M ississippi Vegetable G ar den Planting C hart

T he dates below are for Central Mississippi. In North Mississippi plant 10 days later and inSouth Mississippi 10 days earlier.

Vegetable VarietiesP lanting Dates

S pring F all

S eedper 100F t. row

S pac ing(inc hes )

B eans, SnapB eans, PoleB eans, L ima

B eans, Pole L imeB eetsB roccoliB russels SproutsCabbageChinese CabbageCollardsCarrotsCucumbersE ggplantsK aleL ettuceMuskmelons

MustardOkraOnions

Peas, GardenPeas, Southern

Peppers

Potatoes, I rishPotatoes, SweetR adishesR utabagasSpinachSweet Corn

Squash, Summer

Squash, WinterTomatoes

TurnipsWatermelons

Contender, Harvester, Topcrop, Green CropDade, McCaslan, K entucky Wonder 191Fordhook 242, Henderson, T horogreen,Jackson WonderCarolina Sieva, Florida SpeckledA sgrow Wonder, Detroit Dark R edCoastal, E arly Green Sprouting, Green DukeL ong Island ImprovedCharleston Wakefield, R ound DutchMichihliGeorgia (Southern), VatesChantenay, Danvers 126A shley (slicer), Carolina, Chipper (pickle)B lack B eauty, Florida High B ushDwarf Scotch, VatesB ibb, Great L akes, Salad B owlE disto 47, Hale's B est Jumbo,Smith's Perfect, B urpee HybridFlorida B roadleaf, Giant Southern CurledClemson Spineless, E meraldB ulbs-Crystal White Wax, E xcell,Granex 33, Grano 502Green B unching-Sets, ShallotsL ittle Marvel, V ictory Freezer, WandoPurple Hull Pinkeye, White A cre,Mississippi Purple,Mississippi SilverK eystone R esistant Giant, TrucheartPimiento, Yolo Wonder L . Cayenee (hot)R ed L aSoda, Pontiac, Sebago, SuperiorCentennial, Georgia R ed, R ed JewelCherry B elle, Scarlet Globe, White IcicleA merican Purple TopB loomsdale SavoySeneca Chief, Silverqueen (white),Golden QueenCocozelle, E arly Prolific, Yellow Crookneck,Dixie, DaytonaA corn, B utternutB ettyer B oy, A tkinson, Mote Carlo

Purpletop White Globe, ShogoinCharleston Gray, Congo, Graybelle, Crimson Sweet

A prilA pr. 10-30

A pr. 10-May 10A pr. 15-May 15February

Jan. 1-Feb. 15*

MarchA pr. 15-May 15A pr. 15-May 15*

Jan. 15-Feb.*

A prilFeb. 1-Mar. 15A pr. 10-June 30

Jan. 15-Mar. 15*

February

A pril-July

A pr. 1-May10*FebruaryA pr. 10-June 30*Feb. 1-A pr. 1

Feb. 15-Mar. 15

Mar. 10-June 30

A prilA prilA pril *

Feb. 1-A pril 1

A pril

A ug. 5-20July 20-A ug. 5

July 20-A ug. 5July 15-A ug. 1A ugustA ug. 1-15A ug. 1-Sept. 1July 25-A ug. 10A ug. 1-15July 1-Sept. 15July 20-A ug. 20July 1-20July 1-20*A ug. 15-Sept. 15A ug. 15-Sept. 1

A ug. 15-Sept. 15

Sept 15-Oct. 15

Oct.-Feb.

50 PlantsA ug. 1-15

Sept. 1-Oct. 15JulySept.

A ug. 1-15July 15-A ug. 1July *

A ug. 10-Oct. 1

June 15-30

3/4 lb.1/2 lb.

3/4 lb.1/2 lb.1/2 oz.1/2 oz.1/2 oz.1/2 oz.1/2 oz.1/2 oz.1/4 oz.1 oz.50 plants1/2 oz.1/8 oz.

1 oz.1/2 oz.1 oz.1/2 oz.400 plants1 qt.1 lb.

1/2 lb.

50 plants12 lb.100 plants1/2 oz.1/2 oz.1 oz.

8 oz.

1 oz.1/2 oz.35-50 plants1/4 oz.

1/2oz.

36X 2-336X 6-8

36X 3-636X 6-830X 236X 1836X 1836X 1236X 1236X 12-1830X 1-260X 2436X 2436X 1030X 12

60X 2430X 236X 1230X 2-430X 2-430X 2-436X 2

42X 4-6

36X 1242X 1224X 136X 6-1230X 2-3

36X 15

36X 1560X 3660X 24-36

30X 2

96X 96

*Transplants

¥Mix 1/2-cup of small pebbles and 3 rusty nails in pottingsoil when you plant small cuttings . T he pebbles keep thesoil loose and allows roots to spread better; the nails addiron and minerals to the soil.¥F or shiny, healthy leaves on house plants , clean eachleaf every two weeks with a cotton ball dipped into may-onnaise.¥If your plants are s itting in direct sunlight, be sure to turn

the pot around every few days to promote even growth.¥S oak rice in different colors of food coloring and sprinklearound the bases of artificial flower arrangements to hidethe styrofoam blocks these flowers are set in.

¥To help plants grow in a room that does n't have s un-light, replace your light bulb with one of the new fluores-cent bulbs .

H ouse Plants