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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ay /8’ 3B 8’ Sy S Sa 1 Musiae Plant early space later 
ge Jug 2 Garden require y spreading 
&,. 3 Rows of Late 75 3 Rows of Early QO eas Ss Cress squash vines, row 3 
Ma | LP 
> a Sweet Com Sown | 9 Ws Sweet Corn Sown Sans ) 3 Summer Squash 
tif! Wy ; VE : v ra) ray) : Plant early in space later 
i? With Pumpkins ie With Melons Saas S 4 Spinach fe ee @ coreading 
= oy ie) 5 Spinac squash vines, row 3 
2 Bf 7 Row Staked Cucumbers = S AS 6 Beans—Lima or Green Soy 
8 SS > 7 Bush Beans ees by ite pethuce 
. : & 8 Bush Beans followed by auliflower 
3 Jp / Row of late Peas Followed by lurnip Greens eS Is NY) 9 Bush Beans followed by Cauliflower 
~ & 8 10 Late Peas followed by late Cabbage 
Ro f B RB i 8 Vr) S 11 Midseason Peas followed by late Cab- 
® bage 
6' 3 Lae ush beans ollowedt by S 12 2nd early Peas followed by Rutabagas 
(Os ae Y 13 Ist early Peas followed by Brussels 
Farly Cabbage and Greens 
Sprouts 
14 Carrots, Radishes, followed by Kohlrabi 
15 Early Beets followed by Carrots, Rad- 
ishes 
(©) 2% Rows Tomatoes, Staked, With Green Onions and leat lettuce 4 16 Lettuce followed by late Beets 
C 2 Row Sweet and Hot Peppers, Sown at Opposite tnas of Garden + 
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I) %% 1 Row Head Lettuce 
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4' J 7 Row Early Squash Followed by Okra 
3) i 2 Rows Carrots Seeded With Radishes 
2' &31 Row Cabbage 
1 ® 7 Row Early Beets 
50’ 17 Kohlrabi followed by Endive 
5 Row PLAN NO. 4 
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aN No, 
wi Y\. & Lae ee 1 Radishes followed by Sweet Corn 
2 Green Onions followed by Sweet Corn 
3 Tomatoes interplanted with Peas 
L 4 Tomatoes interplanted with Peas 
5 
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id : 
lh' SP. 7 Row Spinach 
If’ © / Row Turnips 
T © _ 7 Row Onions for late Maturing 
4 4 2 Rows of Early Peas Followed by Bush Snap Beans or leaf 
lettuce; Radishes and Green Onions Jf Bo \\l 
50° 
PLAN NO. 1 (above) will produce a 
balanced diet for a family of four. Notice 
that corn is plantea 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. 
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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2’ DB Farly Peas Followed 
2'©} Early Cabbage Then 9 late Beets 
=) y)) ] Row Bush Beans 
1 | Row Pole Beans On fence If Available 
Peas (1/3 row each, planted at 2-week 
intervals) 
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aS 3 Early Cabbage followed by Turnips 
8 = Beets followed by Cabbage 
S RS g Potatoes or Onion Sets 
QSs Carrots followed by Bush Beans 
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4 & Row PLAN NO. 5 
aS No. 
2 1 Sweet Corn 
SS 2. Radishes followed by Sweet Corn 
SS 3 Tomatoes interplanted with Lettuce 
aS 4 Early Peas ... mid-season Peas ..., late 
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5 Early Cabbage followed by Turnips 
6 Beets followed by Cabbage 
fu 7 Carrots followed by Bush Beans 
PLAN FOR A 25’ x 15’ GARDEN 
25' 
by 0) Winter Squash 
