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 vary, 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. 
. Number of 
Kind o : 
OTs ae Running feet | Seeds or plants | Depth to Ror a 
Months of row for to provide for fare etween 
to a family of a family of in iets 
Sow Seed 3 or 4 people | 3 or 4 people inches gi 
(Inclusive )** (Includes for ae 
canning ) 
Beans (Bush) 1-4, 9-10.... 100* % I|b.t 1%—2 2—2% 
Beans (Pole) 3-0 eee 50 “he No). 1%—2 3—4 
Beans (Bush Lima) 3)... 100* Toto le lbat ey 3 
Beans (Pole Lima) 8..... 50 Ye |b. 1%—2 3—4 
Beete123 0502 eee eee 100* 1k GRA T Yg—_% 1%—2 
Broceolivsal2 eee 40 1 pkt. or 25 plts. %4—'% 3 
Brussels Sprouts 1-2, 8-12. 25 15 plants YW 2% —3 
Cabbage 1-38-12. .0..... 60 50 plants y4—% 2%—3 
Chinese Cabbage 1-2, 8-12.. 40* 1 pkt. or 50 plts.7 %—W% 2%—3 
Cantaloupessl=4 nee 50 1 pkt.t Y%y—_% 4—5 
Carrots) aoe eee 100* 2 pkts.t Y%—_'W% 14%2—2 
Cauliflowersl<2 SeSel2) ane 50 30 plants %—% 2%—3 
Celeryiee( ca 2ieraratenrms nee ce! 50 150 plants ¥% 3 
Collard Every Month..... 50* 1 pkt. or 35 plts.f y%4—_'% 2%—3 
Corn) (Sweet) 1-Sanmeeee 200* % |b.t 1—2 2%—3 
Corn (Roasting Ear) 1-8... 200* % |b.t 1—2 3—3 % 
Cowpeas (Table) 3-8..... 150 % to % Ib. 1—1% 3—4 
Cucumbert1-3318-9ee cme an 50 1 pkt. 4 5—6 
Heoplantieel-o nn 0-8 ane 50 |: 17 plants % 3—4 
Endive (Escarolle) 1-2, 8-12 40 1 pkt. or 50 pits. 4— 1p 1%—2 
Garlic 8-11 (bulbs or sets) 30 iL Miss, ih 1% 
Kaleml-3.9:81:2) wee oo eee 25 I qallee: 4p 2% 
Kohl Rabies 9 al 2c eee 20% 1 pkt.t ¥4—' 1%—2 
Beelsael:22i ee O21) eeran) ae ee 50 1 pkt. or 120 plts. Y% 1% 
Lettuce (Head) 1-2, 8-12.. Sy 1 pkt. or 90 plts.t wY4—W% 1%—2 
Lettuce (Leaf) 1-3, 8-12.. 50* 1 pkt. or 60 plts.T Y%—W% 142—2 
Iiusianelonueel 4am serene 50 1 pkt. %e—_% 4—5 
Mustard =i) eer ee 40* 1 pkt.t Y%—'% 2 
Okra 39 tans ook aval muceeae te 75 il wy. 1—1% 3—4 
Onion Seed 1-9, 9-12..... 80 1 pkt. or 400 plts. YY 1% 
Onion Sets 1-2, 8-12...... 40 1 pint 1 1%—1% 
Parsleyaed= 2009-2 ee 30 ep kts y4— 1%—2 
arsnipeelic oem eee eens 50 1 pkt. VY 2 %2—3 
Peas (English) 1-2, 9-12.. 100% Y% Ib.t 14%e—2 3 
Pepper 1-2, 6-8, 11-12.... 40 24 plants ye 2 Y2—3 2 
Potatoes (Irish) 1-8, 8-12 200 12 Ibs. 1—4 3— 3 2 
Rumpkingeo-) eee eee 50 % oz. 1 8—10 
Radishjeti-4508-ii2jiese te see 25 al sole 9) Wy 1—1% 
lelaioleymdey Ce ee ee 25 1epktworalbeplise yg —_% 2 
Rosellew3-4..55e rien e 25 1 pkt. a 56 
Rutabaga 1-2, 8-12.... 50 lin Kate Yy—% 2 
Spinach—Savoy 1-2, 8-12 50* Ip ktat %y_% 1%—1 2 
Spinach—New Zealand 3-7 25 1 pkt. %—1 3 
Squash (Bush) 1-3, 8-9... 50 1 pkt. il 38—4 
Squash (Running) 1-2.... 50 1 pkt. af 6—8 
SwissmChardeli-oymo a2 25 depots ¥—] 2 
Tomato—Ground 1-3, 8-9, 12 150 50 plants Ye 3%e—5 
Tomato—Staked 1-8, 8-9, 1: HS 50 plants Vy 4 
There Wh, HA. ono k eo oe 50 die pkctaal Yw—V 1%4—1'% 
Watermelon 1-4....... 75 1 pkt. %—] 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 
in row 
plants to garden 
(days) 
3—4 48 to 56 
9 or 3 ft. hills 63 to 70 
4—5 65 to 75 
9 oreo itehills 90 
3—4 56 to 68 
18—24 55 to 60 from plts. 
18—24 90 from plants 
12—18 62 to 98 from plts. 
Sy 70 from seed 
24 or 4 ft. hills 75 to 95 
2—3 W2) to 95 
18—24 55 to 62 from plts. 
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 plts. 
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 1 i@ OF 
8—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 21 to 25 
18—24 90 from plants 
24—36 ie 
5—6 90 
6 40 
20 60 
2 ft. hills 42 to 52 
3 or 4 ft. hills GORtom lal 
12—15 58 to 60 
30—36 70 to 90 from plts. 
16—20 70 to 90 from plts. 
4—6 35) to, 50 
6 to 8 ft. hills 85 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—4 Florida Institution 
GENERAL OFFICES AND MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT, PLANT CITY, FLORIDA 
Fourteen Kilgore seed stores serving Florida, located at: 
Belle Glade 
Fort Myers 
Gainesville 
Homestead 
Miami 
600 N.W. Fifth St. 
Ocala 
Pahokee 
4 
Palmett 
oO 
Plant City 
Pompano Beach 
Sanford 
Vero Beach 
Wauchula 
West Palm Beach 
916 Belvedere Road 
