Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-02-05

PLANTING Passive take for granted
,ha. the provdent house wives of our coun-
ty all availed themselves Of the delightful
weather with which we were favored during
the two weeks just past. to put in their Peas.
Should circumstances, however, have pre-
vented any Of them from doing so, they
ought by all means to seize the frs, oppor-
tunity that may occur between this and the
close of the month, to perform The job. No
fears need be entertained that the Peas will
be cut off by severe weather. We had ours
repeatedly covered with snow the las, sea-
son, after they had made their appearance
above ground, but not the slighes. injury
resulted from it. little pine or cedar brush
laid over them will afford them ample pro-
lection.
Having-almost unconsciously-"m "mount-
ed our hobby" we will, before relinquish-
ing the rains, submit for the consideration
Of the fair heads of families who do us the
honor to read our paper, a few hin!s upon
The culture Of the Pea, which have been sug.
gesled to US by our own limited experience
in gardening, or been gathered by us in the
course of our Horticultural readings:
l. The soil in which an early crop Of
Peas is sown, should be light, dry, and well
shel,ered-if with a southern inclination, so
much the better.
g. 1t should have been well enriched the
previous year, as heavy application of ma
nure at the time Of planting is apt to cause
them to grow more to straw than seed.
3. Vegetable manure is to be preferred to
,ha, obtained from the stable, as the latter,
being of more heating nature, is likely to
cause the Peas TO fire.
A. Peas should be planted from three to
four inches deep. This will not only place
them the more certainly beyond the reach
of The frost, in The event of hard freeze oc-
curing before they show themselves above
ground, but will the better enable them to
Withstand a drought, as their roots will
strike more deeply into the soil. They
would be certain 10 vegetale even al the
depth of six inches, but no! SO soon as when
nearer the surface.
S. The maturity Of the crop may be has
tened few days by topping off The point
Of the vine when it shows its frs, blossoms
1t then ceases TO grow, and throws all It's
strength into the pods, by which they swell
off more rapidly.
6. With many persons, particularly those
residing in villages, a great objection to
raising Peas, is the trouble attending the
procuring of 'sucks." This objection NAV
be easily obvialed by pursuing the following
very cheap and simple plan :-Procure a
few stakes, in length according to The height
the Peas will be likely to grow, and drive
them into the ground on each side of the
rows. al the distance of six feel. Then pass
a small line of cotton, or wrappng-:wlne.
along The poles, taking turn on each As
the Peas advance, raise the next line high
er, and SO on, ill they have attained their
full height. Two lines will be enough, as
the one can be raised above the other.
Z. Those who expect to have very early
crop of Peas the first year after obtaining
The seed from Baltimore, will be disappnIni-
ed. These Peas are mostly grown IN mild
er latitude than ours, and must first become
accustomed 10 our climate before they will
mature in The same space Of time tina. they
do where they are orig inalIy brough, from
The proper plan is, to obtain the earlies,
kinds that can be procured in the cities, in
the first instance, and then save your seed
every year yourself, planting as early as
possible in January-.St. .'Iary's Beacon