1919 Farm Journal Illustrated Rural Directory Of
Genesee County, Michigan
Planting Table

By Holice, Clayton, and Debbie

PLANTING TABLE FOR VEGETABLES AND BERRIES

VARIETY

HAVE ROWS

FOR HOE OR WHEEL-HOE CULTIVATION HAVE ROWS

DISTANCE APART IN THE ROW

DEPTH TO COVER

TIME TO PLANT IN THE NORTH, OUTDOORS (SEE FOOT NOTE)

Asparagus, seed

2-1.2 ft. apart

1 ft. apart

3 in. transplant in one yr

1 in.

March-April

Asparagus-plants

4 ft. apart

13 ft. apart

2 ft.

5 or 6 in.

March-April

Bean-string

2-1.2 ft apart

2 ft apart

Thin to 2 plants to a pole

1 in

May 10-15

Bean, lima

Bush-2-1/2 x 1-1/4 ft. apart

2 x 1-1/2 ft apart

Thin to 3 plants to a pole

1 in

May 20-25

Beet

2-1.2 ft. apart

1 ft. apart

Thin to 5 in.

1 in

March-April

Blackberry, plants

8 ft. apart

6 ft apart

2 ft

April, or in the fall

Cabbage & Cauliflower, plants

2-1/2 ft apart

2 ft apart

16-24 in.

Early kinds, April; late kinds, June

Carrot

2-1/2 ft apart

1 ft apart

Thin to 5 in

1/2 in

March-April

Celery, plans

3-4 ft. apart

2-3 ft. apart

6 in

Earl crop, May; late crop, Early July

Corn, sweet

4 ft apart

Same

8-12 In.

2 in

First sowing, early May

Cucumber

5x5 or 6x4 apart

Same

Scatter 15 seeds in hill, thin later

1.2 in

May 15

Currant & gooseberry, plants

5x5 apart

5x4 apart

April, or in fall

Eggplant, plants

2-1/2 x 2-1/2 apart

2x2 apart

June 1

Lettuce

2-1/2 ft. apart

1-1/2-2 ft apart

Thin to 6-10 in.

1/2 in

March-April

Melon, musk

6x4 apart

Same

Scatter 15 seed to hill; thin later

1/2 in

May 15-20

Onion, seed

2-1.2 ft apart

12-15 in apart

Thin to 4 in

1/2 in

March-April

Parsley

2.1/2 ft apart

1 ft apart

Thin to 6 in

1/2 in

Early April

Parsnip

2-1/2 ft apart

1 ft apart

Thin to 5 in

1/2 in

March-April

Pepper, plants

2-1.2 ft apart

2 ft. apart

20 in

June 1

Peas

3.4 ft apart

2-1.2-3 ft apart

Cont. row

3-5 in

March-April

Potato

3 ft apart

2-2-1/2 ft apart

12-18 in

4 in

Early, March-April; late, May-June

Radish

2-1.2 ft apart

1 ft apart

Thin to 3 in

2 or 3 in

March-April

Rhubarb, plants

4 ft apart

3 ft apart

3 ft

2 or 3 in

March-April

Raspberry, plants

6 ft apart

5 ft apart

Red-2 ft

Early Spring

Black-2-1/2 ft

Spinach

2-1/2 ft apart

1 ft apart

Thin to 5 in

1/2 in

March-April (or Fall)

Squash-pumpkin

(Bush Squash) 4x4

Same

1/2 in

May 15-20

Strawberry, plants

4 ft apart

3 ft apart

15-20 in

Have crown level with ground

April (Pot-grown plants in august)

Tomato, plants

4x4 ft apart

4x3 ft apart

May 25-June 1

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Published By Wilmer Atkinson Company, Philadelphia, 1919