October, 1905 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



Why Not Sow Sweet Peas Before 

 October 1st? 



SWEET peas sown in the early spring 

 usually commence to bloom early in 

 June. To have sweet peas early in May, or 

 even in April, they must be sown in the fall. 



DIRECTIONS FOR FALL SOWING 



Sow between September 25th and October 

 1 st. Select a dry situation and deep, rich 

 soil. Plant from four to five inches deep, 

 and sow thickly. Give level culture. As a 

 fertilizer for fall sowing I prefer a liberal 

 quantity of bone meal to barnyard manure, 

 as the ground mice like to make their nests 

 in the manure, and there is also considerable 

 loss from leaching in the winter. 



As soon as the frost is about six inches in 

 the ground, cover lightly with salt hay or 

 some other coarse material. Too much cov- 

 ering is detrimental to the young plants, and 

 also makes a harbor for ground mice and 

 moles. To shelter the row from the cutting 

 north winds, use a 10-inch board set edge- 

 wise alongside the row. 



The frost will not hurt sweet peas ; it is the 

 thawing and freezing in the spring which is 



219. Fall sown sweel peas flower earlier in the 

 spring than spring sown. A succession can be 

 arranged by leaving space for a spring sown row 

 behind the fall sown. For early flowers sow in cold- 

 frames in late September 



harmful, therefore a little more covering 

 should be added in March to prevent the 

 ground from thawing until the fine weather 

 sets in. When the frost is out of the ground 

 thin out the seedlings to five inches apart in 

 the row. They will sprout out very freely 

 and will make an immense growth. The 

 wire trellis or brush support should be at 

 least five feet high. 



SOWING IN COLDFRAMES 



Sweet peas can also be grown in cold- 

 frames, and will give flowers of a size and 

 brightness that will surprise you if you have 

 never tried this method. Sow, as previously 

 directed, two rows lengthwise in a frame 3x6 

 feet. Keep the frame uncovered until the 

 ground is frozen about six inches deep, then 

 put on the sash, and a hotbed mat or some 



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