Planting Calendar for Southern 
Vegetabl Beets, B ihe 
egetables. beets, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cress, 
Egg Plant, Endive, Kale, Kohl Rabi, Lettuce, Mustard, Onicha 
Parsley, Peas, Peppers, Potatoes, Radish, Rhubarb, Salsify, 
Spinach (Winter), Swiss Chard, Tomatoes, Turnips. 
Flowers. Sow seeds in open ground, Acroclinium, Alyssum, 
Antirrhinum, Calendula, Calliopsis, Candytuft, Centaurea, Annual 
Chrysanthemums, Clarkia, Godetia, Larkspur, Lupin, Migno- 
nette, Nigella, Poppies, California Poppy, Scabiosa, Wild Flower 
Mixture, Sweet Peas. Lawn Grasses. 
FEBRUARY 
Vegetables. Beets, Beans, Cabbage, Carrots, Celery, Chervil, 
Corn Salad, Egg Plant, Kale, Kohl Rabi, Lettuce, Mustard, 
Onions, Parsnips, Peas, Pepper, Potatoes, Radish, Rhubarb, 
paeity. Spinach (Summer), Squash, Swiss Chard, Tomatoes, 
urnips. 
Flowers. Sow seeds in open ground: Acroclinium, African 
Daisy, yssum, Antirrhinum, Bartonia, Calendula, Calliopsis, 
Candytuft, Centaurea, Clarkia, Early Flowering Cosmos, Califor- 
nia Poppy, Hunnemannia, Larkspur, Linaria, Linum, Lupins, 
Mignonette, Nasturtium, Nemophila, Nigella, Poppies, Scabiosa, 
Sweet Peas, Lawn Grasses. 
Sow in Seed Flats. Agathea, Ageratum, Begonia, Coreopsis, 
Gaillardia, Godetia, Hollyhock, Lobelia, Myosotis, Nemesia, Pent- 
stemon, Petunia, Perennial Poppies, Primula, Shasta Daisy, 
Stocks and Viola Cornuta. 
MARCH 
Vegetables. Beets, Beans, Cabbage, Carrots, Casaba, Corn, 
Cucumbes, Egg Plant, Kale, Lettuce, Melons, Okra, Onion, Onion 
Sets, Parsley, Parsnips, Peas, Potatoes, Pumpkin, Radish, 
Roselle, Salsify, Spinach (Summer), Squashes, Tomatoes. 
Flowers. Sow seeds in open ground: Acroclinium, Ageratum, 
Alyssum, Antirrhinum, Arctotis, Amaranthus, Balsam, Bartonia, 
Brachycome, Calendula, Calliopsis, Candytuft, Celosia, Centaurea, 
Clarkia, Painted Daisy, Early Flowering Cosmos, Dahlia Seed, 
Daisies, Four O’Clocks, Godetia, Gomphrena, Gypsophila, Heli- 
chrysum, Hunnemannia, Kochia, Larkspur, Linum, Lupin, Mari- 
gold, Mignonette, Nasturtium, Nemophila, Nigella, Phlox, Poppy, 
Scabiosa, Sunflower, Sweet Peas, Lawn Grasses, Vine Seeds. 
Sow in Seed Flats. Asters, Begonia, Bellis, Canterbury Bells, 
Carnation, Coleus, Columbine, Coreopsis, Daisy, Didiscus, Gail- 
lardia, Gerbera, Geum, Heliotrope, Lobelia, Matricaria, Nemesia, 
Nicotiana, Pentstemon, Petunia, Primula, Salvia, Shasta Daisy, 
Statice, Salpiglossis, Stocks, Sweet William, Verbena, Viola, 
Wallflower, Vine Seeds. 
APRIL 
Vegetables. Beets, Beans, Carrots, Casaba, Cabbage, Celery, 
Corn, Cucumber, Egg Plant, Kale, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Melons, 
Okra, Onions, Parsley, Parsnip, Pepper, Potatoes, Pumpkin, 
Radish, Salsify, Spinach (Summer), Squash, Tomatoes, Sweet 
Potato Plants. 
