Vegetable Marrow
The so-called vegetable marrows are a valuable product and closely allied to the pumpkin, both as to species and habit of growth, the principal difference being that the vegetable marrows are used while quite young and tender, and may be baked and served very much the same as sweet potatoes. The vegetable marrows should receive thorough cultivation in order that a tender product may be secured, and should be gathered while the outside skin is still so tender that it may easily be broken by the finger nail. The flesh is either boiled and mashed or baked in the oven and served with butter while hot.—(F. B. 255; Oreg. E. S. B. 74.)
Quantity of Seeds or Number of Plants Required for a Row 100 Feet in Length, with Distances to Plant, Times for Planting, and Period Required for Production of Crop.
Brackets indicate that a late or second crop may be planted the same season.
| Distance for plants to stand—— | Time of planting in open ground. | ||||||||
| Seeds or plants | Rows apart. | Depth of | Ready for use | ||||||
| Kind of vegetable. | required | Plants | planting. | South | North | after planting. | |||
| for 100 feet | Horse | Hand | apart | ||||||
| of row. | cultivation. | cultivation. | in rows. | ||||||
| Artichoke, Globe | ½ ounce | 3 to 4 ft. | 2 to 3 ft. | 2 to 3 ft. | 1 to 2 in. | Spring | Early spring | 15 months. | |
| Artichoke, Jerusalem | 2 qts. tubers | 3 to 4 ft. | 1 to 2 ft. | 1 to 2 ft. | 2 to 3 in. | Spring | Early spring | 6 to 8 months. | |
| Asparagus, seed | 1 ounce | 30 to 36 in. | 1 to 2 ft. | 3 to 5 in. | 1 to 2 in. | Autumn or early spring | Early spring | 3 to 4 years. | |
| Asparagus, plants | 60 to 80 plants | 3 to 5 ft. | 12 to 24 in. | 15 to 20 in. | 3 to 5 in. | Autumn or early spring | Early spring | 1 to 3 years. | |
| Beans, bush | 1 pint | 30 to 36 in. | 18 to 24 in. | 5 or 8 to ft. | ½ to 2 in. | February to April. | |||
| [August to September.] | April to July | 40 to 65 days. | |||||||
| Beans, pole | ½ pint | 3 to 4 ft. | 3 to 4 ft. | 3 to 4 ft. | 1 to 2 in. | Late spring | May and June | 50 to 80 days. | |
| Beets | 2 ounces | 24 to 36 in. | 12 to 18 in. | 5 or 6 to ft. | 1 to 2 in. | February to April. | |||
| [August to September.] | April to August | 60 to 80 days. | |||||||
| Brussels sprouts | ¼ ounce | 30 to 36 in. | 24 to 30 in. | 16 to 24 in. | ½ in. | January to July | May and June | 90 to 120 days. | |
| Cabbage, early | ¼ ounce | 30 to 36 in. | 24 to 30 in. | 12 to 18 in. | ½ in. | October to December | March and April. | ||
| (Start in hotbed | |||||||||
| during February) | 90 to 130 days. | ||||||||
| Cabbage, late | ¼ ounce | 30 to 40 in. | 24 to 36 in. | 16 to 24 in. | ½ in. | June and July | May and June | 90 to 120 days. | |
| Cardoon | ½ ounce | 3 ft. | 2 ft. | 12 to 18 in. | 1 to 2 in. | Early spring | April and May | 5 to 6 months. | |
| Carrot | 1 ounce | 30 to 36 in. | 18 to 24 in. | 6 or 7 to ft. | ½ in. | March and April. | |||
| [September] | April to June | 75 to 110 days. | |||||||
| Cauliflower | ¼ ounce | 30 to 36 in. | 24 to 30 in. | 14 to 18 in. | ½ in. | January and February. | April to June. | ||
| [June] | (Start in hotbed | ||||||||
| during February | |||||||||
| or March) | 100 to 130 days. | ||||||||
| Celeriac | ¼ ounce | 30 to 36 in. | 18 to 24 in. | 4 or 5 to ft. | ½ in. | Late spring | May and June. | ||
