Sweet peas and how to grow them . sow early in February in pots, and plant out whenthe seedlings are strong in April. Both time and trouble in goingabout the garden looking ;ifter the various plants in the young stageare thus saved. Whatever method of staking is employed it shouldbe done thoroughly and neatly. Care must be taken during the FIG. 2.—STAKING SWEET PEAS H, upright staking with hazel sticks, i feet high (above ground) : », doublerow of Sweet Pea plants, (J inches apart in row and alternate order. I, oblique or slanting staking with hazel sticks, 3 feet in height: r, jolants insingl
Sweet peas and how to grow them . sow early in February in pots, and plant out whenthe seedlings are strong in April. Both time and trouble in goingabout the garden looking ;ifter the various plants in the young stageare thus saved. Whatever method of staking is employed it shouldbe done thoroughly and neatly. Care must be taken during the FIG. 2.—STAKING SWEET PEAS H, upright staking with hazel sticks, i feet high (above ground) : », doublerow of Sweet Pea plants, (J inches apart in row and alternate order. I, oblique or slanting staking with hazel sticks, 3 feet in height: r, jolants insingle row, 1 foot apart. J, staking with wire trellis, called Pea trellis,in heights of 3 feet (that shown) i feet and 5 feet, double framedstandards, all galvanised : «•, row of plants thinned to 12 inches apartand stopped at that height. (lump of Peas staked: K, with hazel sticks 3 feet high; L, withhazel .sticks 1 feet hit^h ; M, showing use of cylinder trellis 10inches diameter at bottom and 3 feet high, FIG. 2.—STAKING SWEET PEAS. 12 SWEET PEAS growing season to keep the slioots well tied in. If the weather getsvery hot and dry, a good mulching of manure, when possible, shouldbe given. This, with a plentiful supply of water and systematicremoval of the seed pods, will ensure a continuous season of bloom.
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