Quantity of seeds required to plant a row one hundred feet long, and
time of planting.
Time to plant Quantity
required
Bean (pole) Late May or early June ½ pint
Bean (dwarf) May 10 to August 1 pint
[6]Beet April to August 2 oz.
[6]Cabbage (early) Feb. indoors; plants set out 1 pkt.
in March or April
Cabbage late) May; plants set out in June or 1 pkt.
July
[6]Carrot April to July 1 oz.
Cauliflower (early) Treat like Cabbage 1 pkt.
Cauliflower (late) Treat like Cabbage 1 pkt.
Celery March indoors; plants set out 1 pkt.
in June or July
[6]Chard April 1 oz.
Corn May 10 to July 10 ½ pint
Cucumber Late May or early June ½ oz.
Egg-plant March indoors; plants set out 1 pkt.
early in June
Kale, _see_ Cabbage (late).
Kohlrabi April to August ¼ oz.
[6]Lettuce April to August ½ oz.
Muskmelon Early June ½ oz.
Okra May or June 2 oz.
Onion (seed) April and May 1 oz.
Onion (sets) March 15 to May 15 1 quart
[6]Parsley April ¼ oz.
[6]Parsnip April ½ oz.
[6]Peas March 15 to May and August 1 1 quart
to 20
Peppers March indoors; plants set out 1 pkt.
in late May or early June
[6]Potato April to June 1 peck
[6]Radish March to September 1 oz.
[6]Salsify April 1 oz.
[6]Spinach March and September 1 oz.
Squash Late May or early June ½ oz.
[6]Swiss Chard, _see_ Chard.
Tomato March indoors; plants set out 1 pkt.
in late May or early June
Turnip April, July and August ½ oz.
[6] Are hardy vegetables, and will stand slight frost. Should be planted
as soon as the ground can be worked. Dates given are approximate and
apply in the vicinity of New York. Other localities should take into
consideration the effects of elevation and latitude.