| (Start in cold | |||||||||
| frame during April) | 100 to 150 days. | ||||||||
| Celery | ¼ ounce | 3 to 6 ft. | 18 to 36 in. | 4 to 8 in. | ½ in. | August to October | May and June. (Start | ||
| in hotbed or cold | |||||||||
| frame during March | |||||||||
| or April) | 120 to 150 days. | ||||||||
| Chervil | 1 ounce | 30 to 36 in. | 18 to 24 in. | 3 or 4 to ft. | 1 in. | Autumn | Autumn | 1 year. | |
| Chicory | ¼ ounce | 30 to 36 in. | 18 to 24 in. | 4 or 5 to ft. | ½ in. | March and April | May and June | 5 to 6 months. | |
| Citron | 1 ounce | 8 to 10 ft. | 8 to 10 ft. | 8 to 10 ft. | 1 to 2 in. | March and April | May and June | 100 to 130 days. | |
| Collards | ¼ ounce | 30 to 36 in. | 24 to 30 in. | 14 to 18 in. | ½ in. | May and June | Late spring | 100 to 120 days. | |
| Corn salad | 2 ounces | 30 in. | 12 to 18 in. | 5 or 6 to ft. | ½ to 1 in. | January and February. | |||
| [September and October] | March to September | 60 days. | |||||||
| Corn, sweet | ¼ pint | 36 to 42 in. | 30 to 36 in. | 30 to 36 in. | 1 to 2 in. | February to April | May to July | 60 to 100 days. | |
| Cress, upland | ½ ounce | 30 in. | 12 to 18 in. | 4 or 5 to ft. | ½ to 1 in. | January and February. | March to May | ||
| (Autumn) | [September] | 30 to 40 days. | |||||||
| Cress, water | ½ ounce | Broadcast | On surface | Early spring | April to September | 60 to 70 days. | |||
| Cucumber | ½ ounce | 4 to 6 ft. | 4 to 6 ft. | 4 to 6 ft. | 1 to 2 in. | February and March. | |||
| [September] | April to July | 60 to 80 days. | |||||||
| Dandelion | ¼ ounce | 30 in. | 18 to 24 in. | 8 to 12 in. | ½ in. | Early spring or autumns | Early spring | 6 to 12 months. | |
| Eggplant | ¼ ounce | 30 to 36 in. | 24 to 30 in. | 18 to 24 in. | ½ to 1 in. | February to April | April and May. (Start | ||
| in hotbed during | 100 to 140 days. | ||||||||
| March) | |||||||||
| Endive | 1 ounce | 30 in. | 18 in. | 8 to 12 in. | ½ to 1 in. | February to April | April [July] | 90 to 180 days. | |
| Horse-radish | 70 roots | 30 to 40 in. | 24 to 30 in. | 14 to 20 in. | 3 to 4 in. | Early spring | Early spring | 1 to 2 years | |
| Kale or borecole | ¼ ounce | 30 to 36 in. | 18 to 24 in. | 18 to 24 in. | ½ in. | October to February | August and September. | ||
| [March and April] | 90 to 120 days. | ||||||||
| Kohl-rabi | ¼ ounce | 30 to 36 in. | 18 to 24 in. | 4 to 8 in. | ½ in. | September to March | March to May | 60 to 80 days. | |
| Leek | ½ ounce | 30 to 36 in. | 14 to 20 in. | 4 to 8 in | 1 in. | May to September | March to May | 60 to 80 days. | |
| Lettuce | ½ ounce | 30 in | 12 to 18 in. | 4 to 6 in | ½ in. | September to March | March to September | 120 to 180 days. | |
| Melon, muskmelon | ½ ounce | 6 to 8 ft. | 6 to 8 ft. | Hills 6 ft. | 1 to 2 in. | February to April | April to June (Start | ||
| early plants in | |||||||||
| hotbed during March) | 120 to 150 days. | ||||||||
| Melon, watermelon | 1 ounce | 8 to 12 ft. | 8 to 12 ft. | Hills 10 ft. | 1 to 2 in. | March to May | May and June | 100 to 120 days. | |
| Mustard | ¼ ounce | 30 to 36 in. | 12 to 18 in. | 4 or 5 to ft. | ¼ in. | Autumn or early spring | March to May. | 60 to 90 days. | |
| [September] | |||||||||
| New Zealand spinach | 1 ounce | 36 in. | 24 to 36 in. | 12 to 18 in. | 1 to 2 in. | Early Spring | Early spring | 60 to 100 days. | |
