VEGETABLE PLANTING 
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WHAT...WHERE 
KEY—For "Time to Plant"' 
A—As soon as soil can be worked. 
B—Two weeks before last spring frost. 
C—Week before last spring frost. 
HOW and WHEN 
in fifth column below. 
D—After all danger of frost. 
E—When danger of hard freeze is over. 
F—In time to allow maturity before freeze. 
Seed Space Space Depth Time Days : Approx. 
eked Pega” AM, lta pient Pont Fach rer 
of row (inches) (inches) (inches) of Row 
ARTICHOKE Vy oz. 48 48 V4 A 
ASPARAGUS Vy oz, 24 20 V, A 2-3 yr 4-5 wk. 25 Ibs. 
BEANS, BUSH Vy Ib. 24 4 I, Cc 50-70 4-5 wk. 20 gts. 
BEANS, LIMA Vy Ib. 24 5 | Cc 60-90 3-4 wk. 32 qts. 
BEANS, POLE Yo Ib, 36 8 I'/ Cc 60-90 6-8 wk. 30 qts. 
BEANS, POLE LIMA !/2 |b. 48 8 Ip Cc 88 3-4 wk. 1/4 bu. 
BEETS Yo o7. 24 3 Vy A 55-100 4-6 wk. 74 bu. 
BROCCOLI Vg oz. 24 24 Y, A 80-120 8-10 wk. 25 head 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 'f oz. 24 18 Vy A 70-110 6-8 wk. 15 ats. 
CABBAGE V4 oz, 24 12-24 Vy A 75-130 4-6 wk. 35 head 
CHINESE CABBAGE !/2 oz. 24 12 Y, F 75-85 4-6 wk, 40 head 
CARROTS V/4 OZ. 16 3 Yo A-F 65-85 6-8 wk. 24 gts. 
CAULIFLOWER V4 07, 24 20 Yo A-F 65-90 1-2 wk, 25 head 
CELERY Vg oz 24 6 V4 E 100-140 6-8 wk. 100 stalk 
COLLARDS V4 oz 30 18 /y F 24-36 until fall 3 bu. 
CORN, SWEET 4 o7. 36 9 | B 65-100 1-2 wk. 100 ears 
CORN, POP 3 o2. 34 8 | B 115 
CUCUMBER Vp ox 48 36 ee 60-100 4-6 wk. 100 fruit 
EGGPLANT fg oz 36 24 Vy D 110-150 until fall 75 fruit 
ENDIVE Vz ox 18 12 "y A 80-100 3-4 wk. 50 head 
KALE Vip ey 4 32 22 Yo A-F 70-100 until fall 50 plants 
KOHLRABI V4 oz 24 6 Yo A-F 55-75 2-3 wk. | bu. 
LETTUCE V4 O% 18 12 “eB 90-120 3-4 wk. 50 head 
MUSKMELONS Yo oz 60 48 4 D 90-120 3-4 wk. 50 fruit 
MUSTARD V4 OZ 24 9 Vo A-F 28 until fall | bu. 
OKRA | oz. 36 15 | D 50 until fall 450 pods 
ONIONS V4 oz 18 4 Vy A 110-140 4-8 wk. | bu. 
ONION SETS | pt. 12 6 Yo A 50-100 4-8 wk. 60 bun. 
PARSLEY Vy oz 12 6 Vy E 90-120 until fall 45 bun. 
PARSNIPS Vp o7, 18 4 | A 100-150 until fall | bu. 
PEAS % |b 24 2 | A 50-70 1-2 wk. | bu. 
PEPPERS Vg oz 30 20 Yo D 100-149 until fall 300 fruit 
PUMPKIN 2 02, 96 60 % D 90-120 until fall 25 fruit 
RADISH Vp oz. 12 2 / A 25-3f 1-2 wk. 50 bun. 
RHUBARB 2 0z. 48 48 100 stem 
RUTABAGA Vg oz. 24 6 Vy | bu. 
SALSIFY Yn o7. 18 2 "/y A 130-150 fall 300 roots 
SPINACH Y, oz. 18 5 3%, = A-F 40-60 1-3 wk. I'/y bu. 
SPINACH, N.Z. Vy oz. 36 18 | E 70 until fall 50 Ibs. 
SQUASH, BUSH 4 oz 48 48 I D 60-80 vatil fall 60 fruit 
SQUASH, WINTER '4 oz 72 72 I D 100-140 fall 35 fruit 
SWISS CHARD Voz 18 15 l A 50-60 until fall 25 Ibs. 
TOMATOES jg O2. 40 36 Vy D 100-150 6-12 wk. 2 bu. 
TURNIPS, ROOTS iq oz 18 V4 A-F 50-70 1-3 wk. | bu. 
TURNIPS, GREENS '!/, oz 12 4 4 A-F 50-60 I/2 bu. 
WATERMELONS Vp o2 12 Vi D 90-130 3-4 wk. 20 fruit 
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Plant In A Hot Bed 
Certain seed require a longer period of 
growth than planting in the open ground 
will allow. These vegetables and flowers 
should be started in a hotbed (which is 
in reality a miniature greenhouse). Get a 
jump on spring and have your plants ready 
to transplant as soon as the weather is 
sufficiently warm. 
Plant in Cool Soil 
The cool, damp days of very early spring 
will make some seeds germinate better 
than warm, sunny conditions. The trick 
is to have the soil in condition for this 
type of planting. See Guide on this page 
for vegetables to be planted early, for 
flowers, see Planting Guide on page 19- 
f 
ay 
Plant In Warm Soil 
When the soil becomes warm, the great 
planting season is here. Check both flow- 
er and vegetable guides (pages I8 and 
38) for varieties to plant. Most all of 
these will develop fully before Jack Frost 
comes along. 
