THE GROWING OF VARIOUS VEGETABLES 



and soil are warm. Usually the middle of May, 

 at the North, will be found to be quite early 

 enough. In cold, wet soil the seed will decay in- 

 stead of growing, while the opposite is true where 

 the seed is given a warm location and a warm, 

 sandy soil. The soil should be deeply prepared and 

 well enriched with old manure. 



The seed of bush varieties should be sown in 

 drills, two feet apart, and the beans dropped two 

 inches apart in the row and covered two inches deep, 

 treading down the earth after planting. 



If the beans are to be used for string beans or 

 fresh shell beans, they may be planted every two 

 weeks for a succession, but for dried beans to use 

 with pork in winter, should be planted early and 

 kept well cultivated and clean until the pods ripen 

 in the fall. 



Beans should not, for best results, be planted in 

 a low, wet place or in too much shade. They must 

 not be worked or handled when wet, as this will 

 cause them to mildew. Therefore a warm, sunny 

 position, where they will dry quickly in the morn- 

 ing, is best. 



Bush Lima beans, so much preferred for succo- 

 tash by many, are rapidly superseding the pole 



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