Growing Snow Peas, also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas

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11 Mar 09 Jeneara (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
As with all legumes, snow peas host beneficial bacteria, rhizobia, that fixes nitrogen in the soil — this is called a mutualistic relationship and are therefore a useful companion plant, especially useful to grow intercropped with green, leafy vegetables that benefit from high nitrogen content in their soil. (wikipedia)
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