The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-26
Pointers from Uncle Sam
on How to Raise
Them Easily
KINDS AND HOW TO PLANT
Snited States Department of Agri-
culture Sends Out Timely In
formation on Gardening

WESTINGHOUSE 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 agri-
culture. By selecting a number of
varieties it is possible to have a con-
tinuous supply of peas throughout a
large portion of the growing season
In order to accomplish this, paintings
should be made every 10 days or two
weeks until warm weather comes.
Kinds to Plant
The first paintings should be of
small-growing, understanding variet-
les, such as Alaska, First and Best,
and Gradus. These kinds do not re-
quire supports. They should be fol-
lowed by the large wrinkled type of
peas, such as Champion of England,
Telephone, and Prize Taker. These
may be supported on brush, on strings
attached to stakes driven in the
ground, or on wire netting.
How to Plant
Peas should be planted about two to
three 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 pairs of rows. With !
varieties requiring support this is a |
good practice, as the supports can be |
placed in the narrow space between
the rows.
Avoid Late FrOSts
Beans are more susceptible to cold
than peas and should not be planted
until danger of frost is past and then
ground begins to warm up. They are,
however, among the most desirable
vegetables that the home gardener can
raise. There are many different kinds
and varieties of beans, but for garden
two classes-string and Lima Both
classes are grown commercially over
the greater part of the east and adapt
to wide diversity of soils
and climate. They grow rapidly and,
therefore, leave the area in which they
have been planted free for another
IT.
t is desirable to make paintings at in :
ervals of 10 days or two weeks from ;
he time that the ground is reasonably
warm until hot weather sets in.
Kinds OF Beans
Both string and Lima beans are sub
divided into pole and bush types. The
,ole Lima bean should be planted
With from eight to 10 seeds in the hill
md after the plants become establish
d should be thinned to three or four.
The hills should be four to five feet
part. Bush Lima beans are planted
i've or six inches part in rows 80 to
6 inches apart Bush beans of the
tring type may be planted somewhat
loser-the plants standing three or
our inches apart in rows from 20 to
4 inches apart if hand cultivation
My is to be employed.
Don't Plant Deep
Beans of any kind should not be
lanted any deeper than is necessary
} secure good termination. This
hou1d never be over two inches and
n heavy soil it should not be more.
IAN one and one-fourth to one and
ne-half inches.
Beets can be planted comparatively
arly in the season. 1t is not neces-
Try to wait until the ground has II
scome warm, if the danger of frost is 81
asst. The seed should be sown in pr
ills IA to IS inches apart and cover ii
| to a depth of about one inch. AS IN
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