The Family Kitchen Gardener (1856)/Garden Seeds for Half an Acre
GARDEN SEEDS FOR HALF AN ACRE.
The following seeds, with judicious management, will fully crop a garden of half an acre, which will supply a moderate sized family with vegetables throughout the year. Vegetable seeds, where carefully grown in this country, are (with a few exceptions) preferable to those imported; but the utter carelessness manifested by many in keeping them apart when growing, is not to be recommended.
- 1 oz. Asparagus.
- 3 qts. Beans, of sorts.
- 4 oz. Beet, of sorts.
- ¼ oz. Broccoli.
- ¼ oz. Cauliflower.
- 4 oz. Cabbage, of sorts.
- ¼ oz. Celery.
- 8 oz. Cress.
- ½ oz. Cucumber.
- 1 oz. Carrot.
- 1 qt. Early Corn.
- 1 pkt. Egg Plant.
- ½ oz. Endive.
- ¼ oz. Leck.
- 1 qt. Lima Beans.
- 1 oz. Lettuce, of sorts.
- 4 oz. Mustard.
- ½ oz. Melons.
- ½ oz. Okra.
- 2 oz. Onions, sorts.
- 1 pap. Parsley.
- 1 oz. Parsneps.
- 1 pap. Peppers.
- ½ oz. Pumpkin.
- 8 qts. Peas.
- 8 oz. Radish.
- ½ oz. Salsafy.
- ½ oz. Squash.
- 8 oz. Spinage.
- 1 pap. Tomatoes.
- 2 oz. Turnip.
- 6 pap. Pot and Sweet Herbs.
Cost about $10.
Sceds should always be kept in bags, in a dry, airy situation. Wall closets and cellars are objectionable, from their dampness. All seeds will keep two, and many from three to six years.