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ОглавлениеPLANTING TABLE FOR GARDEN VEGETABLES—Continued
Especially Adapted to Southern United States
| Name and Variety | Time to Plant | Class | How to Plant and Care for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artichoke, Jerusalem. | March 1, outside. Ready in 6 to 8 months. | … | Hardy Perennial. Plant tubers 6 inches deep in rows 5 feet apart, 2 feet apart in row. Light soil and sun. 2 quarts of tubers to 100 feet. Fine for soup or boiled and creamed, or salad or pickles. |
| Asparagus. Palmetto. | December, outside. Ready in February or March. | B | Hardy. Plant 2-year roots 8 inches deep in rows 2 feet apart, 1 foot apart in row. Rich and moist mulch with manure all summer, salt well. |
| Beans. Valentine or Refugee or Golden Wax. | Cold-frames or green- house. September 1 and every two weeks there- after. Ready in 6 weeks. | B-C | Tender. Plant seeds 2 inches deep in rows 11⁄2 feet apart, 4 inches apart in row. Not too rich soil. 1 quart for 150 feet. |
| Beets. Eclipse or Crimson Globe. | Sept. 1, outside. Oct. 1, outside. Ready in 9 weeks. | A-D B-E | Hardy. Plant 1 inch deep in rows 11⁄2 feet apart. Thin to 4 inches apart. Deep soil, no fresh manure. 1 ounce to 50 feet. Soak seed over night. |
| Chard. Lucullus. | Sept. 15, cold-frame. | … | Almost hardy. Grow like beets. Use outside leaves, leaving crown to grow. Use for greens, or leaf stalks like asparagus. |
| Brussels Sprouts. | Seed-bed August 1. Transplant outside September 15. Ready in 4 months. | A-E | Hardy. Plant seeds 1⁄2 inch deep in rows 2 feet apart, 11⁄2 feet apart in row. Cultivate like cabbage. 1 packet of seed enough. |
| Cabbage. Wakefield or Savoy or Winningstadt. | Seed-bed August 15. Transplant outside September. Ready in 4 months. | A-C-E | Hardy. Plant seeds 1⁄2 inch deep. Plant rows 3 feet apart; 11⁄2 feet apart in rows. Moist, manure and cultivate well. 1 packet of seed enough. Set plants deep. |
| Carrots. Half Long or Long Orange. | Aug. 15, outside. Oct. 1, outside. Ready 12 to 15 weeks. | C-B | Hardy. Plant 1⁄2 inch deep in rows 11⁄2 feet apart, 4 inches apart in row. 1 ounce for 200 feet. Seed slow to start. |
| Cauliflower. Early Snowball or Dwarf Erfurt. | Seed-bed September 1. Transplant to cold- frames October 1. Ready in 4 months. | A-C-E | Almost hardy. Plant seed 1⁄2 inch deep in rows 2 feet apart, 11⁄2 feet apart in row. Moist, rich and manure. 1 packet of seed enough. Blanch heads by tying up. |
| Collards. | Cultivate like cabbage. | … | A non-heading cabbage not equal to it in quality. |
| Cucumber. English Telegraph. | Sept. 15, greenhouse. Oct. 15, greenhouse. Nov. 15, greenhouse. Dec. 15, greenhouse. Day heat, 85°. Night heat, 65°. Ready in 6 to 8 weeks. | A-B | Tender. Plant 1 inch deep, 5 feet apart. 1 ounce for 50 hills. Moist, rich soil. Pinch out main stem when 2 feet long. Pinch outside branches at 6 or 8 feet. Leave only 3 side branches to a plant and only half the fruit. Do not fertilize blossoms. |
| Cress, Water. | Outside in water. September 1. Ready in 3 months. | … | Hardy. Sow in quiet pool near running water. Start seed on mud, then flood 3 inches deep. 1 packet of seed enough. |
| Endive. Green curled or Self-blanching. | Sept. 1, outside. Nov. 1, outside or in cold-frames. Ready in 3 months. | A-E | Hardy. Plant 1⁄2 inch deep in rows 11⁄2 feet apart. Thin to 10 inches apart in row. Light, rich soil, deep. 1 ounce for 100 feet. Can transplant like lettuce. Tie up heads for blanching 2 weeks before use. |
| Eggplant.[135] Round Purple. | Aug. 15, greenhouse. Dry heat, day, 90°. Dry heat, night, 65°. Ready in 4 or 5 months. | A-B | Very tender. Plant 1⁄2 inch deep, 2 feet apart. Rich and moist soil. 1 packet enough. Blossoms should be fertilized by hand. |
| Kale. Dwarf Scotch or Tall Scotch. | Aug. 15, seed-bed. Sept. 15, set outside. Sept. 15, start some. October, set outside. Ready in 3 or 4 months. | E | Hardy. Plant 1⁄2 inch deep in rows 11⁄2 feet apart, 1 foot apart in row. Deep sand and mold. 1 ounce to 200 feet. When top is cut off for use, side shoots will start. |
