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VEGETABLE PLANTING 
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WHAT...WHERE oe ++ - 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. 
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ARTICHOKE Vg oz. 48 48 YA 
ASPARAGUS Vz o7, 24 20 Y/y A 2-3 yr. 4-5 wk. 25 Ibs. 
BEANS, BUSH /2 |b. 24 4 If, Cc 50-70 4-5 wk. 20 qts. 
BEANS, LIMA Vy Ib. 24 3 I Cc 60-90 3-4 wk. 32 qts. 
BEANS, POLE '/2 Ib. 36 8 If), Cc 60-90 6-8 wk. 30 qts. 
BEANS, POLE LIMA '/ Ib. 48 8 I'/ Cc 88 3-4 wk. 1% bu. 
BEETS Vy oz. 24 3 VY, A 55-100 4-6 wk. I bu. 
BROCCOLI Vp Oz. 24 24 Vy A 80-120 8-10 wk. 25 head 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 'f oz. 24 18 Vy 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, LF 75-85 4-6 wk. 40 head 
CARROTS V4 OZ 16 3 Vo 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 Vg oz 24 6 V4 E 100-140 6-8 wk. 100 stalk 
COLLARDS V4 oz 30 18 VV F 24-36 until fall 3 bu. 
CORN, SWEET 4 oz 36 9 | B 65-100 1-2 wk, 100 ears 
CORN, POP 3 07. 34 8 | B 115 
CUCUMBER Vz Ox 48 36 Jee 8, 60-100 4-6 wk. 100 fruit 
EGGPLANT Vg oz 36 24 , D 110-150 until fall 75 fruit 
ENDIVE Vn oz 18 12 / A 80-100 3-4 wk. 50 head 
KALE Voz 32 22 Vo 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 Vy oz 60 48 %, D 90-120 3-4 wk. 50 fruit 
MUSTARD V4 oz 24 9 Yo A-F 28 until fall | bu. 
OKRA | oz. 36 15 | D 50 until fall 450 pods 
ONIONS V4 oz. 18 4 3% A 110-140 4-8 wk. | bu. 
ONION SETS | pt. 12 6 Wr A 50-100 4-8 wk. 60 bun. 
PARSLEY V4 oz 12 6 Yo E 90-120 until fall 45 bun. 
PARSNIPS '/y Oz 18 4 | A 100-150 until fall | bu. 
PEAS 3% |b 24 74 | A 50-70 |-2 wk. | bu. 
PEPPERS Vg oz 30 20 Vy D 100-140 until fall 300 fruit 
PUMPKIN Z1Ozs 96 60 44 D 90-120 until fall 25 fruit 
RADISH Voz 12 2 VY A 25-3P 1-2 wk. 50 bun. 
RHUBARB Y/ Oz 48 48 100 stem 
RUTABAGA Vg oz 24 6 Vy | bu. 
SALSIFY Wp oz 18 7 Yo A 130-150 fall 300 roots 
SPINACH 4, oz 18 5 % = =A-F 40-60 1-3 wk. Ip bu. 
SPINACH, N.Z. Yn oz 36 18 | E 70 until fall 50 Ibs. 
SQUASH, BUSH V4 oz 48 48 I D 60-80 until fall 60 fruit 
SQUASH, WINTER ‘4 oz 72 72 I D 100-140 fall 35 fruit 
SWISS CHARD Vy oz 18 15 I A 50-60 until fall 25 Ibs, 
TOMATOES Ts OZ. 40 36 Vy D 100-150 6-12 wk. 2 bu. 
TURNIPS, ROOTS V4 oz 18 V4 A-F 50-70 1-3 wk. I bu. 
TURNIPS, GREENS '/ oz 12 V4, A-F 50-60 1/2 bu. 
WATERMELONS V2 OZ 12 Vig 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. 
