HOME VEGETABLE GARDENING 
PEAS— WHEN TO SOW AND HOW 
ACCORDING to the nature of the dry seeds, peas are 
A divided into smooth-seeded and wrinkled-seeded 
kinds. Smooth-seeded peas are by far the hardiest and 
may be sown as soon as the ground can be dug. The young 
seedlings are not injured by frost or even snow. Because 
of this, in some sections it is perfectly practical to sow 
smooth-seeded peas in the fall. 
The wrinkled kinds are very much more tender and 
cold, wet soil causes them to rot. Do not sow them 
until the ground can be put in good, friable condition 
which, in most sections, is about middle of April. Sow 
all peas in rows, two to three inches deep, scattering on 
average two to three peas to one inch or using one pint of 
seed to every thirty feet of row. 
In the home garden of limited size peas may be sown in 
£ ‘ double” rows, with about four inches of space between 
them. By placing the brush or trellis in the centre, a 
wide row is obtained which will yield the most pods. 
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