Flowers. Sow in open ground: Abronia, Acroclinium, Agera- 
tum, Amaranthus, Arctotis Grandis, Balsam, Candytuft, Calen- 
dula, Calliopsis, Celosia, Centaurea, Early Cosmos, Dahlia Seed, 
Gypsophila, Helichrysum, Hunnemannia, Kochia, Larkspur, 
Matthiola, Mignonette, African Marigold, Nigella, Nicotiana, 
Nasturtium, Oenothera, Painted Daisy, Petunia, Portulaca, 
Phlox Drummondii, Rhodanthe, Scabiosa, Sunflower, Valerian, 
Verbena, Wallflower, Zinnia, Vine Seeds, Lawn Grasses. 
Sow in Seed Flats. Asters, Carnation, Delphinium, Didiscus, 
Geum, Gerbera, Lobelia, African Marigold, Nicotiana, Petunia, 
Primula, Salpiglossis, Salvia, Statice, Stocks, Verbena, Zinnias. 
MAY 
Vegetables. Beets, Beans, Cabbage, Carrots, Casaba, Celery, 
Cucumber, Lima Beans, Melons, Okra, Onions, Parsley, Parsnips, 
Peppers, Pumpkin, Ra@ish, Rhubarb, Salsify, Spinach (Summer), 
Squash, Tomato, Sweet Potato Plants. 
Flowers. Sow in open ground: Abronia, Ageratum, Alyssum, 
Amaranthus, Arctotis Grandis, Balsam, Candytuft, Calliopsis, 
Cosmos, Celosia, Centaurea, Gypsophila, Helichrysum, Hunne- 
mannia, Larkspur, African Marigold, Mignonette, Nasturtium, 
Nigella, Oenothera, Phlox Drummondii, Painted Daisy, Portu- 
laca, Scabiosa, Stevia, Sunflower, Zinnia, Vine Seeds, Lawn 
Grasses. 
Sow thm Seed Flats. Asters, Carnation, Dianthus, Gaillardia, 
Geum, Gomphrena, Lobelia, Matricaria, Nicotiana, Petunia, 
Primula, Salvia, Salpiglossis, Schizanthus, Statice, Bulbs, Dahlias 
and Gladiolus. 
JUNE AND JULY 
Vegetables. Seeds of Beets, Beans, Cabbage, Carrots, Casaba, 
Celery, Corn, Cucumber, Egg Plant, Melons, Okra, Parsley, 
Parsnip, Pepper Plants, Potatoes, Pumpkin, Radish, Spinach 
(Summer), Tomato. 
Flowers. Seed of Calendula, Candytuft, Late Cosmos, Cen- 
taurea, Cineraria, Daisies, African Marigold, Nemesia, Nastur- 
tium, Portulaca, Salpiglossis, Zinnia, Vine Seeds. 
AUGUST 
Vegetables. Beets, Beans (early varieties), Brussel Sprouts, 
Cabbage, Cauliflower, Carrots, Corn, Cucumber, Egg Plant, En- 
dive, Kale, Kohl Rabi, Leek, Mustard, Onion, Parsley, Parsnip, 
Pepper Potatoes, Radish, Salsify, Spinach (Summer), Tomatoes, 
Turnips. 
Flowers. Sow seeds in open ground: Calendula, Centaurea, 
Early Cosmos, Winter Flowering Sweet Peas, French Marigold, 
Nasturtium, Zinnia. 
Sow in Seed Flats. Antirrhinum, Aquilegia, Carnation, Canter- 
bury Bells, Coreopsis, Cineraria, Delphinium, Digitalis, Forget - 
Me-Not, Gaillardia, Hollyhock, Nemesia, Pentstemon, Perennial 
Poppies, Phlox, Shasta Daisy, Stocks, Verbena, Viola, Wallflower. 
