BOOK OF THE HOME GARDEN 



Peas grow so differently in different sections of 

 our country that you must get some idea of how 

 high to make the support. Garden peas rarely 

 grow over four feet, but sweet peas grow to a height 

 of seven feet in some sections of the country. No 

 doubt you can find out from some gardener how 

 high they generally grow in your vicinity, then you 

 can arrange your support accordingly. 



I suggested in "How to Choose Seeds" that you 

 plant bush Lima Beans so you would not have to 

 supply a support for the climbers, but you may pre- 

 fer the climbing varieties, in which case these are 

 good ways to train them. You have all heard of 

 "Bean Poles" (possibly you have been called one). 

 They are the usual support for Limas ; three poles 

 are stuck into the ground around the bean hill, 

 brought together at the top and tied. You see these 

 beans are planted in hills, not drills, 5 seeds to a 

 hill and the three strongest allowed to remain. The 

 vines climb by twining about the pole as morning 

 glories do. Limas may also be grown on the wire 

 or net support the same as peas; when they reach 

 the top of the wire you may cut them off. This 

 will force the plant to make blossoms nearer the 

 ground (which is not at all a bad idea.) You can 

 make an arbor for the lima beans if you can secure 



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