| Kohlrabi. Early Vienna. | October 1, outside. Ready in 2 to 3 months. | C | Hardy. Plant 1⁄2 inch deep in rows 11⁄2 feet apart, 6 inches apart in row. 1 ounce for 150 feet. Grow and use like turnip. |
| Lettuce. May King or California Butter or Boston Market. | Seed-bed September 15 and every 2 weeks after. Transplant into cold- frames. | C | Almost hardy. 1⁄4 inch deep, 6 inches apart each way. Light, rich soil. 1 ounce for 2000 plants. |
| Muskmelon. English: Sutton’s Ar. Sutton’s Emerald Gem. | August 15, greenhouse. Dry heat, day 90°. Dry heat, night, 70°. Ready in 4 to 5 months. Sets ready 2 months. | A-B | Tender. Plant 1 inch deep in hills 5 feet apart. Manure. Light soil. 1 ounce for 50 hills. Blossoms to be fertilized by hand. Pinch off tip of vine when first blossoms come. |
| Onions. Prizetaker or Multiplier or Globe. | July 1, outside, seed. Sept. 1, outside, sets. Ready in 4 to 5 months. | A-B | Hardy. Plant seed 1⁄2 inch deep, sets 2 inches deep in rows 11⁄2 feet apart. Moist, rich soil and sun. 1 ounce of seed for 150 feet. 1 quart of sets for 100 feet. |
| Parsley. | September 1, outside. Soak seeds over night. Ready in 2 months. | B | Hardy. Plant 1⁄4 inch deep in rows 11⁄2 feet apart. 1 packet seed enough. Seeds slow to start. |
| Parsnip. Hollow Crown. | September 1, outside. | B | Hardy. Plant 1⁄2 inch deep in rows 11⁄2 feet apart, 3 inches apart in row. Seeds slow to start. Rich, deep soil. 1 ounce for 200 feet. |
| Peanuts. Virginia or Georgia. | April 1, outside. | … | Plant 3 inches deep in hills 2 feet apart. Light, deep soil. Shell before planting. |
| Peas. Nott’s Excelsior. Gradus or Tom Thumb. Extra Early (smooth varieties). Marrow Fat. | In cold-frames. September 15 and every 2 weeks. Ready in 2 to 3 months. Outside same dates (always an uncertain crop). Outside, December 1 (more hardy, less quality). | B-E | Almost hardy. Plant 4 inches deep in rows 2 feet apart. Moist, not too rich. Soak over night. 1 pint to 100 feet. |
| Pepper. Sweet Spanish or Sweet Mountain. | August 1, greenhouse. Moist heat, day, 90°. Moist heat, night, 70°. Ready in 4 months. | B | Tender. Plant seeds 1⁄2 inch deep, 2 feet apart. 1 packet of seed enough. Need not fertilize blossoms. |
| Potato. Irish Cobbler or other earlies. | August 1, outside. For new potatoes all winter. Ready in 3 months. | B | Hardy. Plant whole in rows 3 feet apart, 1 foot apart in row. Moist, light, rich soil. 8 bushels per acre. |
| Potato, Sweet. Yellow Yam or Georgia Yam. | Bed thickly in March. Transplant the sprouts outside May 1. Ready in 6 months. | … | Very deep sand. Rows 3 feet apart, 2 feet apart in row. 3 pounds to 100-foot row. Dig as wanted through the winter. |
| Radish. French Breakfast or Scarlet Turnip. | Oct. 1, outside. Oct. 15, outside. Nov. 1, outside. Cold-frames November 1 and every 10 days. Ready in 6 weeks. | C | Hardy. Plant 1⁄2 inch deep in rows 8 inches apart. 1 ounce to 100-foot row. |
| Salsify. Sandwich Island. | Outside, August 1 and September. (A difficult crop in the South). Ready in 5 months. | B | Hardy. Plant 1⁄4 inch deep in rows 11⁄2 feet apart, 4 inches apart in row. Water freely. |
| Spinach. Viroflay. New Zealand. | Sept. 1, outside. Oct. 1, outside. Nov. 1, outside. (doubtful crop). Sept. 1, cold-frame. (A sure abundant product all winter). | A-B-E | Almost hardy. Plant 1 inch deep in rows 11⁄2 feet apart, 3 inches apart in row. 1 ounce for 150 feet. |
| Strawberries.[136] Lady Thompson or Hefflin or Hoffman. | Transplant every year in October. Ready in February or March. | … | Hardy. Rows 2 feet apart, 1 foot apart in rows. Rich, sandy loam. Mulch in summer. No stable manure. Confine to single crowns. |
| Tomato. Beauty or Perfection. | Aug. 15, greenhouse. Sept. 15, greenhouse. Oct. 15, greenhouse. Ready in 4 months. | B-A | Tender. Plant 1⁄2 inch deep, 11⁄2 feet apart. 1 packet of seed enough. Pinch out tips at desired height. Pinch out all side shoots. Fertilize blossoms by hand. |
| Turnip. Early Milan. | October 1, outside. Ready in 2 to 3 months. | C | Hardy. Plant 1⁄2 inch deep in rows 11⁄2 feet apart, 3 inches apart in row. 1 ounce for 200 feet. Moist and rich soil. |
