VEGETABLE GARDEN 
A—As soon as soil can be worked. 
B—Week before last spring frost. 
“TIME TO PLANT’ KEY 
C—In time to allow maturity before freeze. 
D—When danger of hard freeze is over. 
PLANTING GUIDE 
E—Two weeks before last spring frost. 
Seed Distance Distance Depth Timé Days Approx. Seed Distance Distance Depth Time Days Appro) 
Required Between Apart to to Growing Edible Yield Required Between Apart to to Growing Edible Yield 
for 50 ft. Rows InRow Plant Plant Period Period Per S50 ft. for 50 ft. Rows InRow Plant Plant Period Period Per SO! 
ofrow (inches) (inches) (inches) of Row ofrow (inches) (inches) (inches) of Rov 
ARTICHOKE VY oz. 48 48 VY A MUSKMELONS V2 oz. 60 48 % F 90-120 3-4 wk. 50 frui 
ASPARAGUS V2 o2. 24 20 ye A 2-3yr. 4-5 wk. 25 lbs. MUSTARD Vy oz. 24 9 VW AC 28 until fall 1 bu. 
BEANS, BUSH Y2 Ib. 24 4 12 B 50-70 4-5 wk. 20 qts. OKRA 1 oz. 36 15 1 F 50 until fall 450 po 
BEANS, LIMA VY |b. 24 3 1 B 60-90 3-4 wk. $2 qts. ONIONS VY oz. 18 4 WV A 110-140 4-8 wk. 1 bu. 
BEANS, POLE \% Ib. 36 8 1% B 60-90 6-8 wk. 30 qts. ONION SETS 1 pt. 12 6 Y A 50-100 4-8 wk. 60 bun 
BEANS, POLELIMA 12 lb. 48 8 1 B 88. 3-4 wk. 114 bu. PARSLEY VY oz. 12 6 WY D 90-120 untilfall 45 bun 
BEETS V2 oz. 24 3 Wy A 55-100 4-6 wk. 114 bu. PARSNIPS VY, oz. 18 4 1 A 100-150 untilfall 1 bu. 
BROCCOLI Y oz. 24 24 WY A 80-120 8-10 wk. 25 head PEAS ¥%q lb. 24 2 1 A 50-70 1-2 wk. 1 bu. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 1% oz. 24 18 yy A 70-110 6-8 wk. 15 ats. PEPPERS VY oz. 30 20 YQ F 100-140 until fall 300 frv 
CABBAGE VY, oz. 24 12-24 % A 75-130 4-6 wk. 35 head PUMPKIN 2 oz. 96 60 Yq iE 90-120 untilfall 25 frui 
CHINESE CABBAGE 1 oz. 24 12 \y c 75-85 4-6 wk. 40 head RADISH VY oz. 12 2 VW A 25-30 1-2 wk. 50 bun 
CARROTS VY oz. 16 3 yy, A-C 65-85 6-8 wk. 24 qts. RHUBARB V2 oz. 48 48 100 ste 
CAULIFLOWER VY, oz. 24 20 yy A-C 65-90 1-2 wk. 25 head RUTABAGA Y oz. 24 6 VY 1 bu. 
CELERY Vg oz. 24 6 \ D 100-140 6-8 wk. 100 stalk SALSIFY VY oz. 18 2 Y2 A 130-150 fall 300 ro: 
COLLARDS VY oz. 30 18 VY c 24-36 untilfall 3 bu. SPINACH Yq oz, 18 5 Vo A-C 40-60 1-3wk. 12 bu 
CORN, SWEET 4 oz. 36 9 1 E 65-100 1-2 wk. 100 ears SPINACH, N.Z, V2 oz. 36 18 1 D 70 until fall 50 lbs 
CORN, POP 3 oz. 34 8 1 E 115 SQUASH, BUSH Vy oz. 48 48 1 12 60-80 untilfall 60 fru 
CUCUMBER Y2 oz. 48 36 yy F 60-100 4-6 wk. 100 fruit SQUASH, WINTER 14 0z. 72 72 1 1? 100-140 fall 35 fru 
EGGPLANT Vy o2. 36 24 \y 2 110-150 until fall 75 fruit SWISS CHARD V2 oz. 18 15 1 A 50-60 until fall 25 Ibs. 
ENDIVE VY oz. 18 12 Y2 A 80-100 3-4 wk. 50 head TOMATOES fy 02. 40 36 VY i? 100-150 6-12wk. 2bu. 
KALE Y oz. 32 22 Yo AsC 70-100 untilfall S5Oplants TURNIPS, ROOTS VY oz. 18 4 Yy A-C 50-70 1-3 wk. 1 bu, 
KOHLRABI VY, oz. 24 6 \y A-C 55-75 2-3wk. 1 bu. TURNIPS, GREENS 12 oz. 12 4 Y, A-C 50-60 12 bu 
LETTUCE Y oz. 18 12 yy E 90-120 3-4 wk. 50 head WATERMELONS V2 oz. 60-96 60-96 Yq F 90-130 3-4 wk. 20 frui 
CALIFORNIA 
WONDER PEPPER 
Recommended for the market grower as 
well as the home gardener. A prolific 
grower, each fruit is about 4 inches long 
by 3% inches wide. For cooking stuffed, 
the California Wonder is always a good 
choice. When chopped, its sweet flavor 
makes it an excellent addition to salads, 
75 days. 
30 
LITTLE MARVEL 
PEA 
One of the heavier yielding peas. Vines 
are about 18 inches high. The 3 inch pods 
bear 7 or 8 large peas. The pods are 
square ended, nearly rounded in diam- 
eter and tightly packed. They are very 
tender and light green in color. A good 
choice for freezing. 62 days. 
EARLY SCARLET 
GLOBE RADISH 
Bright red skinned, white fleshed witk 
a slightly elongated globe shape. De 
licious and consistently good. It grow: 
to perfection in rich, loose prepared soil 
Radish growth should be quick to ge 
that desirable tasty crispness, Radishe: 
left in the ground too long become bitte: 
and pithy. Matures in 24 days, 
