Part 27

+-----------------+-----------------+-------+---------------------------+ | =Name and | =Time to Plant= |=Class=|=How to Plant and Care for=| | Variety= | | | | +-----------------+-----------------+-------+---------------------------+ |=Asparagus= |April. | B |Plant 4 inches deep, at | |(Plant). | | |distance of 1 foot; in rows| | | | |3 feet apart; heavily | | | | |manured, spreading the | | | | |roots out evenly. Do not | | | | |cut for use until _second_ | | | | |spring. Keep bed clean; cut| | | | |off tops in the fall. | | | | |Transplant third spring. | | | | | | |=Asparagus= |April-May. | B |Seed 2 to 4 inches apart, | |(Seed). | | |in rows 15 inches apart; 1 | | | | |inch deep. | | | | | | |=Beans, Bush |March 15, | B |Tender. Set out in May. | |Lima.= |under glass. | |Plant 2 inches deep in rows| |Burpee Improved. |May 1, outside. | |2 feet apart. | | | | | | |=Beans, Pole |May 15, out- | B |Tender. Plant 2 inches deep| |Lima.= |side. | |in hills 4 feet apart. | |King of Garden. |Ready in 10 | |Pinch off at 6 feet high. 1| | |weeks. | |pint of seed to 50 hills. | | | | | | |=Beans, String.= |April 15, out- | C |Tender. Plant 2 inches deep| | |side. | |in rows 2 feet apart, 6 | |Bountiful. |May 1, outside. | |inches apart in row. 1 pint| |Hodson Wax. |May 15, outside. | |of seed to 75-foot row. | |Bountiful. |June 1, outside. | | | |Hodson Wax. |June 15, outside.| | | |Bountiful. |July 1, outside. | | | |Hodson Wax. |July 15, outside.| | | |Bountiful. |Ready in 6 weeks.| | | | | | | | |=Beets.= |March 1, under | A-D |Transplant outside in | | |glass. | |April. Hardy. Plant 1 inch | |Eclipse. |April 15, out- | B-E |deep in rows 2 feet apart, | | |side. | |6 inches apart in row. Soak| |Crimson Globe. |May 15, outside. | |seed over night. 1 ounce of| | |June 15, outside.| |seed to 50 feet. Winter in | | |July 15, outside.| |sand or pits. | | |Ready in 9 weeks.| | | | | | | | |=Brussels |March 15, under | A-E |Plant 1/2 inch deep in rows| |Sprouts.= |glass. | |2 feet apart, 1 foot apart | |L. I. Half Dwarf.|May 1, under | |in row. 1 ounce of seed to | | |glass. | |1500 plants. Hang in cellar| | |Ready in 20 | |for winter. | | |weeks. | | | | | | | | |=Cabbage.= |March 1, under | A-C |Hardy. Plant 1/2 inch deep | | |glass. | |in rows 3 feet apart, 2 | |Copenhagen |March 1, under | |feet apart in row. Manure | |Market. |glass. | |well. 1 ounce of seed to | |Drumhead Savoy. |May 1, under | |2500 plants. Winter in pits| | |glass. | |upside down. | | |Transplant to | | | | |garden. | | | | |Ready in 18 | | | | |weeks. | | | | | | | | |=Carrot.= |April 1, outside.| C-B |Hardy. Plant 1/2 inch deep | |Half-long |June 1, outside. | |in rows 1-1/2 feet apart, 6| |Danvers. |Ready in 15 | |inches apart in row. 1 | | |weeks. | |ounce of seed to 100 feet. | | | | |Winter in sand or pits. | | | | | | |=Cauliflower.= |March 1, under | A-C-E |Hardy. Plant 1/2 inch deep | | |glass. | |in rows 3 feet apart, 2 | |Dwarf Erfurt. |April 1, under | |feet apart in row. 1 ounce | | |glass. | |seed to 2500 plants. Manure| | |May 1, under | |well. | | |glass. | | | | |Transplant to | | | | |garden. | | | | | | | | |=Chard.= |April 15, out- | |Hardy. Plant 1 inch deep in| | |side. | |rows 2 feet apart, 1 foot | |Lucullus. |Ready in 8 weeks.| |apart in row. 1 ounce of | | | | |seed to 50 feet. | | | | | | |=Celery.= |March 1, under | A-E |Hardy. Set out in May. | | |glass. | |Barely cover. Rows 3 feet | |Golden Self- |April 15, under | |apart, 1/2 feet apart in | |blanching. |glass. | |row. Rich, moist soil. | |Fin de Siecle. |Ready in 18 | |Transplant twice. 