Table II

Approximate number of days from seed-sowing to first picking of crops. Variation is caused by temperature and character of variety—early, midseason, or late.

Beans (bush)	45	to	65 days
Beans (pole)	60	to”	80 days”
Beets	60	to”	80 days”
Cabbage (early)	95	to”	120 days”
Cabbage (late)	100	to”	130 days”
Carrots	75	to”	110 days”
Cauliflower	100	to”	130 days”
Celery	125	to”	150 days”
[^[5]]Chard	60	to”	80 days”
Corn (sweet)	60	to”	100 days”
[^[5]]Cucumber	60	to”	80 days”
[^[5]]Egg-plant	125	to”	160 days”
Kale	100	to”	120 days”
Kohlrabi	60	to”	80 days”
Lettuce	65	to”	100 days”
[^[5]]Muskmelon	115	to”	140 days”
[^[5]]Okra	90	to”	100 days”
[^[5]]Onion (seed)	130	to”	150 days”
[^[5]]Onion (sets)	90	to”	120 days”
If “sets” are planted for use as bunch onions they are ready in about 40 days.
[^[5]]Parsley	90	to	100 days
Parsnips	125	to”	150 days”
Peas	45	to”	80 days”
[^[5]]Peppers	120	to”	150 days”
Potato (Irish)	80	to”	140 days”
Potato (sweet)	100	to”	130 days”
Pumpkin	100	to”	130 days”
Radish	25	to”	50 days”
Salsify	125	to”	150 days”
Spinach	30	to”	60 days”
[^[5]]Spinach New Zealand	60	to”	70 days”
[^[5]]Squash (summer)	60	to”	80 days”
Squash (winter)	125	to”	130 days”
[^[5]]Tomato	100	to”	125 days”
Turnip	60	to”	80 days”

[5]	Continue to bear until frost.

Table III

Showing the correct depth to plant seeds and the amount of space required by the plants in and between rows.

	Depth to plant	Distance between rows	Distance between plants in the rows
Bean (pole)	2 in.	3-4 ft.	3-4 ft. if in hills, 9 ins. if in rows.
Bean (dwarf)	2 in.	15-18 in.	3-6 in.
Bean (dwarf Lima)	2 in.	2-2½ ft.	6-10 in.
Beet	1 in.	15-18 in.	4 in.
Cabbage (early)	¼ in.	2-3 ft.	1½-2 ft.
Cabbage (late)	¼ in.	3 ft.	2 ft.
Carrot	½ in.	15-18 in.	4 in.
Celery	1/8 in.	2½-5 ft.	4-6 in.
Chard	1 in.	15-18 in.	6-12 in.
Corn	2 in.	2½-3 ft.	2½-3 ft. if in hills, 1 ft. if in rows.
Cucumber	1 in.	4-5 ft.	15 in.
Egg-plant	¼ in.	2½-3 ft.	2 ft.
Kale	¼ in.	18-24 in.	8-10 in.
Kohlrabi	¼ in.	15-18 in.	6 in.
Lettuce	¼ in.	1 ft.	9-12 in.
Muskmelon	1 in.	6 ft.	18 in.
Okra	1 in.	3 ft.	2 ft.
Onion (seed)	1 in.	1 ft.	4 in.
Onion (sets)	2 in.	1 ft.	2 in.
Parsley	½ in.	1 ft.	6-9 in.
Parsnip	1 in.	15-18 in.	6 in.
Peas (dwarf)	2 in.	18-24 in.	2 in.
Peas (tall)	2 in.	4-6 ft.	3 in.
Peppers	¼ in.	2 ft.	12-18 in.
Potato	4-6 in.	2½-3 ft.	12-18 in.
Radish	½ in.	9-12 in.	2 in.
Salsify	1 in.	15-18 in.	2 in.
Spinach	1 in.	12-15 in.	4 in.
Spinach New Zealand	1 in.	2 ft.	1 ft.
Squash (bush)	1 in.	3-4 ft.	3-4 ft.
Squash (vine)	1 in	7-10 ft.	7-10 ft.
Swiss Chard	see Chard.
Tomato	½ in.	3 ft.	1 ft. if trained to single stem, 2-3 feet if allowed to grow naturally.
Turnip	½ in.	15-18 in.	6 in.