This section is from the "Farm And Garden Rule-Book" book, by L. H. Bailey. Amazon: Farm and garden rule-book
Watermelon..... About the middle of May.
New York (Henderson)
Plants to sow from the middle of March to the end of April. Thermometer in shade averaging 45 degrees.
Beet Cauliflower . Parsley
Carrot Endive Peas
Cress Kale Radish
Celery Lettuce Spinach
Cabbage Onions Turnip
Parsnip
From the middle of May to the middle of June. Thermometer in the shade averaging 60°.
Bean, bush Bean, runner Nasturtium
Bean, cranberry Corn, sweet Okra
Bean, lima Cucumber Pumpkin
Bean, pole Melon, musk Squash
Bean, scarlet Melon, water Tomato
Norfolk, Virginia Months in which different crops are planted or sown, or set out in the open air.
Kale and Spinach sown during August, September, and October.
Cabbage . . . The seeds are sown in August and September, and the plants are transplanted in the open air in November and December.
Onions . . . Sown in August, September, January, and February.
Leeks .... The same as onions.
Lettuce . . . Sown in September and January.
Radish . . . Sown in every month in the year.
Peas .... December, January, February, March, April, August, and
September.
Beans .... March and April.
Egg-plant . . April and May.
Tomatoes . . April and May.
Squash . . . April.
Cauliflower . . March and April.
Potatoes . . . February, March, and July.
Sweet-potatoes . May.
Beets .... February and March.
Corn .... April, May, June, and July.
Oats .... September, October, November, December, February, and
 
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