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June 1st--Beans, carrots, corn, cucumber, peas, summer spinach, summer lettuce, radish, egg-plant, pepper, tomato (main plants).
June 15th--Beans, corn, peas, turnip, summer lettuce, radish, late cabbage, and tomato plants.
July 1st--Beans, endive, kale, lettuce, radish, winter cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and celery plants.
July 15th--Beans, early corn, early peas, lettuce, radish.
Aug. 1st--Early peas, lettuce, radish.
Aug. 15th--Early peas, lettuce, radish in seed-bed, forcing lettuce for fall in frames.
Sept. 1st--Lettuce, radish, spinach and onions for wintering over.
NOTE.--This list is for planting only (the dates are approximate: see note I at the end of the chapter). Spraying and other garden operations may also be included in such a list. See "Calendar of Operations" at end of book.
PLANTING TABLE
DEPTH TO -DISTANCE APART- VEGETABLE PLANT[1] SOW--INs. SEEDS[2] ROWS
I. CROPS REMAINING ENTIRE SEASON
Asparagus, seed April-May 1 2-4 in. 15 in. Asparagus, plants April 4 1 ft. 3 ft. Bean, pole May 15-June 10 2 3 ft. 3 ft. Bean, lima May 20-June 10 2 3 ft. 3 ft. Beet, late April-August 2 3-4 in. 15 in. Carrot, late May-July 1/2-1 2-3 in. 15 in. Corn, late May 20-July 10 2 3 ft. 4 ft. Cucumber May 10-July 15 1 4 ft. 4 ft. Egg-plant, plants June 1-20 .. 2 ft. 30 in. Leek April .. 2-4 in. 15 in. Melon, musk May 15-June 15 1 4 ft. 4 ft. Melon, water May 15-June 15 1 6-8 ft. 6-8 ft. Onion April 1/2-1 2-4 in. 15 in. Okra May 15-June 15 1/2-1 2 ft. 3 ft. Parsley[4] April-May 1/2 4-6 in. 1 ft. Parsnip April 1/2-1 3-5 in. 18 in. Pepper, seed June 1st 1/2 3-6 in. 15 in. Pepper, plants June 1-20 .. 2 ft. 30 in. Potatoes, main April 15-June 20 4-6 13 in. 30 in. Pumpkins May 1-June 20 1-2 6-8 ft. 6-8 ft. Rhubarb, plants April .. 2-3 ft. 3 ft. Salsify April-May 1 3-6 in. 18 in. Squash, summer May 15-July 1 1-2 4 ft. 4 ft. Squash, winter May 15-June 20 1-2 6-8 ft. 6-8 ft. Tomato, seed June 1/2 3-4 in. 15 in. Tomato, plants May 15-July 20 .. 3 ft. 3 ft.
NOTE.--The index reference numbers refer to notes at end of chapter.
------------------+---------+------------------------------------------ |SEED FOR | | 50 FT. | VEGETABLE | ROW | VARIETIES ------------------+---------+------------------------------------------ Asparagus, seed | 1 oz. | Palmetto, Giant Argenteuil, Barr's | | Mammoth Asparagus, plants | 50 | Palmetto, Giant Argenteuil, Barr's | | Mammoth Bean, pole | 1/2 pt. | Kentucky Wonder, Golden, Cluster, | | Burger's Stringless Bean, lima | 1/2 pt. | Early Leviathan, Giant Podded, Burpee | | Improved Beet, late | 1 oz. | Crimson Globe Carrot, late | 1/2 oz. | Danver's Half-long, Ox-heart, Chantenay Corn, late | 1/2 pt. | Seymour's Sweet Orange, White Evergreen, | | Country Gentleman Cucumber | 1/2 oz. | Early White Spine, Fordhook Famous, Davis | | Perfect Egg-plant, plants | 25 | Black Beauty, N.Y. Purple Leek | 1/2 oz. | American Flag Melon, musk | 1/2 oz. | Netted Gem, Emerald Gem, Hoodoo Melon, water | 1/4 oz. | Cole's Early Sweetheart, Halbert Honey Onion | 1/2 oz. | Prizetaker, Danver's Globe, Ailsa Craig, | | Southport Red Globe, Mammoth | | Silverskin (white) Okra | 1/2 oz. | Perfected Perkins, White Velvet Parsley | 1/2 oz. | Emerald Parsnip | 1/4 oz. | Hollow Crowned (Improved) Pepper, seed | 1/2 oz. | Ruby King, Chinese Giant Pepper, plants | 25 | Ruby King, Chinese Giant Potatoes, main | 1/2 pk. | Irish Cobbler, Green Mountain, Uncle Sam | | (Norton Beauty, Norwood, early) Pumpkins | 1/4 oz. | Large Cheese, Quaker Pie Rhubarb, plants | 25 | Myatt's Victoria Salsify | 3/4 oz. | Mammoth Sandwich Squash, summer | 1/4 oz. | White Bush, Delicata, Fordhook, Vegetable | | Marrow Squash, winter | 1/4 oz. | Hubbard, Delicious Tomato, seed | 1/2 oz. | Earliana, Chalk's Jewel, Matchless, Dwarf | | Giant Tomato, plants | 20 | Earliana, Chalk's Jewel, Matchless, Dwarf | | Giant ------------------+---------+------------------------------------------
PLANTING TABLE
DEPTH TO -DISTANCE APART- VEGETABLE PLANT[1] SOW--INs. SEEDS[3] ROWS
II. CROPS FOR SUCCESSION PLANTINGS
Bean, dwarf May 5-Aug 15 2 2-4 in. 1-1/2-2 ft. Kohlrabi[4] April-July 1/2 - 1 6-12 in. 1-1/2-2 ft. Lettuce[4] April-August 1/2 1 ft. 1-1-1/2 ft. Peas, smooth April 1-Aug 1 2-3 2-4 in. 3 ft. Peas, wrinkled April 10-July 15 2-3 2-4 in. 3-4 ft. Radish April 1-Sept 1 1/2 2-3 in. 1 ft. Spinach April-Sept 15 1 3-5 in. 18 in. Turnip April-Sept 1/2-1 4-6 in. 15 in.
III. CROPS TO BE FOLLOWED BY OTHERS
Beet, early April-June 2 3-4 in. 15 in. Broccoli, early[4] April 1/2-1 1-1/2 ft. 2 ft. Borecole[4] April 1/2-1 2 ft. 2-1/2 ft. Brussels sprouts[4] April 1/2-1 1-1/2 ft. 2 ft. Cabbage, early[4] April 1/2-1 1-1/2 ft. 2 ft. Carrot April 1/2-1 2-3 in. 15 in. Cauliflower[4] April 1/2-1