68 Peas 



PEAS 



Garden peas require a rather rich and friable soil 

 with good drainage and fertilizers that are high in 

 nitrogenous matter and should not be mixed with the 

 soil until just before planting, otherwise the vines 

 will grow rapidly at the expense of the pods. 

 Land manured the previous year will not need 

 additional fertilizer. 



When gathered young the pods of sugar peas 

 may be eaten in the same manner as snap beans. 



For the best results -, peas should be planted in fur- 

 rows six inches deep and the seeds covered with two 

 or three inches of soil. After the plants are from 

 four to six inches high the soil should be worked in 

 around them until the trench is filled. 



Peas will be easier to pick if trained on a three- 

 foot poultry netting instead of using brush. This 

 has the advantage, too, of lasting season after 

 season. 



The wrinkled varieties of peas are far superior in 

 quality to the smooth varieties, though they have 

 the disadvantage of requiring later planting than 

 the smooth varieties because of the larger amount 



