Would peas work inbetween potato rows?

[Two_Sheds]

I'm intrigued - do you put that stuff on when you plant the tubers ..?

Dig a 5" hole with your trowel
Drop the spud in
Backfill the hole with soil
When the leaves start showing, place wet newspapers around the stem, not covering the leaves (the leaves need the light)
Weigh down the newspaper if nec. with some soil or grass clippings etc.


When you want to harvest the spuds, simply pull the mulch to one side: the spuds will be all nice and clean, and no digging

[chris]

I used grass clippings this year, but laid them on too thick, so they started to compost - managed to save the plant, but next time will be laying it on less, and more often

[boothby buffalo]

Nitrogen residues

The nodules that develop on the roots of peas and beans are caused by the association of the plants with nitrogen fixing bacteria.
The plants supply the energy for the bacteria and the bacteria in turn supply nitrogen for the plants.
When the plant dies there is residual nitrogen slowly returned to the soil from the decaying plant matter (roots and foliage) and the breakdown of the nodules.
These processes and the root structure of the peas and beans have tremendous benefits to the soil fertility and structure which benefit the following crops.

[Penellype]

If you plant rows of peas between rows of potatoes, how are you going to get to the peas to harvest them without trampling the potatoes?

[Feral007]

I don't plant in rows so that makes it easier.

[vegboi]

Morning all speaking of things growing in the same bed can anyone tell me what vegetables I could pair together in the same bed please. And can I grow things beneath fruit trees? Thanks Mark


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