Peas, Sweet
These most beautiful and profuse blooming hardy annualswill grow almost anywhere, but they prefer a dry soil that is both rich and light. The seed should be sown as early in March as practicable, and...
both rich and light. The seed should be sown as early in March as
practicable, and in April and May for succession. When the plants are
2 or 3 in. high a few twigs may be placed among them, to which they
will cling. The flowers are produced in July, and the more liberally
they are gathered the longer the plants will continue to bloom.
Height, 3 ft.
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