As we all want green peas as early as possible, the seed should be
planted early--the earlier the better. Peas will bear a great deal of
cold without the slightest injury, either in the ground or after they
are up. Sow in drills at the rate of one pint of seed to thirty-five
feet of drill. To keep up a succession make a sowing of an early,
medium, and a late variety at the same time. In about two weeks make
another sowing as before. Soil for early varieties should be warm
and very rich. Late varieties should be planted deeper than early
sorts, but the soil should not be so rich, as late varieties are more
productive on moist, cool ground, not over rich. _Philadelphia Extra
Early_, _American Wonder_ and _Telephone_ can be relied upon. After
trying various methods for training pea vines I am satisfied that brush
is the most effective support. Place a few short twigs or sticks on
each side of dwarf peas, to prevent them from leaning over and decaying
on the ground, as is often the case in a wet season.