PLANS FOR PLANTING A 
The diagrams below are carefully planned 
for maximum production of foods for a bal- 
anced diet. Varieties suggested will produce 
vegetables throughout an entire season with 
some that are resistant to early freezes. 
Plan for intercropping and succession crop- 
ping too so your garden will be working full 
time and give maximum production, Since 
the exact size and shape of the garden must 
conform to the space available, each plot is 
an individual project in layout. These plans 
Preferences in foods vary with each 
family, therefore, varieties to be 
planted and length of rows should be 
adjusted accordingly to individual 
tastes. Plans No. 3, No. 4, and No. 5 
(below) offer some alternate planting 
are offered as a sound starting point. ideas. 
A SUGGESTED 50’ x 50’ GARDEN Row PLAN NO. 3 
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L S oy 1 Mustard Plant erie space later 
2 Garden required y spreading 
5} Rows of Late A 3 A of Early QO SS SS Cress squash vines, row 3 
g # Sweet Corn Sown | y “PY  Sweet Corn Sown Se ~ 3 Summer Squash 
ol ere a AN) : Plant early i lat 
LP With Pumpkins | 4 With Melons SS 4 Spinach Plant ogy eevee ae 
~ nS) QA 5 Spinach squash vines, row 3 
VA 7 Row Staked Cucumbers = - AN) 6 Beans—Lima or Green Soy 
SN > > 7 Bush Beans followed by late Hee 
; E ® 8 Bush Beans followed by Cauliflower 
3° /) 1 Row of Late Peas Followed by Turnip Greens & ie) 9 Bush Beans followed by Cauliflower 
'S Q iN 10 Late Peas followed by late Cabbage 
PR f B f & Vr) = 11 Midseason Peas followed by late Cab- 
Q bage 
3 Rows of Bush Beans followed by 8 12 2nd early Peas followed by Rutabagas 
YH 13 Ist early Peas followed by Brussels 
Early Cabbage and Greens KZ Ms 
Sprouts 
14 Carrots, Radishes, followed by Kohlrabi 
15 Early Beets followed by Carrots, Rad- 
ishes 
_CD 24 Rows Tomatoes, Staked, With Green Onions and Leaf lettuce 16 Lettuce followed by late Beets 
50’ 17 Kohlrabi followed by Endive 
© V2 Row Sweet and Hot Peppers, Sown at Ge Ends of Garden 
) Row PLAN NO, 4 
1)! © 1 Row Head Lettuce 
4 J 7 Row Early Squash Followed by Okra iss 
3’ iv 2 Rows Carrots Seeded With Radishes 
2' &31 Row Cabbage 
14, ® 7 Row Early Beets 
lh' S27 Row Spinach 
If, © 7 Row Turnips 
No, 
1 Radishes followed by Sweet Corn 
2 Green Onions followed by Sweet Corn 
3 Tomatoes interplanted with Peas 
4 Tomatoes interplanted with Peas 
5 
6 
7 
8 
Early Cabbage followed by Turnips 
Beets followed by Cabbage 
Potatoes or Onion Sets 
Carrots followed by Bush Beans 
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Row PLAN NO. 5 
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1 Sweet Corn 
2 Radishes followed by Sweet Corn 
3 Tomatoes interplanted with Lettuce 
4 Early Peas .. . mid-season Peas ..., late 
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l © _ 1 Row Onions for late Maturing Peas (1/3 row each, planted at 2-week 
4 4) 2 Rows of Early Peas followed by Bush Snap ae or Leaf 5 Eatic pbase followed by Turnips 
lettuce, Radishes and Green Onions f @B oO \W 6 Beets followed by Cabbage 
\ 50. 7 Carrots followed by Bush Beans 
PLAN FOR A 25’ x 15’ GARDEN 
25! 
2" we Early Peas Followed by 0) Winter Squash 
PLAN NO. 1 (above) will produce a 
balanced diet for a family of four. Notice 
that corn is planted in a square plot in- 
stead of a lengthy single row; this pro- 
vides a better chance for pollinization 
which is very important in producing 
maximum yields. Remember to plant the 
tall growers to the north so they won't 
shade the low growers, Climbing vine 
crops and tomatoes can be tied to ad- 
joining fences thus saving space and 
staking work. 
2°} Early Cabbage Then 9 late Beets 
3 yy ] Row Bush Beans 
17 1 Row Pole Beans On Fence If Available 
PLAN NO. 2 (at right) provides a good 
variety of foods, however, for space con- 
servation this small garden has no sweet 
corn. 
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