1 ounce | | |weeks. | |of seed to 3000 plants. In | | | | |August bank up to blanch. | | | | |Winter in pits. | | | | | | |=Corn.= |April 1, under | B-E |Tender. Set out in May. | | |glass. | |Plant 2 inches deep in rows| |Golden Bantam. |April 15, out- | |4 feet apart, 2 feet apart | | |side. | |in row. Manure and remove | |Evergreen. |May 1, outside. | |suckers. 1 quart of seed to| |Country Gentle- |May 1, outside. | |200 hills. | |man. | | | | |Mexican. |May 15, outside. | | | |Country Gentle- |June 1, outside. | | | |man. |June 1, outside. | | | | |June 15, outside.| | | | |July 15, outside.| | | | |Ready: Early 9| | | | | weeks.| | | | | Late 11| | | | | weeks.| | | | | | | | |=Cucumber.= |March 15, under | A-B |Tender. Set out in May. | | |glass. | |Plant 1 inch deep, 4 feet | |Cool and Crisp. |May 1, outside. | |apart. 1 ounce of seed to | | |June 1, outside. | |50 hills. | | |July 1, outside. | | | | |Ready in 9 weeks.| | | | | | | | |=Endive.= |July 1. | A-E |Hardy. Plant in rows 2 feet| |Green Curled. |Ready in 8 weeks.| |apart, 1 foot apart in row.| | | | |1 ounce of seed to 100-foot| | | | |row. Transplant to dark | | | | |cellar to blanch for | | | | |winter. | | | | | | |=Eggplant.= |March 1, under | A-B |Very tender. Plant 1/2 inch| |Black Beauty. |glass, with good | |deep in rows 3 feet apart, | | |heat. | |2 feet apart in row. Rich | | |Transplant to | |and moist soil. 1 ounce of | | |garden. | |seed to 1000 plants. Store | | |Ready in 15 | |dry for late fall use. | | |weeks. | | | | | | | | |=Kale.= |May 15, under | E |Hardy. Plant 1/2 inch deep | |Dwarf Scotch. |glass. | |in rows 2 feet apart, 1 | |Siberian. |Transplant to | |foot apart in row. 1 ounce | | |garden like | |of seed to 200 feet. Mulch | | |cabbage. | |for winter. | | |July 1, outside. | | | | |Ready in 20 | | | | |weeks. | | | | | | | | |=Lettuce.= |March 1, under | C |Hardy. Plant 1/4 inch deep | | |glass. | |in rows 1-1/2 feet apart. | |May King. |March 15, under | |Rich soil. 1 ounce of seed | | |glass. | |to 3000 plants. Shade and | | |Outside every 2 | |water in summer. | | |weeks to Sept. 1.| | | | |Ready in 6 weeks.| | | | | | | | |=Muskmelon.= |May 1, outside. | A-B |Plant 1 inch deep in hills | |Emerald Gem. |May 1, outside. | |four feet apart. Pinch off | |Osage. |May 1, outside. | |ends of shoots. Make | |Early Hackensack.|Ready in 6 weeks.| |special soil of sand and | | | | |manure. 1 ounce of seed to | | | | |50 hills. | | | | | | |=Watermelon.= |May 1, outside. | B |Tender. Plant 1 inch deep | |Cole’s Early. |May 1, outside. | |in hills 6 feet apart. Make| |Halbert Honey. | | |special soil of sand and | |Cole’s Early. | | |manure. Pinch off ends of | |Halbert Honey. | | |shoots. 1 ounce of seed to | | | | |30 hills. | | | | | | |=Onion.= |April 1, plant | A-B |Hardy. Plant seeds 1/2 inch| | |sets. | |deep; sets 2 inches deep in| |Yellow Danvers. |Seeds April 15, | |rows 2 feet apart. 1 ounce | | |outside. | |of seed to 150 feet. Dig | |Prizetakers. |Seeds April 15, | |and dry for winter. 1 quart| | |outside. | |sets to 100 feet. | | |Ready in 18 weeks| | | | |from seed. | | | | | | | | |=Parsley.= |April 15, out- | B |Hardy. Plant 1/2 inch deep | |Triple Curled. |side. | |in rows 2 feet apart, 6 | | |Ready in 8 weeks.| |inches apart in row. Soak | | | | |seeds over night. Seeds are| | | | |slow to start. 1 ounce of | | | | |seed to 150-foot row. | | | | | | |=Parsnip.= |April 15, out- | B |Hardy. Plant 1/2 inch deep | | |side. | |in rows 1-1/2 feet apart. | |Hollow Crown. |Ready in 15 | |Seeds start slowly. 