Vegetable growing . tting of the required heightbetween them. Wire or cord stretched between stakes alongeach side of the row is also used as a means of support. Harvesting should be done before the peas have to three pickings of the pods will generally remove theentire crop from the early varieties. In order to have themfresh, they are picked and shelled just before they are to beprepared for table use. ^^arieties that mature through along period are best suited to the needs of the home gardener. 288 CROPS SOWN IN THE OPEN GROUND Peas for the Cannery.—Peas are quite commonly grow
Vegetable growing . tting of the required heightbetween them. Wire or cord stretched between stakes alongeach side of the row is also used as a means of support. Harvesting should be done before the peas have to three pickings of the pods will generally remove theentire crop from the early varieties. In order to have themfresh, they are picked and shelled just before they are to beprepared for table use. ^^arieties that mature through along period are best suited to the needs of the home gardener. 288 CROPS SOWN IN THE OPEN GROUND Peas for the Cannery.—Peas are quite commonly grown forthe canning factory. It is customary to sow the seed, aboutthree bushel per acre, with a grain drill and harvest the cropwhen a majority of the peas are ready, by cutting them with amowing machine and raking them into windrows for seed is also sown broadcast and harrowed into the variety that matures uniformly is very desirable for thispurpose, since the entire crop must be cut at one Fig. 136.—Harvesting should be done before the peas have hardened. Largepeas should be grown for home use. (The Country Gentleman.) As soon as the crop is cut the ^•ines are hauled directly tothe canning factory and there threshed with machines whichshell the peas, separate them from the pods and vines, andgrade them usually into three sizes. N. OFC. STATE COLLSil® PEA 289 Pests.—The pea louse and pea weevil commonly attack thiscrop. The pea louse can be controlled successfully in the homegarden by the application of a contact insecticide, such asnicotine sulphate. The pea weevil gains entrance into the pea through theegg, the latter being deposited in the pod of the pea while inthe green state. No harm is done except to the dry peasthat are stored. If the seed are fumigated with carbonbisulphide, as given in Chapter X, this insect can be easilydestroyed. 19 CHAPTER XVI. SHORT, COOL SEASON CROPS USUALLY STARTED IN THE HOT-BED AND SET IN THE GARDEN I
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