BellyAcres Tips

SPACE SAVERS
Short on space? These days, you can find all sorts of varieties of vegetables that are perfect for small gardens. The plants are typically dwarf or cone-shaped, so they take up less room, or they're simply bushy varieties of plants that ordinarily put out long vines. Although some varieties produce correspondingly small fruit, many are actually average in size. Here are just a few of the varieties that work well in limited space (even containers):

Lettuce--most varieties are a good bet in a small garden, but in particular, Little Gem and Tom Thumb

Peas--Mighty Midget, Tiny Tim, Little Marvel

Pumpkins--Small Sugar, Spirit, Cheyenne

Tomatoes--Patio, Pixie, Tiny Tim, Small Fry, Goldie

Cucumbers--Pot Luck, Bush Champion, Spacemaster

Carrots--Little Finger, Lady Finger, Gold Nugget

Beets--Little Ball, Gladiator

Planting Chart
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Row feet in each Sampler
Row feet in each Packet
Seed needed per 100' row
Seed needed per Acre
Distance between Seeds or plants
Thin plants to
Distance between Rows
Depth of seed
When to plant seed
Days of Maturuty
Yield per 100' Row
Artichokes
50'
140'
4 gr
5 oz
T-B
36"
48"
1/2"
4/1-7/1
365
35+heads
Asparagus
25'-50'
50'-100'
120 seeds
3600 plants
T-C
6'-12'
34"-36"
1/4"-1/2"
5/1-7/1
365
400+heads
Beans, Bush (snap)
12'-15'
35'-45'
1/2-1 lbs
60-80 lbs
2"-3"
4"-6"
18'
1"
5/15-6/1
60-64
80 lbs
Beans, Bush (dry)
10'-20'
25'-50'
1/2-1 lbs
60-90 lbs
2"-3"
4"-6"
18"
1"
5/15-6/1
60-64
8 lbs
Beans, Pole
12'-15'
30'-40'
¾ lbs
40-50 lbs
3"-4"
5"

