ARTICHOKE
CULTURE: Sow 150-200 lbs per acre. Sow in March, April and May. Depth to sow 1 ½ in. Days to germination 7-21. 6lbs yields 25 ft row. Need 1 yr to grow before transplant. Generally three years to full maturity.

ASPARAGUS
CULTURE: Sow 3 to 5 lbs. of seed per acre. Approx. 12,000 to 15,000 seeds per lb. Plant 2 to 3 inches deep in rows 3 inches apart. Usually planted in 40 inch beds, 2 rows per bed. Asparagus needs plenty of fertilizer so fertilize liberally each year.

BEANS
CULTURE: Beans can be planted safely anytime from May 15 to August 1. They do better in a light sandy loam soil, but will thrive well in any good garden soil. Sow in rows 2 to 3 feet apart. Pkt. will plant 15 ft.; 1 lb. will sow a row 100 feet long; 60 to 90 lbs. will plant an acre. For a continuous supply, plant every 10 days until August. Never cultivate or handle beans when the vines are wet. Maturity periods listed means in the wax and green pod varieties the number of days required to produce snap beans. Plant seed 2 inches deep, 3 inches apart in rows.

BEETS
CULTURE: Packets. will sow 15 ft., 1 oz. 50 ft.; 4 to 5 lbs. per acre. Beets are delicious when roots are half grown or they may be used from then on until they reach full size. Tops are excellent when cooked as “greens.” Sow seeds as early in the spring as the ground can be worked. For a continuous supply make additional sowings when the preceding planting is up and growing. Space rows 1 ½ ft. to 2 ft. apart and cover seed with 1-2 inch of fine soil. A rich, sandy loam, mellow and deep, produces the best shaped and smoothest roots. Thin plants to stand 2 to 3 inches apart in the row.

BROCCOLI
CULTURE: Seed can be started indoors or sown in open ground. Transplant or thin to 24 inches in rows. The large center head develops first and after this is harvested. The plant forms numerous branch heads. Pkt. will produce 150 plants, 2 to 3 lbs. per acre.

BRUSSELS SPROUTS
CULTURE: Sow 0.5-1 lbs per acre. Depth to sow 1/2in. Days to germination 6-10. 19lbs yields 25ft. row. The pH should be above 6.

GREEN CABBAGE
CULTURE: For early cabbage, start indoors or in hotbeds and transplant outdoors as soon as weather permits when plants are large enough. Crops for fall are usually seeded outside in late May. Pkt. should produce 150 plants. Maturity dates are given from transplanting. Add 30 days for direct seeding. To produce large heads, plants 20 inches or more apart in rows 36 inches apart. Y.R. listed after varieties, designates Yellow Resistant Type. Hybrid varieties.

CANTALOUPE OR MUSKMELON
CULTURE: Pkt. will plant 10 hills; one ounce of seed 50 hills; 2 pounds per acre. Plant in May and June. Melons do best in sandy soil or sod land; the ground should be made rich. The hills should be 4 to 6 feet apart with 10 to 12 seeds in each hill. Put the seeds an inch deep and when danger of frost is over, thin to four good plants to a hill. Cultivation should be kept up as long as possible. In the Denver area, start seeds in pots May 1, transplant outdoors after June 1.

CARROTS
CULTURE: Pkt. for 15-ft. row. One ounce for 100 feet, 4 pounds for an acre. The carrot, like other root crops, sow in spring, as soon as the ground is in good working order, say April or May; for late crops they may be sown at any time from the middle of June to July. Sow one-half inch deep in rows 12 inches apart, thinning out to 3 inches between the plants. As carrot seed is slow to germinate, extra precautions must be taken to firm the seed in the soil. Home gardeners mix pkt. of radish seed with carrot seed to protect carrot seedlings from wind burn. Harvest radishes, leave carrots to mature.

CAULIFLOWER
CULTURE: Cauliflower requires a rich, well drained soil, adequate and steady moisture, and will not tolerate temperature swings or interruptions in its growth cycle. Start seeds 6 weeks prior to outside planting, or direct seed as soon as the soil can be worked, sow seed ¼ in deep, plant in rows 3 ft. apart, thin plants to 18 inches apart in rows. To provide proper blanching, the heads should be tied before they are 3 inches across.

COLLARDS
CULTURE: One of the most nutritious of all greens, rich in vitamins A, C, and Calcium. Does well in both hot and cold weather. Plant in mid-spring, allowing 10 days for germination. Plant thinly ¼ in deep in rows 2 feet apart, thing to 6 inches. Harvest only the outside leaving the main stem undamaged.

