The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
PEAS. BEANS AND BETS
Directions for Planting These Vese-

Directions for Planting These Vege-
tables Ia the Home Garden
Garden peas are a favorite crop IN
the home garden, and as they are not
easily injured by light frosts, they may
Be planted as soon as the soil can be
put in order IN the spring, according
TO the specialists of the United States
Department of Agriculture. By Sc
ieeting a number of varieties II Is
possible 10 have continuous supply
of peas throughout a large portion OF
the growing season In order TO &C
cOmplish this, planting should be
made every ten days or two weeks
until warm weather comes The hrst
paintings should be OF small-grOwing
understanding varieties, such as Al
aska First and Best, and Gradus-
These kinds do not require supports
They should be followed by the large
Nrinkled type of peas, such as Cham
Pion of England, Telephone and Prize
Taker. These may be supported on
| brush, on strings, attached TO stakes
driven IN the ground, or on wire net
! ting
Peas should be planted about 2 TO
/ inches deep IN rows three to four
feet apart. Some gardeners, how
ever, follow the practice of planting
IN double rows six inches apart, with
| the ordinary space of three to four
feet between these pair Of rows. With
varieties requiring support this IS a
/ good practice, as the supports can be
placed IN the narrow space between
the rows.
Beans are more susceptible to cold
than peas and should not be planted
until danger of frost Is past and the
ground begins to warm up They
are, however, among the most desir-
able vegetab les that the home garden
er can raise. There are many differ
ent kinds and varieties of beans, but
for garden purposes they may be di-
vided into two classes string and
Lima. Both classes are grown com
mercially over the greater part OF
the East and adapt themselves TO 9
wide diversity of soils and climate
|, They grow rapidly and, therefore
leave the area In which they have
been planted free for another crop
To secure a continuous supply, 1t 1:
! desirable to make paintings at IN
: tervals of ten days or two weeks from
: the time that the ground is reasonabl!
warm until hot weather sets in
: Both string and Lima beans arr
subdivided into pole and bush types
I The pole Lima bean should be plant
= ed with from eight to ten seeds II
the hill and after the plants becomt
2 established should be thinneh to tire
2 or four. The hills should be four o
S five feet apart. Bush Lima bean
t are planted five or six inches apar
D in rows thirty to thirty-six inche
apart. Bush beans of the string typ
D may be planted somewhat closer
: the plants standing three of four IN
ches apart in rows from twenty I
s twenty-four inches apart If hand cul
;, | tivation is only employed.
:. Beans of any kind should not b
I planted any deeper than IS necessar
,, to secure good termination. Thi
d should never be over two inches an
e of heavy soil it should not be NOR
{ than one and one-fourth to one one
I half inches.
e Beets can be planted comparativel
o early in the season. 1t is not neceS
; sary to wait until the ground has be
d come warm, If the danger Of fros
, is past. The seed should be sown
s drills fourteen to eighteen inche
Z, apart and covered to depth of aboT
one inch. As soon as the plants al
e well up they should be thinned
s stand three to four inches apar
t From two to three paintings should b
n made in order to have a continuoU
s supply of young tender beets.