Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-04-24
agricultural.
A Dish of Green Peas.

Mr.. ". H. White, Of South Windsor.
Conn.,, says in the n. L. Farmer.
The pea crop il one Of the earliest garden
crops that can be planted to succeed III.
get them the earliest, select the dryest and
warmest place in the garden, sheltered Isl
some fence. building or wall, and oUCu
70 the south The ground by previous Gull
turc should have been made rich, as fresh
manure Is apt to cause the vines = grow tor
rampant and bear few pods. Some of the
- forming generation - Will tell YOU not &.
plant peas in the .. new Of the moon. - lest
they run to vines and not to fruit We will
allow them 70 enjoy their moon theory. butt
shall plant our pens when the ground is pre-
pared Break up the ground finely. make
IL smooth and fine by raking. Lay out the
drills straight and long as the ground vii
admit, two or three inches deep plant iu
double drills. six inches apart. Dwarf may D.
planted nearer, according TO growth Of vine
Scatter the seed along these drills about one
inch apart. and then cover. Ieyeling OF thc
whole ground. In double drills one row on
brush answers, instead Of two. where planted
in single drills White birch is the best brush
when cut to a suitable length, and it weighed
down in pile for some weeks previous g.
using, they then get lattened somewhat and
set much better and present less obstruction
IN passing between the rows; the brush be-
ing cut of length corresponding to the growth
OF the vines. W here b-ush Is not TO be con-
yenlently had, strong stakes may be set along
the rows at intervals Of five or six feet, ther
pass strong twne string aloEg the stakes
turn around each az you proceed; begiunn.
when the vines are about SIX inches high.
putting on a second line when they al.
eighteen inches high and a third or fourth
as necessary in tall growing yarItics Be
gin TO cultivate them soon after they break
through the ground, and cultivate thorough
ly and often TO keep them well growing and
free from weeds, and the ground loose and
mellow; hauling the soil up to them some
what after they get few inches high
Very early peas may be best planted under
lee of a sunny wall in drills east and west
and cover them over in frosty weather wiki
a frame of boards shaped like a caDitsl
inverted ; turnei back on one side, It viii
reflect the suns rays during the day. The
seed catalogues will inform you Of the va
riCus varieties and latest novelties. but we
hardly think you will find anything better
than the Dan O'Rouke, Early Kent and
Champion Of England, to be followed III
some OF the Marrowlats, Of course.
Speaking Of peas, late number Of thc
Massachusetts PloHghman, says
There are a plumber Of varieties. both new
and old, advertised by the seedsmen. IS Car
ter's first crop new English variety. i.
generally conceded TO be several DAYS earlier
than any heretofore produced II grow.
about thirty inches high and, q great bearer
McLean's Little Gem, a wrinkled dwarf
az early as the Tom Thumb but much lsrce1
and OF better quality, has proved So satlslac
tory that those who have tried it have no ID
sire to change for any other sort. It is Ger
talnly reatacquisitiCn, and deserves plac,
in every garden.
We fully endorse the PloDqhmau. as w.
can from experience. Two years ago w
we're able to produce e. Carter's first crop
for the table the eleventh Of June. All,
Nc Leans little gem the fifteenth. botl
planted the same day. Last season was
little later, and this one promises. to "
Both of these varieties Of peas are erea
bearers and of excellent quality, the Littl
Gem in particular being green wrinkle
pea, when dry, and superior, we think, t
the Champion Of England. Besides, it need
no " bush, = resembling good wine in tha
respect. We make the drills for plantin.
the dwarf varieties, at least four inches Wild
and scatter in the seed literally the who'll
width. One foot apart is sufficient distance
to plant the rows, unless you chose to oc
cupy the space between in starting othe
crops which will require all the room in af
ter cultivation, when the peas are out of the
way