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, Koh] 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, Koh] 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, 
Crotalaria, Grasses—Bermuda, Carpet, Italian Rye, Sudan and 
Bahia, Hairy Indigo, Hegari, Millet, Peas—Southern or Cow- 
peas, Peanuts, Rape, Rice, Shallu (Egyptian Wheat), Sorg- 
hum, Sunflower. 
APRIL—Beans—Velvet, Bene, Chufas, Clover—Alyce, Corn— 
Field and Chicken, Crotalaria, Grasses—Bermuda, Carpet, Su- 
dan and Bahia, Hairy Indigo, Hegari, Millet, Peas—Southern 
or Cowpeas, Peanuts, Rice, Shallu (Egyptian Wheat), Sorg- 
hum, Sunflower. 
MAY—Beans—Velvet, Bene, Chufas, Clover—Alyce, Corn— 
Field and Chicken, Crotalaria, Grasses—Bermuda, Carpet, Su- 
dan and Bahia, Hairy Indigo, Hegari, Millet, Peas—Southern 
or Cowpeas, Peanuts, Sesbania, Shallu (Egyptian Wheat), 
Sorghum, Sunflower. 
JUNE—Beans—Velvet, Bene, Chufas, Clover—Alyce, Corn— 
Chicken, Cowpeas, Crotalaria, Grasses—Bermuda, Carpet, Su- 
dan and Bahia, Hairy Indigo, Hegari, Millet, Peanuts, Rice, 
Sesbania, Shallu (Egyptian Mheat), Sorghum, Sunflower. 
JULY—Beans—Velvet, Chufas, Corn—Chicken, Cowpeas, 
Grasses—Bermuda, Sudan and Bahia, Hegari, Millet. 
AUGUST—Cowpeas, Grasses—Bermuda, Sudan and Bahia, 
Millet, Sunflower. 
SEPTEMBER—Grasses—Bermuda, Bahia, Lupines, Rape, 
Rye. 
OCTOBER-—Grasses—Bermuda, Italian Rye, Carpet, Bahia, 
Lupines, Oats, Rape, Rye. 
NOVEMBER-Grasses—Bermuda, Italian Rye, Carpet, Ba- 
hia, Lupines, Oats, Rape, Rye. 
DECEMBER—Clover—Crimson, Grasses—Italian Rye, Car- 
pet, Bahia, 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 
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 
and when to sow seed in Florida 
Kind of Flower—When to Sow Seeds* 
CYNOGLOSSUM OR CHINESE FORGET- 
ME-NOT—Sept. through March 
DAHLIA—March through April 
DAIS Y—SHASTA—Sept. through May 
DELPHINIUM (PERENNIAL LARK- 
SPUR)—Oct. through Nov. 
DIANTHUS OR CHINESE PINKS—Sept. 
through March 
GAILLARDIA—Any month of the year 
GOMPHRENA (GLOBE AMARANTH)— 
Feb. through July 
GOURD (ORNAMENTAL)—Feb. through 
May 
HELIANTHUS OR ORNAMENTAL SUN- 
FLOW ER—F’eb. through Aug. 
HELICHRYSUM OR STRAWFLOWER— 
Sept. through March 
HOLLYHOCK—Aug. throug 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. 
POPPY—CALIFORNIA—Sept. 
Jan. 
PETUNIA—Sept through June 
PORTULACA—Feb. through Aug. 
QUEEN ANNE’S LACE—Sept. through 
Jan. 
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. 
through 
See page 48 for complete list of flower varieties for Florida. 
* “Time to sow seed” indicated is for central and south Florida. [n 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. 
