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The edible-podded or sugar peas are sorts whose entire 

 pods may be used as food when the seeds are about half 

 grown. These require the same cultural treatment as 

 the garden peas. 



BEANS 



Kidney beans are grown in the garden almost solely for 

 the edible pods and immature seeds, which are known as 

 ' ' string " or " snap ' ' beans . Lima beans have much larger 

 seeds, and are grown for 

 the shelled beans. There 

 are dwarf or bush varie- 

 ties and running or pole 

 varieties of both kidney 

 and Lima beans. 



All varieties of beans 

 are tender and are 

 planted after danger of 

 frost is past. String 

 beans thrive best on rich 

 soil. They will grow on 

 any soil, however, and 

 on raw or newly culti- 

 vated land often give 

 better returns than most 

 other garden vegetables. 

 Lima beans are more 

 difficult to grow. They 

 require a richer soil, 



more Warmth, and have 



a longer growing period. 



FIG. 144. 



String beans that become too 



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