| Okra, or gumbo | 2 ounces | 4 to 5 ft. | 3 to 4 ft. | 24 to 30 in. | 1 to 2 in. | February to April | May and June | 80 to 140 days. | |
| Onion, seed | 1 ounce | 24 to 36 in. | 12 to 18 in. | 4 or 5 to ft. | ½ to 1 in. | October to March | April and May | 130 to 150 days. | |
| Onion, sets | 1 qt. of sets. | 24 to 36 in. | 12 to 18 in. | 4 or 5 to ft. | 1 to 2 in. | Early spring | Autumn and February | ||
| to May | 90 to 120 days. | ||||||||
| Parsley | ¼ ounce | 24 to 36 in. | 12 to 18 in. | 3 to 6 in. | 1/8 in. | September to May | September and early | 90 to 120 days. | |
| spring | |||||||||
| Parsnip | ½ ounce | 30 to 36 in. | 18 to 24 in. | 5 or 6 to ft. | ½ to 1 in. | April and May | 125 to 160 days. | ||
| Peas | 1 to 2 pints. | 3 to 4 ft. | 30 to 36 in. | 15 to ft. | 2 to 3 in. | September to April | March to June | 40 to 80 days. | |
| Pepper | ½ ounce | 30 to 36 in. | 18 to 24 in. | 15 to 18 in. | ½ in. | Early spring | May and June (Start | ||
| early plants in | |||||||||
| hotbed during March) | 100 to 140 days. | ||||||||
| Physalis | ½ ounce | 30 to 36 in. | 18 to 24 in. | 18 to 24 in. | ½ in. | March to May | May and June | 130 to 160 days. | |
| Potato, Irish | 5 lbs. (or 9 | ||||||||
| bu. per acre) | 30 to 36 in. | 24 to 36 in. | 14 to 18 in. | 4 in. | January to April | March to June | 80 to 140 days. | ||
| Potato, sweet | 3 lbs. (or 75 | ||||||||
| slips) | 3 to 5 ft. | 3 to 5 ft. | 14 in. | 3 in. | April and May | May and June (Start | |||
| plants in hotbed | |||||||||
| during April) | 140 to 160 days. | ||||||||
| Pumpkin | ½ ounce | 8 to 12 ft. | 8 to 12 ft. | Hills 8 to 12 | 1 to 2 in. | April and May | May to July | 100 to 140 days. | |
| ft. | spring | ||||||||
| Radish | 1 ounce | 24 to 36 in. | 12 to 18 in. | 8 to 12 to ft | ½ to 1 in. | September to April | March to September | 20 to 40 days. | |
| Rhubarb, seed | ½ ounce | 36 in. | 30 to 36 in. | 6 to 8 in. | ½ to 1 in. | Early Spring | 2 to 4 years. | ||
| Rhubarb, plants | 33 plants | 3 to 5 ft. | 3 to 5 ft. | 3 ft. | 2 to 3 in. | Autumn or early | 1 to 3 years. | ||
| spring | |||||||||
| Ruta-baga | ¼ ounce | 30 to 36 in. | 18 to 24 in. | 6 to 8 in. | ½ to 1 in. | August and September | May and June | 60 to 80 days. | |
| Salsify | 1 ounce | 30 to 36 in. | 18 to 24 in. | 2 to 4 in. | ½ to 1 in. | Early spring | 120 to 180 days. | ||
| Spinach | 1 ounce | 30 to 36 in. | 12 to 18 in. | 7 or 8 to ft. | 1 to 2 in. | September to February | September or very | ||
| early spring | 30 to 60 days. | ||||||||
| Squash, bush | ½ ounce | 3 to 4 ft. | 3 to 4 ft. | Hills 3 to 4 | 1 to 2 in. | Spring | April to June | 60 to 80 days. | |
| ft. | |||||||||
| Squash, late | ½ ounce | 7 to 10 ft. | 7 to 10 ft. | Hills 7 to 9 | 1 to 2 in. | Spring | April to June | 120 to 180 days. | |
| ft. | |||||||||
| Tomato | ½ ounce | 3 to 5 ft. | 3 to 4 ft. | 3 ft. | ½ to 1 in. | December to March | May and June (Start | ||
| early plants in | |||||||||
| hotbed during | 100 to 140 days. | ||||||||
| February and March) | |||||||||
| Turnip | ½ ounce | 24 to 36 in | 18 to 24 in | 6 or 7 to ft | ¼ to ½ in | August to October | April. [July] | 60 to 80 days. | |
| Vegetable marrow | ½ ounce | 8 to 12 ft. | 8 to 12 ft. | Hills 8 to | 1 to 2 in. | Spring | April to June | 110 to 140 days. | |
| 9 ft. | |||||||||
Average Composition of Succulent Roots.
