Permaculture companion plants for Garlic

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Apricot	Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/prunus_armeniaca Edible True Growth Medium Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 4-8 Layer Trees Soil type Light (sandy), Medium Family Rosaceae Height 9.0 German name True Habitat True Edible parts Fruit, Seed Edible uses Oil Utility Animal feed, Attracts insects Life cycle Perennial Leaves Deciduous Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=prunus armeniaca		Show Edit
Chervil	Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/chervil Edible True Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade, Full shade USDA Hardiness zone 6-9 Alternate name Garden chervil Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Family Apiaceae or umbelliferae Height 0.5 German name Echte kerbel Edible parts Leaves, Root Life cycle Biennial Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=anthriscus cerefolium		Show Edit
Sweet cherry	Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/prunus_avium Edible True Growth Fast Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 3-7 Layer Trees Alternate name Sweet cherry Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Family Rosaceae Height 18.0 German name Süßkirsche Habitat True Edible parts Fruit, Seed Utility Animal feed, Attracts insects, Hedgerow Life cycle Perennial Leaves Deciduous Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=prunus avium		Show Edit
Sour cherry	Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/prunus_cerasus Edible True Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 3-7 Layer Trees Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Family Rosaceae Height 6.0 German name Sauerkirsche Habitat True Edible uses Oil, Tea Edible parts Fruit, Seed Utility Animal feed, Attracts insects, Hedgerow, Wind breaker Life cycle Perennial Leaves Deciduous Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=prunus cerasus		Show Edit
Peach	Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/peach Edible True Growth Fast Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun USDA Hardiness zone 5-9 Layer Trees Alternate name Flowering peach, Ornamental peach, Common peach Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Family Rosaceae Height 6 German name Pfirsich, Bergpfirsich, Tellerpfirsich, Saturnpfirsich, Weinbergpfirsich Edible parts Flowers, Fruit, Seed Edible uses Oil Life cycle Perennial Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=prunus persica		Show Edit
Nectarine	Edible True Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun USDA Hardiness zone 4-8 Layer Trees Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Family Rosaceae Height 6.0 German name Nektarine Habitat True Edible parts Flowers, Fruit, Seed Edible uses Oil Utility Animal feed, Attracts insects, Hedgerow Life cycle Perennial Leaves Deciduous Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=prunus persica nucipersica		Show Edit
Lavender	USDA Hardiness zone 5-8 Life cycle Perennial Light requirement Full sun Water requirement Dry, Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Leaves Evergreen Height 1.2 Layer Shrubs Utility Attracts insects, Hedgerow, Wind breaker Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/lavandula_angustifolia Growth Slow Alternate name True lavender Family Lamiaceae or labiatae German name Lavendel Medicinal True Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=lavandula angustifolia		Show Edit
Rosemary	Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/rosemary Edible True Growth Medium Water requirement Dry, Moist Light requirement Full sun USDA Hardiness zone 6-11 Layer Herbs Soil type Light (sandy), Medium Family Lamiaceae or labiatae Height 1.5 German name True Alternate name Rosmarinus officinale, Rosmarinus officinalis Edible parts Leaves Utility Attracts insects, Hedgerow Life cycle Perennial Leaves Evergreen Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=rosmarinus officinalis		Show Edit
Rose	German name True Layer Shrubs Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 2 Habitat True Utility Animal feed, Attracts insects, Hedgerow, Wind breaker Edible parts Fruit Life cycle Perennial Leaves Deciduous Edible True		Show Edit
