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it in the spring and fall. Cos lettuce or "Romaine" 

 is one of the few varieties which do fairly well in 

 summer. 



Peas are ready to pick when the pods are well 

 filled. You know this vegetable is a seed, so we 

 allow the plant to bloom, then pick the seeds before 

 they grow hard. The best way to tell is either to 

 gently press the pod, or hold it so the light can shine 

 through. If you still are not sure, pick a pod, 

 and open it, then you will have an idea how the pod 

 should look when it is ready to pick. Different 

 varieties of peas look very different in the pods; 

 some pods look long and slender when the pea is 

 ready to eat; others look so fat you would think 

 the peas were ready for seed. Always pick the pod 

 with the stem, take it between your fingers where 

 the pod joins the stem and break upward or else 

 cut them with scissors or pruning shears. Peas are 

 hard to pick because the vine breaks so easily. Use 

 two hands and be careful. 



Beets are tested as we test radishes, by feeling 

 to see if the root has grown large and fat. It is 

 better to use a digging fork if the soil is hard and 

 baked, but if it is soft and loose pull the whole 

 plant up just as you did radishes. 



Beans, like peas, are hard to pick because they 



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