Field Pea

Growing from seed

Direct-sow Field Pea outdoors about 4 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 10 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 5 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 85 days.

Companion Planting

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  African Marigold
  

  African MarigoldGreat pair

  • ❧African Marigold attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Field Pea
  • ❧Field Pea fixes nitrogen in the soil that African Marigold feeds on
  • ❧African Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Field Pea
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  French Marigold
  

  French MarigoldGreat pair

  • ❧French Marigold attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Field Pea
  • ❧Field Pea fixes nitrogen in the soil that French Marigold feeds on
  • ❧French Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Field Pea
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  Chaytor's Lavender
  Great pair

  • ❧Chaytor's Lavender attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Caterpillars that attack Field Pea
  • ❧Field Pea fixes nitrogen in the soil that Chaytor's Lavender feeds on
  • ❧Field Pea draws Bees that improve pollination for both

How to grow Field Pea

1. Sow-4 weeks from frost
2. Germinates10 days
3. Space5 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~85 days

Water: Medium · Height: 60 cm · Soil: Well-draining, average — tolerates cold