CHAPTER XXIV 

 SOME OF THE COMMON VEGETABLES 



Many garden plants which are raised in gardens and truck 

 patches are also raised on a larger scale in fields as field crops. 

 Beets, carrots, parsnips, turnips, potatoes, onions, sweet pota- 

 toes have already been spoken of in Chapter XII. The same 

 methods of handling those vegetables in the field apply equally 

 as well in the garden and truck patch. The same is true of 

 other roots, like radishes and salsify. 



Beans should not be planted until the danger from frost is 

 past. They are planted about an inch and a half deep in rows 

 as far apart as necessary for cultivation. The plants may be 

 five or six inches apart in the row. If they are to be used 

 green the pods should be picked just as soon as large enough, 

 otherwise they will begin to ripen and the plant will stop 

 bearing. Varieties which are used green in the pods are called 

 string beans, wax beans, or snap beans. Those which are 

 used ripe and shelled are called shell beans. Some varieties 

 produce long vines and need poles to climb on, but most 

 varieties are dwarf and grow bushy without support. 



Peas can be planted in spring as soon as the ground is 



dry enough to work. For a succession of crops they can be 



planted every two weeks until the first of June. Peas are 



used green almost entirely, the green peas being shelled out 



of the pods. As with beans, some varieties grow tall and need 



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