CELERIAC
CULTURE: Sow 8-12 seed per ft. Depth to sow 1/8 inch. ½ Bushel yields 25ft row. Important to keep well watered and fertilized.

CELERY
CULTURE: Sow 0.5-0.75 lbs per acre. Depth to sow 1/8 inch. Days to germination 21-25 days. 73lbs yields a 25ft row.

CHICORY
CULTURE: Sow 2-3 lbs per acre. Depth to sow ½ to 1in. 6-10 days to germination.

CUCUMBERS
CULTURE: Pkt. will plant 10 hills; one ounce of seed 50 hills; 2 pounds an acre. Cucumbers succeed best in warm, moist, rich, loamy soil. Plant as soon as danger from frost has passed. Hills about 4 feet apart each way.

EGGPLANT
CULTURE: Sow 0.5-1 lb per acre. Depth to sow ¼- to ½ in. 32 fruit per 25 ft row. Start indoors Feb 1st. Packet will produce 100 plants. Seeds will not germinate in cooler soils.

ENDIVE
CULTURE: Sow 2-3 lbs per acre. Depth to sow ½ in. 10-14 days to germination. 14lbs yields 25ft row.

GOURDS (ANNUAL)
CULTURE: An annual climber of rapid growth, with curiously shaped fruit in various colors and shapes. Best grown on fences. Harvest in fall when shell becomes hard and glossy.

JICAMA
CULTURE: Soak seeds in water (from 8 to 15 hrs.) till they have expanded in size. Then sow one inch deep in soil that is rich and well drained. They require WARMTH to germinate. When large enough to transplant, place one plant every 2 ½ feet apart in full sun and allow room for vining. Crops mature in 4 to 7 months.

KALE
CULTURE: Sow 3lbs per acre. Depth to sow 1/2in. 6-10 days to germination. Plant 3 months before first frost.

KOHL RABI
CULTURE: Sow 3lbs per acre. Depth to sow ½ -1in. 6-10 days to germination. Generally prefers cooler to more mild weather.

LEEK
CULTURE: Sow 4lbs per acre. Depth to sow ½-1in . 10-14 days to germination.

LETTUCE
CULTURE: One ounce will sow 150 feet, two pounds an acre. Lettuce stands cold much better than heat, making it impossible to produce lettuce of good quality during the hot summer months. A light, loamy soil, enriched with well-rotted manure, is best adapted for the successful growing of lettuce. If planted on poor soil, the heads will be small and leaves tough. Sow in rows 15 to 20 inches apart, one-half to one inch deep. Thin the plants 8 to 15 inches apart in the row. Large headed varieties thin to 15 inches in the row.

OKRA
CULTURE: Sow 8 lbs per acre. Depth to sow 1 in. 7-14 days to germination. Plant June 10th.

ONIONS
CULTURE: One ounce of seed is sufficient for 100 feet of drill, 3 pounds for one acre. Onion seed should be sown as early in the spring as possible to get the ground in shape, even though the weather is cold. Sow the seed in rows 12 to 14 inches apart and about ½ inch deep. After they are well started, or about 3 or 4 inches high, thin out to stand about 2 inches apart.

PARSNIPS
CULTURE: Sow 4lbs per acre. Depth to sow 1/2in. 18-28 days to germination. 2 ½ lb yields 25ft row. Plant April 1st.

PEANUTS
CULTURE: Sow 35 to 40lbs per acre. Depth to sow 1 ½ to 2 in. Plant in May and June. 110-120days to germination.

PEAS
CULTURE: Pkt. will plant 15 ft., lb. 50 ft., 90 to 120 lbs. per acre. Peas do best in a light, rich, loamy soil. Sow April 15 to June 1, then again in August for a fall crop. Plant 2 inches deep, 2 inches apart in row.

PEPPERS
CULTURE: Pkt. will produce 100 plants; oz. 1,000 to 1,500. A warm, moist soil is best suited. Sow seed in hotbeds or indoors in seed pans or pots, allowing 10 to 12 weeks to produce plants large enough to set outdoors when all danger of frost is past. Plants are very tender and easily killed by frost. Seeds are hard to germinate, requiring plenty of heat to grow. Set 18 to 24 inches apart in rows 30 inches apart. Days of maturity listed are from the time plants are set in field.

PUMPKINS
CULTURE: Sow 3-4lbs per acre. Depth to sow 1-2in. 7-10days to germination. 25ft row yields approx. 12 fruit.

