Peas, Nitrogen Fixation, and Succession Planting

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Sugar snap peas are one of our favorite late spring and early summer garden treats. They're so sweet and tender when picked at just the right time, and their taste and freshness can't be beat. Not only do they taste great, but, like other legumes, sugar snap peas fix nitrogen in the soil. Through a symbiotic relationship with beneficial soil bacteria, they take nitrogen from the atmosphere and store it in nodules on their roots. This makes them a great companion plant to interplant with nitrogen loving crops. They can also be planted in succession with other crops that grow later in the season. One Yard Revolution is all about growing a lot of food on a little land using sustainable organic methods, while keeping costs and labor at a minimum. Emphasis is placed on improving soil quality with compost, mulch, and compost tea. No store-bought fertilizers, soil amendments, pesticides, compost activators, etc. are used. Channel Page: http://www.youtube.com/user/OneYardRevolution Join me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oneyardrevolution Featured Videos: Soil Fertility Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0v8SWe2uDw&list=PLApXYvbprElwCOe5gdtcOMiEMGRpUBb4e Fall And Winter Gardening Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUxbL_cwRV0&list=SPApXYvbprElwtRHz0l63gp6ZsoM-BvdmM&index=1 Biochar Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkGWfRu3Y84&list=SPApXYvbprElwrArh0ffNKWU4pFdRSSjH4 Creating a Small Suburban Edible Food Forest: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQw8ul70gG0&list=PLApXYvbprElzsN2bvBSzxXMOYdJ8eEYRn&index=2

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Word of caution: Nitrogen fixing is not guaranteed, it is often quoted without some caveats. The rhizobium is not always present most of the times. you have to inoculate it. My legumes did not fix nitrogen, how do I know? Root nodules not present. Most people on youtube say things from books without practically experiencing it!!!

Have you ever grown plants on a growing light and a heat tray because I'm amazed of how you plant your seeds directly to the soil and you have success in growing them like any kinds of vegetable you plant. I have never had any success in direct sowing the vegetable seeds or even flowers and I can't afford a growing light and a heat tray. I live in the southern part of Texas. I planted Marigolds a week ago and even a single plant didn't grow. I'm so depressed right now!

The decaying pea plants don't cause diseases on the other plants?

Thanks. good video.

isn't nature gas a nonrenewable energy resource?

Hi there. Great tip. I'm going to try that this year. Can you tell me with all the mulch you have on your ground, how do you keep snails away?

Hi your information is very clear. How can I use pine needles for mulching? Do they take a long time to break down? Can I include them in the composting layering? Thanks Ann

Can you tell me what kind of spinach that you plants there? I never seen spinach grow up like that. I have planted many varieties and do not have very much luck with any of them. Thanks

Patrick. real quick question. do you leave your trellises all year, or do you fold them up and take them out? I'm finding the rebar + conduit combo tends to be a pain, and I just want to leave them be...I'm thinking about going with Mark Valencia's idea of the tunnel trellis...

I'll be planting Cucumbers where my peas are right now. For some reason the Peas didn't do as well as I thought they would this year. Their roots are still there for the Nitrogen benefits :)

A great way to get continual cropping Patrick.. Have some brassicas destined to go where some beans are just finishing up here for the same reason.. Peas are a winter crop here for us & have just started to get flowers..
Have you tried Warrigal greens / New Zealand spinach at all ? Is another great tasty greens plant..
Cheers mate :)

Great info....how did I miss this video

This is a great example of succession planting. I'm glad you said something about leaving the roots in the ground. I would have pulled them up! I was unaware that it's the nodules the bacteria create on the roots that holds the atmospheric nitrogen.

Hey that's cool. I never heard of climbing spinach.

These are some great tips on peas and that is really true that they grow better vertically. We planted a new batch yesterday but I didn't know about the nitrogen holding :) great video once again +OneYardRevolution

Nice job Patrick. I will be doing the same with my barrels that will hold my corn and cucumbers.

I love your videos! Thanks

hi patrick i put up a video last night with the ?? how should i put my beds north to south or east to west

Great tip on planting summer vegetables that climb after early peas. For the Malabar spinach, have you tried keeping cuttings over winter instead of starting from seed, since it has a poor germination rate. I'm trying that this year to see how it works.

i just got 135 variety organic seeds now i don't know what to do