How to Use Peas as a Companion Plant

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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.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Pea seedlings or seeds
A garden or planting area

Step1

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.

Step2

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.

Step3

Don't plant peas near onion or garlic.

Step4

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.