RADISHES
CULTURE: Pkt. will plant 15 ft., oz. 100 ft., 8–10 lbs. per acre. Plant 1¼ to 2 inch deep. Radishes enhance green bean flavor and help repel bean beetles. Consider sowing radish seed around bean poles or rows. Radishes are ready in 24–28 days, so reseed every 10 days.

RUTABAGA
CULTURE: Sow 2lbs per acre. Depth to sow ¼-- ½ in. 6-10 days to germination.

SPINACH
CULTURE: Sow 10-15 lbs per acre. Depth to sow ½ - 2in. 7-10 days to germination.

SUMMER SQUASH
CULTURE: After danger of frost is past, plant in a warm, well pulverized, rich soil, mixing well-rounded manure in each hill. Plant 8 to 10 seeds to the hill, about May 10, for the summer varieties, 4 to 6 feet apart, and the winter sorts 8 to 10 feet, about July 1. When well grown, thin out, leaving three of the strongest plants in each hill. Do not bruise or break the stems of the winter squashes when gathering. Plant summer sorts, 1 ounce to 25 hills; 3 to 4 pounds to an acre; winter sorts, ounce to 10 hills; 3 to 4 pounds to an acre.

TOMATOES
CULTURE: Days indicated, represent the time required from the setting of plants to produce marketable fruits. One once of seed should produce 2,000 plants. Tomatoes do best in light, warm, not over-rich soil. Success depends in a large measure upon securing a rapid, vigorous, unchecked growth during the early part of the season. For early tomatoes, select varieties of the earliest types, and start the plants under glass in hot beds or greenhouses during February and March. When the plants are about 2 inches high, they should be transplanted to flats, pots or plant boxes. Never crowd the plants, but keep them short and stocky. Plants already in bloom, if in pots or boxes, may be transplanted to the open ground without disturbing their roots, and will continue to bloom and fruit without check. When danger from frost has passed, set the plants in the field in rows about 4 feet apart each way, in warm, mellow soil of fair fertility. Tomatoes require very little water, just enough to keep them in good growing condition; too much water will cause them to blight.

TURNIPS
CULTURE: Pkt. will plant 15ft., oz. 150 ft., 2 lbs/acre.

WATERMELON
CULTURE: Sow the seeds broadcast form or in rows, and cover lightly — a good general rule is to cover four to six times the size of the seeds — and press down the soil firmly. Small seeds cannot come up if covered too deep. Very fine seeds should be sown on the surface and pressed into the soil. To have the earliest blooms, flowers that stand transplanting should be sown early in boxes indoors. Water with a fine spray, do not let the soil dry out, do not keep the plants saturated. When three or four leaves have formed, transplant one inch apart in boxes, or in the open ground if warm enough. The soil best suited to flowers in a light, rich loam made as fine and smooth as possible. Many seeds are very small and require a fine seed bed.

HERBS
CULTURE: Herbs are easy to grow, needing little space, normal garden soil and plenty of sun. Pick for drying just before they come into flower, hang in small bunches in an airy room or can be dried in an oven at 125 degrees. When dry, strip leaves from stems and store in airtight containers. Pulverize leaves just before using for best flavor.

PARSLEY
CULTURE: Pkt. will plant 10 ft., oz. 150 ft.

ASPARAGUS ROOTS
CULTURE: Prepare the soil by spading in humus and fertilizer. Asparagus needs lots of feeding, so fertilize liberally every year. Plant in six inch trench set 18 inches apart, spread root and cover new growth with soil until there is three inches. Start cutting stalks when they are as thick as your thumb. Never cut thin stalks as they are probably young plants which will renew your bed. Stop cutting July 1 to allow the bed to build up for the next year. Uniform, green spears are tender and crisp, hold top quality and peak flavor over a long cutting season. Excellent fresh, canned or frozen. One of the
easiest to grow of all summer vegetables. Two year old crowns. – 20 crowns $8.00 (Wt. 5 Lbs).

COVER CROPS
FOR SOIL AMENDMENT OR TO CONTROL SOIL EROSION
CULTURE: The primary purpose of a cover crop is to cover the surface of the soil, thus preventing damage to the soil due to soil erosion, leaching, etc. Cover crop now has become known as a crop serving all the functions of both a cover crop and a green manure crop since most cover crops are turned under and incorporated into the soil for the addition of organic matter, increasing the nitrogen supply and making materials more readily available to the plants. Also loosens up the soil.