36"
1"
5/15-6/1
70-85
150 lbs
Beans, Fava
17'
50'
1-11/2 lbs
130-150 lbs
3"-5"
5'
36"
1"
5/15-11/1
50
20 lbs
Beans, Lima
12'-15'
25'-30'
1-11/2 lbs
50-80 lbs
2"-3"
4"-6"
36"
1"
5/15-6/15
85
12 lbs
Beets
17'
50'
1 oz
8-12 lbs
1"
5"
6"
3/4"
4/1-7/15
60-80
100 lbs
Broccoli
20'
100'
4 gr
1-2 lbs
4"-6"
15"-24"
24"-36"
1/2"
4/1-7/15
55-80
75 lbs
Broccoli, Overwinter
20'
100'
4 gr
1-2 lbs
4"-6"
15"-24"
24"-36"
1/2"
7/15-8/1
220-250
75 lbs
Row feet in each Sampler
Row feet in each Packet
Seed needed per 100' row
Seed needed per Acre
Distance between Seeds or plants
Thin plants to
Distance between Rows
Depth of seed
When to plant seed
Days of Maturuty
Yield per 100' Row
Brussels Sprouts
20'
100'
21/2 gr
1-2 lbs
4"-6"
15"-24"
24"-36"
1/2"
6/1-7/1
100-130
60 lbs
Cabbage, Early
12'
100'
4 gr
1-2 lbs
4"-6"
18"-24"
24"-36"
1/2"
4/15-6/15
70-85
60 heads
Cabbage, Late
12'
100'
4 gr
1-2 lbs
4"-6"
18"-24"
24"-36"
1/2"
5/15-7/15
85-210
60 heads
Chinese Cabbage
12'
100'
4 gr
1-2 lbs
4"-6"
12"-18"
18"-24"
1/2"
5/15-8/15
75-80
60 heads
Carrots
15'
75'
1/2 oz
2-4 lbs
1/4"
2"-3"
12"-16"
1/2"
4/1-7/15
70-90
100 lbs
Cauliflower, Early
25'
100'
2 gr
1-2 lbs
3"-4"
18"-24"
24"-36"
1/2"
4/15-6/15
50-80
60 heads
Cauliflower, Late
25'
100'
2 gr
1-2 lbs
3"-4"
18"-24"
24"-36"
1/2"
6/1-7/1
80-140
60 heads
Cauliflower, Overwinter
25'
100'
2 gr
1-2 lbs
3"-4"
18"-24"
24"-36"
1/2"
7/1-8/15
200-250
60 heads
Celery
10'
25'-30'
1/4 oz
1/4 lbs
1/4"
12"
18"
1/4"
6/15-8-1
100
100 heads
Collards
12'
100'
4 gr
1-2 lbs
1"
12"
24"
1/2"
7/1-7/20
80
75 lbs
Corn
25'-35'
75'-100'
2-3 oz
10-20 lbs
2"-4"
6"-10"
20"
1/2"-2"
6/1-6/15
60-200
8 doz ears
Cucumbers
5 hills
20 hills
1 oz
2-3 lbs
hill
36"
5"-6"
1 1/2"
6/1-6/15
55-75
120 lbs
Kale
20'
100'
5 gr
2-3 lbs
1"
12"
18"-24v
1/2"
5/1-7/15
60-70
75 lbs
Row feet in each Sampler
Row feet in each Packet
Seed needed per 100' row
Seed needed per Acre
Distance between Seeds or plants
Thin plants to
Distance between Rows
Depth of seed
When to plant seed
Days of Maturuty
Yield per 100' Row
Kohllrabi
10'
50'
1/2 oz
2-3 lbs
1/2"
4"
12"-18"
1/2"
4/1-8/10
60
50 lbs
Leeks
10'
50'
1/4 oz
4 lbs
1/2"
2"
18"
1/2"
3/1-5/15
120
150 leaks
Lettuce
30'
100'
4 gr
1/2-1 lbs
1/2"
10"-12"
16"
1/4"
4/1-8/1
55-60
50 lbs
Chicory/Endive
30'
100'
2 gr
10-16 oz
2"-3"
8"-12"
18"-24v
1/8"-1/4"
5/1-6/1
50-75
80 heads
Melons
5 hills
20 hills
1 oz
3 lbs
4"-6"
4"-6"
6"-10"
1 1/2"
6/1-6/20
55-65
55-100 lbs
Mustard
12'
50'
1/4 oz
4 lbs
1/4"-1/2"
6"-8"
18"
1/2"
8/1-8/15
50-60
100 lbs
Okra
15'
80'
11/2 oz
12 lbs
2"
6"
36"
1/2"
5/15-6/15
50-60
300 pods
Onions
10'
80'
1/4 oz
3-5 lbs
1/4"-1/2"
3"-4"
12"-16"
1/2"
4/15-6/1
100-120
100 lbs
Onions, Overwinter
10'
80'
1/4 oz
3-5 lbs
1/4"-1/2"
3"-4"
12"-16"
1/2"
8/1-9/1
300
100 lbs
Parsley
15'
50'
1/2 oz
3 lbs
1/2"
4"
12"-16"
1/2"
3/1-6/1
80-90
30 lbs
Row feet in each Sampler
Row feet in each Packet
Seed needed per 100' row
Seed needed per Acre
Distance between Seeds or plants
Thin plants to
Distance between Rows
Depth of seed
When to plant seed
Days of Maturuty
Yield per 100' Row
Parsnips
15'
50'
1 oz
3-4 lbs
1/2"
3"-4"
12"-16"
1/2"
5/1-7/15
120
75 lbs
Peas
5'
15'-20'
1-11/2 lbs
1000-150 lbs
1"
1"
18"-24"
1"
10/1-6/1
95-120
20 lbs
Peppers
15'
60'
2 gr
1-2 oz
T/A
12"-18"
18"-24"
1/4
3/15-4/15
60
50 lbs
Pumpkins
10'
25'
1 oz
3 lbs
hill
0"-10"
6"-10"
1 1/2"
5/15-6/15
90
300 lbs
Radish
12'
30'
1 oz
10 - 20 acres
1/2"
1" - 1 1/2"
10"
1/2"
8/1-8/15
25-35
200 roots
Rutabaga
12'
100'
1/4 oz
1/2 lbs acre
1/2"-1"
8"
18"-24"
1/2"
5/1-7/15
90-95
150
Spinach
30'
100'
1/2 oz
10-12 lbs
1"
3"
12"-18"
1/2"
8/1-8/15
40-50
40 lbs
Squash, Summer
10'
25'
1 oz
3-4 lbs
hill
3"-4"
4"
1 1/2"
5/15-6/15
55-70
200 lbs
Squash, Winter
10'
25'
1 oz
2-3 lbs
hill
5"-10"
6"-10"
1 1/2"
5/15-6/15
100-120
200 lbs
Swiss Chard
17'
50'
1/2 oz
6 lbs
1/2"-1"
10"
18"-24"
1/2 - 1"
4/1-7/15
60
40 lbs
Turnips
30'
100'
1/4 oz
1-2 lbs
1/4"-1/2"
2"
12"
1/2"
5/1-8/15
30-55
50 lbs
Tomatoes
15'
50'
2 gr
1-1 1/2
T/B
18"-24"
18"-24"
1/4"
4/1-5/1
60+
150 lbs

T - Means that this group is best planted indoors and transplanted out. The "When To Plant" column refers to seeding in indoors OR out.

Weeks to transplant:
A: 6 weeks
B: 6-8 Weeks

C: 10-12 Weeks


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