| Edible portion | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrates | ||||||||
| Kind of vegetable. | Refuse | Water | Protein | Fat | Sugar | Grade | Ash | Fuel |
| value | ||||||||
| per pound | ||||||||
| Per ct. | Per ct. | Per ct. | Per ct. | Per ct. | Per ct. | Per ct. | Calories | |
| Beets, fresh | 7.0 | 87.5 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 8.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 215 |
| Beets, cooked | .... | 88.6 | 2.3 | .1 | 7.4 | .... | 1.6 | 185 |
| Celeriac | 20.0 | 84.1 | 1.5 | .4 | 11.8 | 1.4 | .8 | 285 |
| Carrots, fresh | 20.0 | 88.2 | 1.1 | .4 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 210 |
| Carrots, desiccated | .... | 3.5 | 7.7 | .6 | 80.3 | .... | 4.9 | 1,790 |
| Parsnips | 20.0 | 83.0 | 1.6 | .5 | 11.0 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 300 |
| Salsify “Oyster plant” | 25.0 | 85.4 | 4.3 | .3 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 250 |
| Black salsify | 20.0 | 80.4 | 1.0 | .5 | 17.1 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 390 |
| Radishes | .... | 91.8 | 1.3 | .1 | 5.1 | .7 | .1 | 135 |
| Turnips, white | 10.0 | 89.6 | 1.3 | .2 | 6.8 | 1.3 | .8 | 160 |
| Turnips, yellow (ruta-bagas) | 10.0 | 88.9 | 1.3 | .2 | 7.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 185 |
| Kohl-rabi | 20.0 | 91.1 | 2.0 | .1 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 145 |
| Onions | 30.0 | 87.6 | 1.6 | .3 | 9.1 | .8 | .6 | 225 |
| Garlic | .... | 64.7 | 6.8 | .1 | 27.9 | .8 | 1.5 | 650 |
| Potatoes | 20.0 | 78.3 | 2.2 | .1 | 18.0 | .4 | 1.0 | 375 |
(Authorities consulted in the Chapter on Vegetable Garden.—Colo. Ag. Col. E. S.; U. Ill. A. E. S.; U. Idaho A. E.; Purdue U. A. E. S.; N. H. Col. A. E. S.; Mich. St. A. E. S.; Mass. Ag. Col. E. S.; Ohio Ag. E. S.; S. C. A. E. S.; Okla. A. E. S.; Texas A. E. S.; Va. A. E. S.; W. Va. U. A. E. S.; Cornell U. A. E. S.; R. I. Col. of Ag. and Mech. Arts E. S.; N. C. Col. of Ag. and Mech. Arts; N. Y. A. E. S.; U. Tenn. A. E. S.; Pa. St. Col. A. E. S.; Mich. St. Ag. Col. A. E. S.; S. Dak. A. E. S.; U. Wyo. E. S.; B. P. I.; Kans. St. Ag. Col. E. S.; N. J. A. E. S.; Tuskegee Normal & Industrial Inst. E. S.; S. S. E. S. Clemson Ag. Col.; N. Mex. Col. of Ag. and Mech. Arts E. S.; Fla. A. E. S.; Iowa Ag. Col. E. S.; U. Minn. A. E. S.; U. Nevada A. E. S.; N. Dak. E. S.; Oreg. A. E. S.; Del. Col. A. E. S.; Ark. Ag. Col. E. S.; U. Nebr. A. E. S.; Ga. E. S.; Md. A. E. S.; Miss. Ag. E. S. The entire article on Vegetable Garden was taken bodily from the best portions of the above bulletins, etc.)
GARDEN CITY, N. Y.
Notes
1 See page 321, for illustration.