0.

500
0.500
0.250
deep
deep
0.125
deep
deep
0.250
0.500
deep
deep
deep
0.250
0.125
0.125
0.250
0.250
0.125
1.000
0.125
0.125
0.500
deep
1.500
3.000
0.125
0.250
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500
deep
deep
0.125
0.250

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20
84
12
20
15
12
20
18
12
72
18
84
72
12
12
12
84
84
12
15
12
12
18
16
16
12
8
8
84
24
24
24
84
24
12
16

-2
-2

+0
+0
-2
-4
-4
-2
-4
-2
-2
+0
+2
+2
+0
-4
-4
-4
+2
+2
-4
-4
-2
-2
-4
+2
-2
-6
-4
-4
+2
+2
+2
+2
+0
+0
-2
+2

-8
-8
-8
-6
-6
-1
-1
-8
-7
-7
-1
-1
-7
-7
-6
-7
-7
16
-7
-1
-1
-1
-1
-8
-8
-2

Days to maturity
Harvest Length
(weeks)

240
5
180 10-12
362
5
52
5-6
60
5
720
6
52
5-6
62
5-6
124
3-4
92
5
62
6-8
41
8-12
41 10-12
360
4
62
4
122
3
41
8-10
41
8-10
1440
3
360
7
120
3-4
244
7
362
4-5
62
8-12
92
4-5
60
16
722
2
122
4
41
8-12
18
8-12
18
8-12
18
8-12
41 10-12
52
6-8
362
4
16
6-8

# Plants (full box/bed)

(18" x 30' bed or box)

Expected Yield
(18" x 30' bed or box)
68 lbs.
180 lbs.
120 lbs.
80 lbs.
150 lbs.
90 lbs
100 lbs.
120 lbs.
150 lbs.
115 ears
248 lbs.
410 lbs.
400 lbs.
120 lbs.
112 lbs.
45 lbs.
246 lbs.
246 lbs.
144 bunches
135 lbs.
23 lbs.
160 lbs.
90 lbs.
310 peppers
145 lbs.
600 lbs.
60 bunches
46 lbs.
154 lbs.
135 lbs.
135 lbs.
135 lbs.
615 lbs.
208 lbs.
120 lbs.
320 lbs.

Plant in Garden
(weeks +/- ADLF)

2
1
2
2 alt.*
2 alt.
2
2 alt.
2 alt.
2
2 alt.
2
1
1
2
2 alt.
2
1
1
4
4
2
2
2
2 alt.
2 alt.
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1

Plant Indoors
(weeks +/- ADLF)

3
2
2
14
12
1
14
12
6
8
12
9
9
2
12
6
9
9
1
4
6
3
2
12
8
12
1
6
9
21
21
21
9
14
2
21

Plant Height
(inches)

frost-sensitive
frost-sensitive
moderately-hardy
hardy
hardy
moderately-hardy
hardy
moderately-hardy
moderately-hardy
frost-sensitive
frost-intolerant
frost-intolerant
frost-sensitive
hardy
hardy
hardy
frost-intolerant
frost-intolerant
hardy
hardy
moderately-hardy
moderately-hardy
hardy
frost-intolerant
moderately-hardy
frost-intolerant
hardy
hardy
frost-intolerant
frost-intolerant
frost-intolerant
frost-intolerant
frost-sensitive
frost-sensitive
moderately-hardy
frost-intolerant

When to Plant
Outdoors
(ADLF=Average
Day of Last Frost)
On ADLF
On ADLF
2-3 weeks before
4 weeks before
4 weeks before
2-3 weeks before
4 weeks before
2-3 weeks before
2-3 weeks before
On ADLF
2-3 weeks after
2-3 weeks after
On ADLF
4 weeks before
4 weeks before
4 weeks before
2-3 weeks after
2-3 weeks after
4 weeks before
4 weeks before
2-3 weeks before
2-3 weeks before
4 weeks before
2-3 weeks after
2-3 weeks before
6 weeks after
4 weeks before
4 weeks before
2-3 weeks after
2-3 weeks after
2-3 weeks after
2-3 weeks after
On ADLF
On ADLF
2-3 weeks before
2-3 weeks after

Fertilizer Application
(Mittleider weekly feed)

either
either
seed
seedling
seedling
seed
seedling
seedling
either
seed
seedling
seedling
seedling
seed
either
either
either
either
either
either
either
seed
either
seedling
seed
slip
seed
either
either
either
either
either
seedling
seedling
seed
either

(Hardy: frost tolerant);

(Moderately: handle a
little frost); (Sensitive:
protect from frost);
(Intolerant: will not
survive frost)

Rows per Bed

(18 "x 30' bed or box)
(* = alternate rows)
Planting Depth
(inches) (deep =
Remove all but top 2-3
sets of leaves. Plant to
depth of leaves)

(Not all vegetables are listed.

Plant non-listed vegetables at
the same time as listed
vegetables in the same family.)
beans, bush
beans, pole (vertical)
beets, red
broccoli
cabbage
carrots
cauliflower
celery
chard
corn
cucumbers (bush)
cucumbers (vertical)
eggplant (vertical)
kohlrabi
lettuce, head
lettuce, leaf
melons, cantaloupe (vert.)
melons, honeydew (vert.)
onions, green tops
onions, large bulb
parsley
parsnips
peas, bush
peppers, all types
potato, Irish, red
potato, sweet
radishes
spinach
squash (vertical)
squash, crooked-neck
squash, yellow
squash, zucchini
tomatoes (indeterminate)
tomatoes, bush
turnips
watermelons

Hardiness:
Spacing (inches)

Plant Type

Seedling or Seed
(most effective)

Garden Planting Details for Mittleider Garden (GrowFood.com/BestDeal)

65
75
55
60
60
75
65
80
50
65
55
60
90
65
55
45
85
85
65
85
60
65
60
85
65
120
25
45
90
50
50
50
90
80
45
90

3
16
20
4
2
16
4
2
20
2
16
4
16
4
2
6
10
8
2
4
24
12
3
12
8
1
3
4
14
14
14
14
16
6
4
3

Updated: 2/18/2013