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Peas are really a vine, but some of them have a 

 very short vine (these we call dwarf), others grow 

 very tall. Some of the seeds are as round and 

 smooth as shot; others are wrinkled. The varieties 

 that mature early and give us peas to eat a short 

 time after the seed is planted are smooth. It is very 

 interesting that Mother Nature should give these 

 seed babies a smooth coat so they would not rot if 

 we plant them early in the spring when the soil is 

 soggy with water. She knew if they were wrinkled 

 the moisture would get into the skin wrinkles and 

 so rot the seed. Unless you have a lot of tree twigs, 

 or brush wood or a fence, do not plant the tall 

 varieties, for they do not do their best unless they 

 have something to climb upon. And I would not 

 advise those who have not done much gardening to 

 try the very early or the very late varieties; better 

 choose a good mid-season one. We eat the seed of 

 this plant. 



Beets grow in two shapes, round like a top, and 

 long with a blunt end. They grow dark red all 

 through, red and white striped and yellow and red 

 striped. As a rule it is safer to plant the top-shaped 

 varieties. We eat the root of this plant and some- 

 times the stems and leaves as well. 



Beans grow as a vine, and as a bush. Some of 



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