260 Gardening 
States Relations Service 
Fic. 143. Kidney beans will grow in almost any soil and are one of the best 
crops for a beginner to raise. This garden was planted chiefly to bush beans, 
-with climbing beans along the fence. Strings were run from the ground to the 
top of the fence to support the vines until they reached the top. 
soil. In such soil sow the seed in a trench about 4 inches 
deep and cover with 2 inches of soil. Then as the plants 
grow, fillin the trench until it is level with the surround- 
ing surface. The seeds are sown about 2 inches in the 
row. For the dwarf sorts the rows may be about 2 feet 
apart; the tall-growing varieties require more room. 
On soil that is likely to be wet during the early spring- 
time, peas are planted on slight ridges and covered to a 
depth of about an inch only. 
The marrowfat peas are of somewhat more vigorous 
growth and are more productive than the garden peas, 
but are of decidedly poorer flavor and quality and are 
not to be recommended for the home vegetable garden. 
