ESSENTIAL FACTS FOR VEGETABLE CROPS FOR BERKSHIRE COUNTY 
Revised from Massachusetts Extension Leaflet No. 59 by Frank Skogsberg, Berkshire County Extension Service; 
A. Kenneth Simpson, formerly of the Berkshire Garden Center; Arthur M. Howard, Pittsfield, Mass. 
AMOUNT OF DATES 
SEEDS OR SEEDS OR 
PLANTS PLANTS INCHES INCHES DEPTH DAYS 
PER 100 FT. MAY BE BETWEEN BETWEEN PLANTING TO 
CROP VARIETY ROW PLANTED ROWS PLANTS INCHES. MATURITY REMARKS 
Asparagus........... Washinetonvereneacincie sis ee oe 66: TOOtE nee ten teeeetee cee Aprelb-Wiaya loners axeie avert 36-48........ TSiee aie cane shstets 8-10....... BeVears.cae cesses Plant only best 1 yr. old root 
*Beans 
Bushw.tecces oe Stringless Greenpod........... A binant Bela error tne eee May 20-June 1-July 1...... B soe One serena terete Qa4 agin cas xh Ten ereraieters oi AQ—GO vs ccacbe senses eatvt est sees 
Peneil pod Waxiea. ecm e sss ‘Lip LS fas Waseem terete e smetinaranieres attend May 20-June 1-July 1...... Wepre Ua ordeirdcose DA ey Seca nee Dee thy es AO—60 s -ccccteves oer avers 
Bountifulicies teessslesetetasterole er AU eas aerate ts. aes atone pcos react ess May 20-June l-July 1......8..- SORNEE sania: Le heen Rarer Le Ao rar eer 40-00 2a ee eeiee se 
Ses Gag ameaas Dwart Hortieulturals yee. c= (IP ORS bos es Aaah Saba ew ernees Cree May 20-June 1-July 1...... Os ate OO tener eeecmerats DEA Satins eine Leak ceelete cls (ine iaeean Wc exo ae 
Tinie He cae tele tae ordhooke Bitshee sues see Na A ee See een eo ae ate Men? eORdiiseril. shed naogoon ae SOR ae DEAS aor he acer Rey see ae ses tee TORSO. e eenererere tote 
Pole vteneregerestgas oes Kentucky. Wonder:.55 secs Oa Wey Werte shy seen te Men IMGRZ AG homes Mok 6 oconhensaamone SO Seon ne erste OEE IES Bo ooonilliqen op slo 0 65=75-0k eee ees Use 4 plants to one pole 
WR ECS crocs sais seciavelens Crosby, Heyptianeeniee scree cre KO DSR R Me pte wih cleceysre.ciers Sioetols PROS UESOINAE I, oo bose aauoo gat 1L2=L beatae eee D4 Jo okreverurcadte bY Aer ear intoG GO=70 al leitete ake scr Use thinnings for greens. For early crop plant as 
Detroit Dark Red sar ase oe: Notes WEEAOIN 7 It oon acon cooe BAE5o soon as land can be worked 
Broccoli; se seen ee Italian Green Sprouting....... VAOZeOLIO0 PLAS aye ceo oe PMiaya LOxduliva lteter ptatererstereieneete BG eerie cares Bz ss dey sae erro tarecaiats GOEG ieee nae crete 6 or 8 plants enough for family 
Cabbage : 
1 OBO Aeneas OIOe Golden: Acres... «satis aiden Wi (ort Oye (ove veut ha cond oo codpelOes MednbUE © oo ucdaoogooudon pe ae cre ERS Tin aeratann omerenate Voidets sede ears CO=710 Sowers eteretre Sow seed June 1, transplant July 1-10 
Tia tOne ean tert tere Danishy Ballhead. eee. +l WA (OVA, GIAO) FVENMES once one PUUIME: Leg aly lve menMene sitet laxsierercrsie BO hapsteud eres soe DEER cite oe oat Ve Sarssereteranee ING CRO te ary oe SeseoRO 
Drumhead Savoyaae...s nee - Z TIT gl ata ya lee ea trails sets: eet oiColiedatal e7= 
®Carrots. sos eas eet C@oreless. 05 tena Wore sis cteetere 3 SUA ay Bebe RMR Eesti uel CC aeRO Noe. wlbye ly a s oopaeeodearno4 12-15 env Hee ROL ran We aes chelee ae TOATD seeraiias roars Coreless for early. For early crop plant as soon 
as land can be worked 
Danvers Half Long........... Npraeloc lye le ccnerrc mens done Danvers for storage 
Cauliflower... ose ae Snow ball epee. aschrsic- creas ectets « 07; 01 60 plantss.re-e eee INpopey WUSANCIKT th 38 coe oovaame Gn qno0 30. Masa L8H 24 eran as VOM couse eke BO=60is-. re ccomaie eerie Set plants in April or July Ist. For early set 
plant as soon as land can be worked. 
