Garden Crops Grown for Their Fruits 261 
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. 
Fic. 144. String beans that become too 
old to be eaten in the pod can be used as 
“shell beans.” 
