MF315 Vegetable Garden Planting Guide

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guide to vegetable gardening planting information. ….. Vegetable Garden Planting Guide, Kansas State University, November 1992. …

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Vegetable Gardens
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
AND COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE
By
Charles Marr
Extension Specialist
A well-planned, properly tended vegetable garden can
provide not only an excellent source of fresh, nutritious
vegetables, but also relaxation and enjoyment for the
entire family. With a few simple tools, a little space, and a
KSU HORTICULTURE REPORT
VEGETABLE GARDEN
PLANTING GUIDE
Vegetable Yields
Average Approximately
crop expected planting
Vegetables per 100 feet per person
Muskmelon (cantaloupe) 100 fruits 3-5 hills
Mustard 100 lb. 5-10 feet
Okra 100 lb. 4-6 feet
Onions (plants or sets) 100 lb. 3-5 feet
Onions (seed) 100 lb. 3-5 feet
Parsley 30 lb. 1-3 feet
Parsnips 100 lb. 5 feet
Peas, English 20 lb. 15-20 feet
Peas, southern 40 lb. 10-15 feet
Peppers 60 lb. 3-5 plants
Potatoes, Irish 100 lb. 50-100 feet
Potatoes, Sweet 100 lb. 5-10 plants
Pumpkins 100 lb. 1-2 hills
Radishes 100 bunches 3-5 feet
Salsify 100 lb. 5 feet
Soybeans 20 lb. 50 feet
Spinach 40-50 lb. 5-10 feet
Squash, summer 150 lb. 2-3 hills
Squash, winter 100 lb. 1-3 hills…