Celery . 
Hsin] ytetterens: a ee Golden Blames. syerene.c eo scsle srs Ip kts OreGOO Tp LalUSapsnsmtemaetns MER? HAIMA? GW, od aus is oo on doodD 24—30 cons aeteaee G=Sataecietres ss VA osu ater scorers LL SSL Oa evs tansy saxon Blanch with paper or boards | 
Tnated canton fenee PasCale ct eee tree chosen tess 1 pkt. or 600 plants..../3..... VEa yale Jnl arlene crane fol-tete) sient 80 Aon Meee GES ee cactus 2 Ae em erere 120-125 350... aoe os Bank with soil or store for winter. Sow seed 
May Ist, transplant July 1st 
*Sweet Corn : 
Karly see eee Goldenseunmers = seek eee bY ile Pet SAA ie Bae ied. eee ea May ycO=Jume P5seaeraceveset sete les 30. nee ee 245i lls eee sone wee 7O=SOm, doers toa Plant 3-4 plants per hill ; 
Goldentbantamen eeneee ee Maly220-Jumemloneny cscs Eye ante Make 2 or 3 plantings at 2 week intervals 
Late coreercats ere r Golden Cross Bantam......... VG swe aeia Sorat oate.eo cto Via Veo Oa ante Ose aise cyeusbersvetereletss® SOuc radars O4ebillsseeeeerares Da Aree cba (o] Oe Reta s Aes aoa 
Cucumbers........-- Marketerand Wong-Green.... 026 0us.. ses. 2 sees ae Mio SORE Ie Gan soasoocesooD 43 See PUPWUE acc auido oaorooaoee 60=65 een eee 3-4 plants per hill 
KLettucessee eee White Big Boston............ UY 0d). Soe eee Neore, Wiliull\e U5 5 soo ccuaondonas 1251 See 1OAMES oc odlean AME Teh A Ane T5—SD an erecta Plant New York only in April and set plants 
Imperial No. 44 (Iceberg) ..... prellsakuly ome cg etneei ees if possible 
Grandekapidster. 2. ene cases. cl PA Tyree oad Ul Vasko on re rete teat ctlejaie otereters 
QOnionss..s cc Danvers Yellow Globe........ AOD Merc aitiuane coer seacoast jess WAIN Uc boas ooooaeaDs ya oeees 6 QE Be er erties vols LV praweneeahcn ces TO0=120) 2 see er eles F 
Jnpanlese ets eee arin eet: Dts ee eee ee qpavarey AERA: I, n pocobcouondoosou 13=1 been ee pS aie Be cid Sie inane ne cater Can be used for green onions 
Parsnip yea ctecneisieectens:° Hollowa@rowilss ose rele RG! OD Sesame teaaie Gatee ar Gnade res Mie yalior J uimenLemerrerenarcnerenereter sisters DEO eh SSA oO Pia ee So cae eies Pa Ue eters 12021255 Secs acre selon 
*Peas . 
