War Gardens

Appendix

Table I

Approximate quantities of vegetables obtainable from a row fifty feet long. This table is based on actual yields obtained from a plot of moderate fertility by using standard varieties of vegetables.

Beets	40	bunches (5 in a bunch)
Bush beans (pods)	27	quarts
Cabbage	25	heads
Carrots	45	pounds
Cauliflower	25	heads
Corn	100	ears
Egg-plant	100	fruits
Lettuce	50	heads
Onions	20	pounds
Parsnips	40	pounds
Peas (pods)	20	quarts
Potatoes	5	pecks
Tomatoes	240	pounds

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”
5Chard	60	to”	80 days”
Corn (sweet)	60	to”	100 days”
5Cucumber	60	to”	80 days”
5Egg-plant	125	to”	160 days”
Kale	100	to”	120 days”
Kohlrabi	60	to”	80 days”
Lettuce	65	to”	100 days”
5Muskmelon	115	to”	140 days”
5Okra	90	to”	100 days”
5Onion (seed)	130	to”	150 days”
5Onion (sets)	90	to”	120 days”
If “sets” are planted for use as bunch onions they are ready in about 40 days.
5Parsley	90	to	100 days
Parsnips	125	to”	150 days”
Peas	45	to”	80 days”
5Peppers	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”
5Spinach New Zealand	60	to”	70 days”
5Squash (summer)	60	to”	80 days”
Squash (winter)	125	to”	130 days”
5Tomato	100	to”	125 days”
Turnip	60	to”	80 days”

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.

Table IV

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
6Beet	April to August	2 oz.
6Cabbage (early)	Feb. indoors; plants set out in March or April	1 pkt.
Cabbage late)	May; plants set out in June or July	1 pkt.
6Carrot	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 in June or July	1 pkt.
6Chard	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 early in June	1 pkt.
Kale,	see Cabbage (late).
Kohlrabi	April to August	¼ oz.
6Lettuce	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
6Parsley	April	¼ oz.
6Parsnip	April	½ oz.
6Peas	March 15 to May and August 1 to 20	1 quart
Peppers	March indoors; plants set out in late May or early June	1 pkt.
6Potato	April to June	1 peck
6Radish	March to September	1 oz.
6Salsify	April	1 oz.
6Spinach	March and September	1 oz.
Squash	Late May or early June	½ oz.
6Swiss Chard,	see Chard.
Tomato	March indoors; plants set out in late May or early June	1 pkt.
Turnip	April, July and August	½ oz.

The End

Notes

5 Continue to bear until frost.

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.