants May and June 3-4 3 12-18 
Swiss ee sab ane 2 oz. March and April 3 144-2 6-8 
Tomatof.. .. 33 to 40 plants Early May & June; late July 3-5 24%-3 30-36 
Turnips.. Il oye: March to August 24%-3 1%-2 4-6 
watermelon 1 oz. May and June 6 4-5 36-72 
{Seed specially treated (according to recommendations of State Experiment Stations) against diseases. 
NOTE: The planting dates given in the above chart are average for Southern States territory. In some sections planting 
may be delayed or advanced one to two weeks. 
“Know What You Sow” 
Richmond, Virginia 9 