Harlyscutetescia ness ASE OMIA Weaeey oe sas Sea is /arc cise 1. Tee eins ere ave cic eketey ave teter: Ie EINER? OSS occas comasoaods 80. ca eee LD Ae erS the:-ers, aD ee seeroees GO=C5 eine esc 
Lates ern res (Aldermanteeen en sien oscar es if Dee ee See OE, cee Nos, Nein OS coo boopaneunungs B6inaciee eae ee cael aoe [=o Seren. (5580 eras Must be brushed 
Peppers... seine Wiorldubeaterant 1-2 seit: 1 pkt. or 60 plants.........-.. IMawa2 5-0 ines & sewers eteceraerst t= SOs eae ee [2S Steet Ve saaeions TOS ToS rE see eee Start seed in hotbed 
Potatoes 
IE hoe oocancons Irish @ ODD lenep wee deterrence! lei OY oil ol eeeremerr csc cea aero CS ING yy Teahibts: IES auc oabedc orca BO eter he receteters 1 Le aerate oe eM SIs ge IR oe CHORD Sol O rac pereas tiers 
Late jeserawites oe Green Mountain. ......-....- Witeiyaslo MMOL O. stares actos cisteiersielel< 
®*Radishes..........- Scarlet Globeneeeeeesmcit or ic 7 Se Be sce eeak rc ne Meio ae ie, tele, 5.50506 PORE a 12 oe ge eth stiri BUA ere CVT AIR oy olin Plant frequently in small amounts 
Rhubarb..........-. ViCLoniaeemer ese eet eee ines BOL aan: clic cscs Seeds Suet iam, USMS WS no oncnopocauese 36. ee oe D4 Sere Se Rb Snead 1 year ena dere Crowns covered 3”-4” 
eSpinacbimeiiee teens Long Standing, King of Denmark1 02...........20-00ee0e0es quiere, led BE ona xno conde c088 12 aan ene TSO ea ere ote TE out re AQ=45 Ree Ao Sete Shoots to seed in July and August 
SUMIMETASA VO Veer eietete ers se CRANE oes AcLI Ores lai afiatore ele levesehaper eer 
Squash , 
Summer. ecm. Sfraicheneckspe ener an es ae DAGL AN ol Cu ME ORNG peas kaa elas Ngai DOr Moo poomonbas8ccco 48 fe erate es AS eo oaaa Ve ese 55 OO Maee si iaciorees 3-4 plants per hill 
Palle eres ce DeseVioimess (Mable Ouecwm) sess yorOzZ sersrss sohialasietelel states iMayE20=unenli scenes as i Rapeeonoannee a GOi hills. seer Ve Siena 55=60 nn e hector 3-4 plants per hill 
iWinter arenes Delicioussaeeree ica ate Vad oy eae A Dice eee IMiguy 20a ils Gascusouue 18 ero 20 ees ee 96 Hills sciteh. «45 crn es HOO=NI10% oes scorer 3-4 plants per hill 
1sfeloleniel a cone soo onde GOnoe VOI OD miehe Sate ive tersieeverreie oe ses IVD siya 2 OJ UG. 1 ese e o cools BS S00 
Tomato. . Aeeeies Bonny Bests vied cc macs ase 1 pkt. or $33 to 50 plants....May 15-June 15........... [ PE Lr 280s ies Pod one a Ato BY ie ree oe "0= 7526 ne anes Start in hotbed Mar. 1-15. Stake and prune 
Beautyae ese ras Mins t5-Jume br sii.s ser pou: y to one stem. Cover to protect from frost 
Ube eran cementite ne oissa iverson May 15-June 15........ ee ca 
IMRT) osbo conibnccmoobOoces May 15-June 15.........cceeuee 
*Turnip......:- acoep legals IN is 46650 Guadecn ere yAtOD etasre se Bis. sie uievsie ase etsis SePADEN LO-dUly Logie ereneys ces ee reie DOU s oteNmNee es DD a ot SS IOS D eccactaac BB =GO oy conerel's aevonevepvens 
Rutabagas.......... American Purple Top......... 4 OFeeeeeceeeeseeoeeeeeee-June I-July 1. pee er eeiers Dale wa Weiss OO's eiefereetioe te A Gin tavsteve asters’ VA Bvciat erapeiste 1D gestens ar sresyorn stoke tieteee 
®Make several plantings. Do not plant too much at one time. 
for as soon as land car be worked. 
$50 if staked—33 if not staked: 