1 ounce| | |weeks. | |seed to 200 feet. Winter in| | | | |place or in pits. Improved | | | | |by frost. | | | | | | |=Peas.= |April 15, out- | B-E |Hardy. Plant early varie- | |Thomas Laxton. |side. | |ties 4 inches deep and late| |Juno. |May 1, outside. | |varieties 3 inches deep. | |Telephone. |May 1, outside. | |Early in double rows and | | |May 15, outside. | |late in rows 3 feet apart. | | |June 1, outside. | |Moist soil. 1 quart of seed| | |June 15, outside.| |to 150 feet. | | |July 1, outside. | | | | |July 15, outside.| | | | |Ready in 8 weeks.| | | | | | | | |=Pepper.= |March 1, under | A |Very tender. Plant 1/2 inch| | |glass. | |deep in rows 2 feet apart. | |Chinese Giant. |Set out in May. | |Start in good heat. Hang in| | |Ready in 20 | |cellar for winter. | | |weeks. | | | | | | | | |=Potatoes.= |April 1 (early). | B |Plant early varieties 2 | |Noroton Beauty. |May 1 (early). | |inches deep, and late | |Gold Coin. |May 15 (main | |varieties 5 inches deep in | | |crop). | |rows 3 feet apart. 1 peck | | |Ready in 12 | |to 100-foot row. 8 or 10 | | |weeks. | |bushels to acre. Sprout | | | | |before planting. | | | | | | |=Pumpkin.= |May 15, outside. | B |Tender. Plant 6 feet apart.| |Winter Luxury. |Ready in 15 | |Manure. 1 ounce of seed to | | |weeks. | |50 hills. Winter warm and | | | | |dry. | | | | | | |=Radish.= |March 7, under | C |Hardy. Plant 1/2 inch deep.| | |glass and every 2| |1 ounce of seed to 100 | | |weeks. | |feet. Soil light and rich. | |French Breakfast.|Ready in 4 weeks.| | | | | | | | |=Rhubarb= |April. | B |Set out root-clumps at | |(Plant). | | |distance of 2 to 3 feet, in| | | | |rows 3 to 4 feet apart. | | | | |Give them dressing of bone | | | | |meal and soda in the | | | | |spring. | | | | | | |=Salsify.= |April 15, out- | B |Hardy. Plant 1/4 inch deep | | |side. | |in rows 2 feet apart. 1 | |Mammoth Sandwich |Ready in 18 | |ounce of seed to 100 feet. | |Island. |weeks. | |Winter in place or in pits.| | | | | | |=Spinach.= |April 1, outside.| A-B-E |Hardy. Plant 1 inch deep in| |Victoria. |April 15, out- | |rows 1-1/2 feet apart. 1 | | |side. | |ounce of seed to 200 feet. | |New Zealand. |May 1, outside. | |Very rich soil. Winter | | |May 1, outside. | |under straw cover. | | |June 1, outside. | | | | |Sept. 1, outside.| | | | |Ready in 5 weeks.| | | | | | | | |=Squash.= |March 15, under | B |Tender. Plant 1 inch deep, | | |glass. | |4 feet apart. Hubbard 6 | |Crookneck. |May 15, outside. | |feet apart. Winter warm and| |Delicata. |May 15, outside. | |dry. 1 ounce of seed for 25| |Early Golden |May 15, outside. | |hills. For Hubbard make | |Custard. | | |special soil of sand and | |Crookneck. |Ready in 7 weeks.| |manure. | |Hubbard. |May 15, outside. | | | | |Ready in 15 | | | | |weeks. | | | | | | | | |=Tomato.= |March 1, under | B-A |Tender. Plant 1/2 inch deep| | |glass. | |in rows 3 feet apart, 3 | |Earliana. |April 1, under | |feet apart in row. Keep | | |glass. | |hotbed cool. Pinch off side| |Crimson Cushion. |Set out in May. | |shoots. 1 ounce of seed to | | |Ready in 18 | |2000 plants. Hang in cellar| | |weeks. | |for early winter. | | | | | | |=Turnip.= |April 17, out- | C |Hardy. Plant 1/2 inch deep | |Early Milan |side. | |in rows 1-1/2 feet apart. 1| |White. |June 15, outside.| |ounce of seed to 200 feet. | | |Ready in 9 weeks.| |Winter in pits. | +-----------------+-----------------+-------+---------------------------+

=PLANTING TABLE FOR GARDEN VEGETABLES--Continued=

Especially Adapted to Southern United States