VEGETABLE PLANTING 
WHAT...WHERE HOW and WHEN 
KEY—For "Time to Plant" 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. 
A—As soon as soil can be worked. 
B—Two weeks before last spring frost. 
C—Week before last spring frost. 
Seed Space Space Depth Time Days Approx. 
for $0 tt) HOW Onin Reve PIMAEGE lent onc pausdan ei Esrid airy 60% 
of row (inches) (inches) (inches) of Row 
ARTICHOKE Vg oz. 48 48 V4 A 
ASPARAGUS Vy o7, 24 20 Yo A 2-3 yr. 4-5 wk. 25 Ibs. 
BEANS, BUSH Yo |b. 24 4 I'/2 Cc 50-70 4-5 wk. 20 gts. 
BEANS, LIMA V2 |b. 24 3 I Cc 60-90 3-4 wk. 32 qts. 
BEANS, POLE 2 |b, 36 8 I'/p Cc 60-90 6-8 wk. 30 gts. 
BEANS, POLE LIMA !/ Ib. 48 8 I'/p Cc 88 3-4 wk. 1/4 bu. 
BEETS Vz oz. 24 3 Vy A 55-100 4-6 wk. 44 bu. 
BROCCOLI Vg oz. 24 24 Vo A 80-120 8-10 wk. 25 head 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS !f oz. 24 18 Yo A 70-110 6-8 wk. 15 qts. 
CABBAGE V4 oz, 24 12-24 Vy A 75-130 4-6 wk. 35 head 
CHINESE CABBAGE !/2 oz. 24 12 Vy F 75-85 4-6 wk. 40 head 
CARROTS V/4 OZ. 16 3 Yo A-F 65-85 6-8 wk. 24 qts. 
CAULIFLOWER V4 oz, 24 20 Yo A-F 65-90 1-2 wk. 25 head 
CELERY V/g oz. 24 6 V4 E 100-140 6-8 wk. 100 stalk 
COLLARDS V/4 OZ. 30 18 '/y F 24-36 until fall 3 bu. 
CORN, SWEET 4 oz 36 y) | B 65-100 1-2 wk, 100 ears 
CORN, POP 3 oz 34 8 | B 115 
CUCUMBER Y2,0t 48 36 ", OD 60-100 4-6 wk. 100 fruit 
EGGPLANT Vg oz. 36 24 Y, D 110-150 until fall 75 fruit 
ENDIVE Yo oz. 18 12 Vy A 80-100 3-4 wk. 50 head 
KALE Vy oz. 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 OZ. 18 12 V4 B 90-120 3-4 wk. 50 head 
MUSKMELONS V2 O2, 60 48 4, D 90-120 3-4 wk. 50 fruit 
MUSTARD V4 oz, 24 9 Yo A-F 28 until fall | bu. 
OKRA | oz. 36 15 I D 50 until fall 450 pods 
ONIONS V4 7. 18 4 V, A 110-140 4-8 wk. | bu. 
ONION SETS LI Tehe, 12 6 Yo A 50-100 4-8 wk. 60 bun. 
PARSLEY Vy oz. 12 6 V/, E 90-120 until fall 45 bun. 
PARSNIPS Yn oz, 18 4 | A 100-150 until fall | bu. 
PEAS ¥%, |b. 24 2 | A 50-70 1-2 wk. | bu. 
PEPPERS Vg oz. 30 20 Y/p D 100-149 until fall 300 fruit 
PUMPKIN 2 oz, 96 60 4 D 90-120 until fall 25 fruit 
RADISH /z 02. 12 2 Yn A 25-3 1-2 wk. 50 bun. 
RHUBARB Vp OZ. 48 48 100 stem 
RUTABAGA Vg Oz. 24 6 "p | bu. 
SALSIFY Y20z. 18 2 Uz 7A 130-150 fall 300 roots 
SPINACH 34 07. 18 5 % A-F 40-60 1-3 wk. I". bu. 
SPINACH, N.2Z. Vy 02. 36 18 | E 70 until fall 50 Ibs. 
SQUASH, BUSH V4 OZ, 48 48 I D 60-80 votil fall 60 fruit 
SQUASH, WINTER '4 02. 72 72 Pledge 100-140 fall 35 fruit 
SWISS CHARD Vp 02. 18 iS l A 50-60 until fall 25 Ibs. 
TOMATOES ts OZ. 40 36 "/y D 100-150 6-12 wk. 2 bu. 
TURNIPS, ROOTS V4 OZ. 18 4 V4 A-F 50-70 1-3 wk. | bu. 
TURNIPS, GREENS //2 072, 12 4 VY, A-F 50-60 I/p bu. 
WATERMELONS Yo 0% 12 4 V4 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. 
Plant In Warm Soil 
When the soil becomes warm, the great 
planting season is here. Check both flow- 
er and vegetable guides (pages 18 and 
38) for varieties to plant. Most all of 
these will develop fully before Jack Frost 
comes along, 
