PEAS AND BEANS j ; j , 



Broad Beans mature before the profusion of summer 

 vegetables are ready for the table and, on this account, a 

 few rows, at least, should be sown. Select a strip of good 

 rich soil that is heavy rather than light and well dress it 

 in the winter with manure. In late February, sow the 

 seeds. This is easiest to do if a dibber is used. Push it 

 three inches in the ground, drop in the bean, and press 

 home with the index finger. Be careful that a space is 

 not left below it, for water will accumulate there and rot 

 the roots. Sow the seeds five inches apart in rows 

 separated by about three feet. When the seedlings 

 begin to shoot up, draw the earth around them as a 

 protection against frosts, pinch off the tops of the plants 

 when they have reached a sufficient height, and water 

 with dilute liquid manure as soon as the pods begin to 

 form. Some growers soak the seeds for about two hours 

 before sowing. 



If the ground is not wanted when the beans have been 

 gathered, do not pull up the plants but cut them down to 

 within five inches of the ground. Young shoots will 

 be rapidly thrown out which will flower and bear a second 

 crop well worth securing. 



When dwarf broad beans are grown, they should be 

 treated as above, but planted two inches down, three 

 inches apart in rows separated by one and a half feet- 



Early supplies may be obtained by sowing from 

 October onwards in a comparatively dry, sheltered, and 

 sunny spot, but they will require much careful covering 

 and screening during the depths of the winter. 



For October sowings use Early Mazagan, to be followed 

 by Sevilk Longpod and Giant or Green Windsor. 



