Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1916 — TO HAVE SUCCESS WITH PEAS [ARTICLE]

TO HAVE SUCCESS WITH PEAS

Some Things About Their Planting and Care That the Amateur Gardener Must Remember. Peas naturally require cool weather and are likely to do badly if planted after weather gets hot. They are about the first seeds to go Into the ground. One peculiarity of peas is that they require to be planted quite deep to do best. How far apart to run the rows depends on the kind of peas being grown. If the low growing varieties are to be grown they may be planted in rows not more than fifteen inches apart. The taller varieties may need to be planted thirty Inches apart. The low-growing varieties have never given the writer satisfaction and he will grow them no more. The medium sized vines will produce more peas and continue to produce longer, but they have to be “brushed,” that is sustained with brush. In buying peas to grow for the use of the family do not select small ones like the Alaska. This variety is a great one” for the canneries, for they cater to the hotel and restaurant trade, which demand small peas, as they make a better show. „