How to Use Peas as a Companion Plant

Peas are not common in every home vegetable garden, but they are relatively easy to grow, and they have several companions in the garden. Grown on a trellis, they free up space for other plants in the garden. Here is how to use peas as a companion plant.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Pea seedlings or seeds
• A garden or planting area

1. You can start peas in the early spring, up to two months before the last frost, in many areas. Sow the seed about one inch deep and about three inches apart. The easiest way to grow peas is to provide a trellis so they can climb as they grow. After they mature you can remove the plants and plant late-harvest plants in the same area, utilizing more area of your garden for a variety of plants.

2. Peas are good for corn, potatoes, radishes, turnips, cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes and beans, and tomatoes, eggplant, lettuce and spinach will thrive in the shade of trellised peas.

3. Don't plant peas near onion or garlic.

4. Grow peas in well-drained, average soil, in full sun. Keep the soil moist, but not soggy. Pea greens are delicious in salads; plant an extra row and just harvest them instead of thinning out the row.