PARSLEY 
First sowings : 
Summer use—Early March. Harvested : Summer. 
Winter use— Early August. Harvested : Winter. 
P.M.Gs. in use : 
Spring sowing—March, April and May. 
August sowing—August to April. 
' Variety : Champion Moss Curled. 
General Cultivation 
Seeds may be sown any time between January and August. 
Open up heavy soils by forking in sand, flue dust, etc. Apply 
hydrated lime to the surface of the soil at 3 to 4 ounces per 
square yard before seed sowing. Parsley appreciates well- 
rotted organic matter 7 inches down. Into the top 2 or 3 inches 
a fertiliser with an organic base should be forked at 4 ounces 
per square yard. 
Sow seed thinly 4 inch deep. Useful as an edging plant. 
Thin before plants get overcrowded to 6 inches apart. Parsley 
likes firm soil, so firm after thinning. If plants tend to get 
coarse, cut down hard. 
To avoid frost during Winter, pick off large ay leaves 
before covering with P.M.Gs. 
PEAS 
First sowing : February or as early as the soil is 
workable. 
Harvested : Late May. 
P.M.Gs. in use : February to April. 
Subsequent sowings : March, July. 
Varieties ; Extra Early Morning Star, Early Bird, Early 
Delicious. 
General Cultivation 
Continuous P.M.Gs. save pea guards, and prevent the 
plants from being beaten down by wind or rain. So, with 
dwarfs, no staking is necessary. Varieties above may be 
grown under P.M.Gs. the whole time till harvested. 
Dig in farmyard manure or compost 8 inches down at rate 
of one barrow-load to 12 square yards. Fork in complete 
fertiliser into top 4 inches at 5 ounces per square yard. If 
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