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Planting Chart for Family of Four

• HARVEST: (days to harverst - from seed or transplant)
• AV PLANT DATE: (early + late -- end of March is early for our area)
• ROW: (length of row in feet for family of 4)
• SEEDS: (in lbs and oz - p= plants if crop is normally transplanted)
• DEPTH: (how deep to plant seed - in inches)
• IN ROW: (distance apart in the row)
• ROWS: (distance between the rows)

                        GENERAL PLANTING INFORMATION:

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       Group A Hardy,  plant as soon as the soil dries out in the spring.

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VEGETABLE  | HARVEST | AV PLANT DATE  | ROW |  SEEDS | DEPTH | IN ROW | ROWS

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LETTUCE      38-48     Mar 20- May 1     50  1 oz     1/4-1/2   6       14-18

ONIONS       80-90     Mar 15- May 15   50   2 lbs-300          1-2     14-18

PEAS         59-68     Mar 15- May 15  100   1.5 lbs  1-1 1/2   1-3     18-24

SPINACH      46-50     Mar 15- May 1    60   1oz      1/2-3/4   2-4     14-18

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         GROUP B  Semihardy  Plant a week or two after A group (above):

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VEGETABLE  | HARVEST | AV PLANT DATE  | ROW |  SEEDS | DEPTH | IN ROW | ROWS

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BEET         55-80     Mar 20- July 15   50  1 oz     3/4-1 1/4 1-2     14-18

BROCOLLI     50- 60    Mar 20- July 15   50    25p               24      30-36

CABBAGE      60-100    Mar 20- May 1    30    30p               12      18-24

CARROT       68-78     Mar 20- June 15  100  1 oz     1/2-3/4   1-2     14-18

PARSNIP      105-120   Mar 20- May 1     50  1/2      1/2-3/4   2       14-18

POTATO       125       Mar 20- May 1   1000  100lb    5-6       9       30-36

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GROUP C       Tender plant on the average date of last spring frost

                            (when first apples bloom)

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DRY BEANS    90-100    May 5- June 1     200  1 lb    1-1 1/2   3       18-24

SNAP BEANS   50-55     May 5- June 10    300  2 lb     "        "         "

SWEET CORN   63-70     May 5- July 1     400  1 1/2lb  1-1 1/2  12      30-36

CUCUMBER     54-70     May 5- June 20    30   1/2 oz   1- 1/2   24      48

SUMMER SQUASH47-54     May 5- June 20    25   1/2 oz   1-1 1/2  18      36-48



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GROUP D   Very tender  Plant when the soil is warm about 2 weeks after C group

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VEGETABLE  | HARVEST | AV PLANT DATE  | ROW |  SEEDS | DEPTH | IN ROW | ROWS

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SOY BEAN     82-90     May 20- June 10   100  1/2lb    1-1 1/2  2       18-24

CANTALOPE    82-90     May 20- JUne 10   100  1 oz     1-1 1/2  24-48   48-60

EGGPLANT     62-80     May 20- June 1    30   20p               18      24-30

PEPPER       62-78     May 20- June 1    45   30p               18      24-30

WINTER SQ    85-110    May 20- June 10   20   1 pac    1-1 1/2  24      48

TOMATOE      45-70     May 20- June 10   120  60p               24      36



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                 GROUP E  Special plantings for fall harvest

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BEETS        60-76     July 1- Aug 1    50   1 oz 3/4-1 1/4     2       14-18

CABBAGE      76-100    May 1- June 15   30   29p                18      24-30

LETTUCE      80        June 1- Aug 1    50   1/2  1/4-1/2       12      14-18

 



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