VEGETABLES—USEFUL PLANTING INFORMATION 
Planting Rate 
Seed Needed 
Depth to 
Days to 
Planting Distance 
Time to 
VEGETABLE per Plant Seed | Germinate | Space Plants Space Mature Crop 
In Inches Approx. Apart in Rows In Days 
SET Te ere Row Apart 
100 ft. Row Acre 
Asparagiseies: . et 1 oz. 4-5 lbs 4 15 18-36” 2-3’ 3-4 yrs. 
Beans Snap. ses 2 lbs. 60 lbs 1-1% 6 3-4” 18-24” 40-65 
Beans, Liman cee ce 1-2 lbs. | 30-50 lbs 1-1% if 6-8” 18-30” 40-65 
Béets ss. ea ae 2 OZ. 8-15 lbs % 9 2-4” 18-24” 58-80 
Broccoli eae 14 o7 14 |b yy 10 18-24” 2-3 100-130 
Brussels Sprouts*....| 1% oz Y4 |b YY 10 18-24” 24-30” 150 
Cabbage*........... V4 oz. \4 Ib VY, 10 18-30” | 2-3’ 90-120 
Cabbage, Chinese....| 1% oz. 3-4 lbs Yy 9 12-18” 2-3’ 79-80 
Carrots 2c oataoie 1 o2. 3-5 lbs i 8 1-3” 18-24” | 100-120 
Cauhtlower* «crak Vf O24. 14 |b YY 10 18-24” 2-3 120-150 
Collardst en aceaee 4 o72. —4 lbs Yy 10 4-8” 18-24” 60-80 
Celery te tote ce Y{ oz. V4 |b kK 21 12-18” 2-3’ 100-130 
Cucumber vases eee 1 02. 3 lbs 1 tf 1-3” 3-6' 60-90 
ee Plantz. one Vf oz Y4 |b as 10 18-24” 2-3’ 120-130 
ETVGIy Geet haven oe 1 oz 4 lbs mA 10 8-12” 18-24” 85-100 
Kalej ue ee 14 oz. 4 lbs oa 10 12-24” 18-24” 50-60 | 
Wohl Rabie sake 16 oz. 4 lbs i 12 6-8” 18-24” 50-60 | 
Letoucet ase ence Yon. | 3-4 Ibs \% 7 6-12" | 18-24" |) 6O-g0 me 
Muskmelon......... 1 oz 3 Ibs 1 ts 3-4’ 6-8’ 85-100 
Mustard Siercsnas ace 1 oz 5 lbs Yy 9 4-6’ 6-8’ 50-70 
Oktaseet occas 2 0z 8 lbs 1 10 18-24” 2-3’ 50-60 
Onions, Greenf...... loz. | 3-4 Ibs ly 10 2-3” 15-30” | 60-90 | 
Onions: Dry 1 o.ch ae 1 oz 3-4 Ibs 4 10 2-3” 15-30” | 140-180 
Parsley...........0. Yan 4 Ibs VY 21 4-8” | 12-18" 90 | 
Parsnipvaisc.e ee. 1 oz. 4. lbs. 34 18 3-6” 18-24” 120 | 
Peas] See meee 2 Ibs. | 90-150 lbs. | 114-2 8 2-3” 2-3’ 60-120 | 
Fepperi*e se eee 14 oz. 6 oz. Yy 10 18-20” 18-30” 90-120 | 
Pampkintce ace. oe 2 oz. 4-6 Ibs.| 114-2 8 4-5” 8-12’ | 100-120 
Radigh Teese loz. | 10-12 Ibs. i 6 4-1” 12-18” 28-36 
Rhubarb. jade. a8 1 oz. 3 lbs. 1-14 10 3-6’ 3-4’ 1oyr; 
Rutabaga tigers on V6 oz. 2-4 Ibs. Ba 9 6-8” 18-24” 70-100 
SDEACh | eae see 1 oz 8 lbs. 16-34 8 3-4” 12-18” 40-65 
Squash, Summer.... 2 oz 4-6 Ibs. 1% 7 3-4’ 3-4’ 60-75 
Squash, Winter...... 1 oz 3-4 Ibs. 1% 9 4-6’ 6-8’ 90-120 
weer Com, encase. : 4 oz 5-10 lbs 1-2 7 12-15” 30-48” 75-100 
OMS" ae. ene VY oz 4 |b Yy 8 3-4’ 3-4’ 60-90 
TUrmMp tt. soe ee 34 OZ 2 lbs Y-l tf 3-4” 15-24” 45-60 
Watermelon........ 1 oz 3-4 lbs 1-2 8 6-8’ 6-8’ 80-90 
*Usually started indoors in early spring. 
{Plant in open ground soon as frosts are past in spring. 
On the varieties marked with asterisks that are usually started indoors in early spring 
the seeding rate in columns 1 and 2 is for that method. For sowing direct to the field con- 
siderable more seed would be needed.. : 
For more complete and detailed information on the culture of vegetables or flowers 
send for our Handbook for the Garden. 
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