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 
are offered as a sound starting point, 
A SUGGESTED 50’ 
3 Rows of Late 
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3 Va / Row Staked Cucumbers 
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With Melons 
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3 Rows of Bush Beans followed by 
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3’ iy 2 Rows Carrots Seeded With Radishes 
2' &31 Row Cabbage 
/4i ® 7 Row Early Beets 
lh' SP. 7 Row Spinach 
14, © 7 Row Turnips 
l’ © _1] Row Onions for Late Maturin. 
“ 2 Rows of Early Peas Followed by Bush Snap Beans or leaf 
lettuce; Radishes and Green Onions 
50' 
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. 
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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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 
ideas. 
Row PLAN NO. 3 
No. 
1 Mustard Plant early in space later 
2 Garden required by spreading 
Cress squash vines, row 3. 
Summer Squash 
Spinach Plant early in space later 
Scinach required by spreading 
squash vines, row 3 
3 
4 
5 
6 Beans—Lima or Green Soy 
7 Bush Beans followed by late Lettuce 
8 Bush Beans followed by Cauliflower 
9 Bush Beans followed by Cauliflower 
0 Late Peas followed by late Cabbage 
1 apostate Peas followed by late Cab- 
age 
12 and early Peas followed by Rutabagas 
13 Ist early Peas followed by Brussels 
Sprouts 
14 Carrots, Radishes, followed by Kohlrabi 
15 Early Beets followed by Carrots, Rad- 
ishes 
16 Lettuce followed by late Beets 
17 Kohlrabi followed by Endive 
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Row PLAN NO, 4 
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 Early Cabbage followed by Turnips 
6 Beets followed by Cabbage 
7 Potatoes or Onion Sets 
8 Carrots followed by Bush Beans 
Row PLAN NO. 5 
No. 
1 Sweet Corn 
2 Radishes followed by Sweet Corn 
3 Tomatoes interplanted with Lettuce 
4 
Early Peas ... mid-season Peas... , late 
Peas (1/3 row each, planted at 2-week 
intervals) 
5 Early Cabbage followed by Turnips 
6 Beets followed by Cabbage 
7 Carrots followed by Bush Beans 
