SHELL BEANS 
First sowings : Late March, early April, or as soon 
as the soil is workable. : 
Harvested : September. 
P.M.Gs. in use : Late March to May. 
General Cultivation | Hes 
Sow seeds. as advised for Snap beans. Do not pick pods at 
all. Leave until late August or early September. Then pull 
plants up and leave to dry for a few days under P.M.Gs. 
Thresh by putting plants into sacks and beating them with 
sticks. Store beans thus threshed out in jars or tins and use 
during Winter. There is a great difficulty in ripening the pods 
thoroughly when growing Shell beans in the open. P.M.Gs. 
are therefore ideal for this crop. 
SNAP BEANS 
First sowings ; Late March, early April, or as soon as 
the soil is workable. 
Harvested : June. 
P.M.Gs. in use : March——May. 
Subsequent sowings : July, for P.M.G. protection in 
the fall. | 
Varieties : Longreen, All American Winner, Golden 
Wax, Round Pod Kidney. 
General Cultivation _ 
Sow seed 2 inches deep, 4 inches apart. Make first sowing 
in early April and periodic sowings once a fortnight until July 
or August if desired. July and August sowings produce 
delicious pods in September and October. 
During dry weather, take out shallow drills on either side 
of the rows of P.M.Gs. and give these a thorough soaking 
from time to time. 
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