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“Je Guide You tu Plauuiug a Getter Garden 
HOLMES VEGETABLE PLANTING CHART 
Field Planting 
Number of Seed Inches Between 
Vegetable Plantings Time of Planting For 100 ft. Per Acre Date Rows Plants 
rn oe ne asl eR a cel es PN Leah NN IG ete lt inate le aaa ae 
Asparagus Seed* .. — Vy oz. 5 Ibs. 4/1-6/10 20-24 4 
Beans—Bush Snap ..4 to 6 Two weeks apart 1 Ib. 60-75 lbs. 5/1-7/15 42 3-4 
Beans—Pole Snap ale May and July 20 VY Ib. 15-20 Ibs. 5/15-7/20 48 48H. 
Beans—Bush Lima . .2 May and July 1 1 Ib. 100 lbs. 5/15-7/1 42 4 
Beans—Pole Lima ..1 Until June 15 VY, Ib. 50 Ibs. 5/15-6/15 48 48H. 
Beans—Shell ae y May 15 and June 20 VY |b. 60-75 Ibs. ‘5/15-6/20 30-36 3-4 
Beans—Field .,.... 1 May or June 15 VY Ib. 60-75 Ibs. 5/15-6/15 30-36 3-4 
RaGit? Sos 4 April 15, May 10, 
June 15 1807, 10 Ibs. 4/15-8/1 27] Sete 223 
Chinese Cabbage ...1 July 15-25 V4 oz. 4 ozs. 7/20-8/1 24 15 
orrOCmei as sic: ele ¢ 3 April, May, June, July 
Aug. 15 Vy 02. 2-4 Ibs.  4/15-8/15 12-15 2 
Girard Smet es osias § 1 April to August DEOzs. 4-5 lbs. 5/1-8/1 24 6 
Corn—Sweet ...... 6 to 8 Same _ variety every 
10-14 days or 4 at 
once at 6 week inter- 
vals. Don’t plant after 
July 15, 4, Ib 8-12 Ibs.  5/1-7/15 BO-360 10-14 
IPOD COL Ne iectees: s alanols'e 4 1 May 1—June 15 1 oz. 3-5 lbs. 5/1-6/15 30-36 8-10 
Giicum bert 160% aku 2 May 15 and July 10 Vy oz. 223. Ibéene (1927/10 60 48H. 
Endive® tts nots 2 April, May and July 1-07; 2-3 Ibs. 4/15-8/1 18-24 12 
Kalen seca feta ate 5s 1 April to July VY 02, 2-3 Ibs. 6/15-8/1 18-24 18 
Kio hina biseeesteeas se. Every 3 weeks 14 02. 2-3 Ibs. 4/1-8/1 18 4 
Telit fe re 4, 1 April-May Vy oz. 3 Ibs. 4/15-5/20 40/365 e a6 
Lettuce—Leaf* ....4 to 6 3 weeks apart VYy oz. 2-3 Ibs. 4/10-7/15 12715 8-10 
Lettuce—Head* ...4 to 6 3 weeks apart Vy oz. 1-2 lbs. 4/10-6/20 ISAS S21 2- 15 
Muskmelon ....... 1 Plant until June 15 Vy oz. 2-3 Ibs. 5/15-6/15 60-70 60-70H. 
Mustard tite. <s .32:.% 4 to 6 3 to 4 weeks apart 1 oz. 4 |lbs. 4/1-8/15 30-36 4-6 
Watermelon a... 1 Plant until June 15 Vy 02. 2-3 Ibs. 5/15-6/15 96 60-70H. 
OmiGnwey se oe ise 1 April-May Vy 02. 4-5 Ibs. 4/10-5/1 18-24 3-4 
Parclevmenta cays sss 1 April-June VY 02. 3-4 lbs. 4/10-9/1 12-15 8-10 
Parsnip. se Leto 2 April-May 1 Vy 02. 4-5 Ibs. 4/10-5/1 15-18 4-6 
Beasio, Aitac ese eee!» 1 Plant 2 or 3 varieties 
at once from April 1 
to June 1 and Aug. 15 Telb: 120 Ibs. 4/1-6 30-40 2-3 
Paap itieepateesc ks 1 Until July 1 VY 02. 4 Ibs. 5/15-6/1 96  60-70H. 
CTS SS Ate ee 4 to 6 10-14 days apart in 
April 
May, Aug. and Sept. 1 oz. 12 Ibs. 4/1-9/1 12 1 
Rugibagas ss oe 1 June 15-July 15 Wy 02. 2 Ibs. 6/15-7/10 18-24 6-8 
REURe 2o naa 1 April-May 15 VY oz. 7-8 Ibs. 4/15-5/15 18-24 3 
Spinach oes he os 4 April, May, Aug. and 
Sept. tho7 12-20 lbs. 4/1-9/15 14-18 2-4 
Spinach— 
New Zealand ....1 May VA oz. 3, bse 5 /1-6/1 48 36 
Squash—Summer ..3 May, June, July 1 oz. 5-6) Ibs. 5 /15-6/15 48 36H. 
Squash—Winter 1 May to June 1 hoz 3-4 Ibs. 5/25-6/10 96 60-70H. 
UMeportden> | gs eee eee taton2 Set plants May 15 to 
July 1. Sow seed 
March to May 15 V4 02. 4 ozs. 5/15-6/1 36-48 24-36 
PUPAl pes tee eos oes 2 April and Aug. VY oz. 2-3 Ibs. 4/1-8/1 12-18 2-6 
*Are easily Transplanted H-Hills 
FOR TRANSPLANTING Date to Field Planting 
Kind of Vegetable Number of Plants Plants Sow Date Inches Between 
Plantings Ounce Packet Per Acre Rows Plants 
Asparagus) Roots) oiic./s. — 600 100 6000 4/1 -S/15 AWA <2 //I) 60 18 
BEOGCOLL spit eee aa: 2 2000 300 7000 Dy Mies: 4/1 -5/1 36 24 
Brussels Sprouts ........ ) 2000 250 6000 2/15-3/15 4/1 -5/1 36 24 
Babbar euie ren as sce we 3 2000 250 10000 2/16-6/10 4/1 -6/10 24-30 18-24 
Cazaliflowérat et a aa hoe 2) 2000 250 12000 2/25¢3/25 4/10-5/1 30-36 18-24 
Celéryal eee cee ale oe 2 8000 500 40000 2/15-3/10 DA oy ANS) 24-48 4-6 
Eepplantee Deer a a: 1 2000 100 OOO MEESY 1023725 Mamma 20. 6/1 Ona 6-402 430 
Lettuce—Leali =e. ee... 4 to 6 4000 1000 60000 D/1V522725 4/1 on 12 8-10 
Lettuce-—-Head= 2.3 Se. 4 to 6 4000 500 30000 DNA 22 125, 4/1 -5/1 15-18 12-15 
Muskine Ormco men nase: 1 600 100 1500 4/15-4/25 6/1 -6/25 60-70 60-70 
Penperta esac ete 1 1000 5 10000 3/15-3/25 5 /20-6/10 0) 20 
Omato meee oreo ees ik {ioy 2 2000 150 4000 3/143 (25 5/15-6/10 36-48 24-40 
Watermelongena sat aie uss 1 150 ") 1100 4/15-4/25 6/1 -6/15 96 60-70 
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