Bulbs of Calla, Easter Lily, Freesia, Ornithogalum, Oxalis, 
Ranunculus, Watsonias. 
California and Similar Climates 
SEPTEMBER 
Vegetables. Seeds of Beets, Beans, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, 
Carrots, Cauliflower, Cucumber, Egg Plant, Endive, Kale, Kohl 
Rabi, Leek, Lettuce, Mustard, Onions, Onion Sets, Parsley, 
Parsnip, Peas, Peppers, Potatoes, Radish, Salsify Spinach (Win- 
ter), Squash, Tomatoes, Turnips. 
Flowers. Sow seeds in open ground: Calendula, Centaurea, 
Early Cosmos, Dimorphotheca, French Marigold, Larkspur, Lin- 
um, Nasturtium, Perennial Poppies, Winter Sweet Peas. 
Sow in Seed Flats. Carnation, Canterbury Bells, Columbine, 
Coreopsis, Cineraria, Daisies, Delphinium, Digitalis, Forget-Me- 
Not, Gaillardia, Hollyhock, Pansy, Petunia, Pentstemon, Phlox, 
Feehan, Scabiosa, Snapdragon, Stocks, Verbena, Viola, Wall- 
ower. 
Bulbs of Anemone, Baby Glads, Calla, Easter Lily, Freesia, 
Ornithogalum, Oxalis, Ranunculus, Spanish Iris, Watsonia. 
OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 
Vegetables. Seeds of Beets, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, 
Cauliflower, Cress, Endive, Garlic, Kale, Kohl Rabi, Leek, Let- 
tuce, Mustard, Onion, Onion Sets, Parsley, Parsnips, Peas, 
Radish, Salsify, Spinach, Turnips. 
Flowers. Sow seeds in open ground: Acroclinium, Alyssum, 
Bartonia, Candytuft, Calendula, Centaurea, Clarkia, California 
Poppy, Dimorphotheca, French Marigolds, Godetia, Larkspur, 
Linum, Lupin, Mignonette, Nemophila, Nigella, Painted Daisy, 
all Poppies, Winter Flowering Sweet Peas, Wild Flower Mix- 
ture, Lawn Grasses. 
Sow in Seed Flats. Aquilegia, Canterbury Bells, Carnation, 
Coreopsis, Double Daisy, Delphinium, Digitalis, Forget-Me-Not, 
Gerbera, Gaillardia, Hollyhock, Pansy, Pentstemon, Petunia, 
Phlox, Pyrethrum, Scabiosa, Shasta Daisy, Snapdragon, Stocks, 
Sweet William, Verbena, Viola, Wallflower. 
Bulbs of Anemone, Amaryllis, Baby Glads, Callas, Freesias, 
Hyacinths, Ixias, Narcissus, Native California Bulbs, Oxalis, 
Ranunculus, Spanish Iris, Sparaxis, Tulips, Watsonias, Easter 
Lilies, Montbretias. 
DECEMBER 
Vegetables. Seeds of Beets, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauli- 
flower, Cress, Endive, Garlic, Kale, Kohl Rabi, Leek, Lettuce, 
Mustard, Onions, Onion Sets, Parsley, Parsnips, Peas, Potatoes, 
Radish Salsify, Spinach (Winter), Turnips. 
Flowers. Sow seed of Acroclinium, Alyssum, Antirrhinum, Bar- 
tonia, Calendula, Candytuft, Calliopsis, Clarkia, Annual Chrysan- 
themums, California Poppy, Dianthus, Larkspur, Lupin, Mignon- 
ette, Nigella, Nemesia, Pansy, Phlox, Poppies, Stocks, Standard 
Sweet Peas, California Wild Flowers and Lawn Grasses. 
Bulbs of Amaryllis, Callas, Gladiolus, Hyacinths, Narcissus, 
Ranunculus, Tulips, Lilies. 
PROTECTION HINTS 
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