SOWING AND PLANTING 



be thoroughly cleaned and afterwards given a thorough 

 dusting of soot or lime to kill all insects, or keep them 

 at bay. When the young vines are two or three inches 

 tall, insert a few twigs in the pots to keep them in an up- 

 right position. 



After the first thorough soaking to settle soil and 

 seeds, great care should be taken not to overdo the 

 subsequent waterings, as in the event of sharp frosts, 

 should the Peas be in an unheated structure, there 

 is always the danger of the young plants getting frosted. 

 In severe weather the careful grower will always see 

 that the frame is covered and protected from night 

 frosts. 



When the young plants are well through the soil, 

 air should be given on all favorable occasions, and if 

 the plants have been started in heat they should be 

 now removed to a cold frame. As spring advances 

 the sashes should be entirely removed during the 

 brightest part of the day, keeping them off night and 

 day as "planting out time" approaches. According 

 to locality and weather conditions prevailing at the 

 time, the young plants should be put out from early 

 March to early May. 



One pot will be found sufficient to form a good 

 clump, and some growers favor this method of growing 

 Sweet Peas the ground for the clump having been 

 prepared by taking out the soil to a depth of about 

 three feet by three feet and preparing it as before ex- 

 plained for the row system. 



When planting in rows each potful should be planted 

 about eighteen inches apart in the row. Place the 

 entire ball of soil with plants and twigs taking care 

 to keep all intact with the exception of loosening the 



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