Tomato	USDA Hardiness zone 10-12 Life cycle Annual, Perennial Light requirement Full sun Water requirement Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Height 2.0 Edible True Edible parts Fruit, Seed Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomato Growth Fast Alternate name Garden tomato, Dumádu, Garden tomato, Love apple, Lycopersicum esculentum, Tomate, Tomato, Tomato extract containing lycopene, Tomato\|thakkali, Tumatis, Lycopersicon esculentum Family Solanaceae German name Tomate Edible uses Oil Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Solanum lycopersicum, https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Lycopersicon esculentum Propagation - Transplanting Start seeds indoors 5-6 weeks before last frost Propagation - Direct sowing In containers or in rows in beds around last frost date Soil pH 6.2-6.8 Germination temperature 70-80°f	An easy-growing, humus-loving vegetable plant that is mostly grown for its fruits that can be eaten fresh, cooked or dried in salads and various dishes. There are a great number of cultivars. Indeterminate tomato plants are perennials in their native habitat, but are cultivated as annuals. Determinate, or bush, plants are annuals that stop growing at a certain height and produce a crop all at once. An alternate name for the tomato is Lycopersicon esculentum.	Show Edit
Potato	Edible parts Root USDA Hardiness zone 3-10 Life cycle Perennial Light requirement Full sun Water requirement Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Height 1.0 Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potato Alternate name Irish potato, Andigena Family Solanaceae German name Kartoffel Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Solanum tuberosum When to plant (outdoors) April Spacing 12 inches Propagation method Seed - direct sow	Potatoes are one of the most popular root crops. They grow best at temperatures from 61 and 70 °F.	Show Edit
Carrot	Edible parts Leaves, Root USDA Hardiness zone 3-10 Life cycle Biennial Light requirement Full sun Water requirement Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Height 1.2 Family Apiaceae or umbelliferae German name Möhre, Karotte Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Daucus carota sativus		Show Edit
Beet	USDA Hardiness zone 4-8 Life cycle Biennial Light requirement Full sun Water requirement Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Leaves Deciduous Height 0.9 Edible True Edible parts Leaves, Root Propagation method Seed - direct sow, Seed - transplant When to plant (outdoors) 2-3 weeks before last frost, 6-8 weeks before the first frost When to plant (indoors) 6-8 weeks before last frost When to plant (transplant) 2 weeks before last frost Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/beta_vulgaris Family Chenopodiaceae German name Rübe Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=beta vulgaris craca Soil pH 6.0-6.8 Germination temperature 10°c (50°f) Germination time 5-12 days Seed planting depth 1.5 cm Spacing 20cm Days to maturity 45-65 Varieties Detroit dark red, Early wonder, Burpee’s golden, Bulls’s blood, Cylindra, Little ball, Chioggia, Lutz green leaf	### Links [How to Grow Beets @ Harvest to Table](https://harvesttotable.com/how_to_grow_beets/)	Show Edit
Cucumber	USDA Hardiness zone 9-11 Life cycle Annual Light requirement Full sun Water requirement Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Height 2 Layer Vines Edible parts Fruit, Leaves Propagation method Seed - direct sow, Seed - transplant When to plant (outdoors) 1 week after last frost When to plant (indoors) 2-3 weeks before last frost When to plant (transplant) 1 week after last frost date Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucumber Family Cucurbitaceae German name Gurke Days to maturity 50-65 Spacing 23cm Soil pH 6.0-6.8 Germination temperature 15-30°c (60-85°f) Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Cucumis sativus Medicinal True Medicinal parts Fruit	Annual, self-fertile climber whose fruit is a popular ingredient for salads. The plant will develop male and female flowers. You can recognize the female by having a tiny cucumber underneath. Sometimes the plant develops a lot of male flowers first, so be patient. If you don’t see any bees pollinating. Take a male and put it on all the female flowers. #### Propagation Direct sow when soil is warm enough in early summer. Sow seeds individually indoors 3-4 weeks before planting outside into warm soil. Use bottom heat if possible. Transplant when plants develop third leaf. #### Medicinal Fruit is depurative, diuretic, emollient, purgative and resolvent #### Links [Cucumber @ West Coast Seeds](https://www.westcoastseeds.com/products/patio-snacker)	Show Edit
Apple	USDA Hardiness zone 3-8 Life cycle Perennial Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade Water requirement Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Leaves Deciduous Height 10.0 Layer Trees Utility Animal feed, Attracts insects, Hedgerow Edible True Edible parts Fruit Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/apple German name True Habitat True Edible uses Oil Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Malus+domestica Genus Malus		Show Edit
Black mulberry	Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/morus_nigra Edible True Growth Slow Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 5-9 Layer Trees Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Family Moraceae Height 10.0 German name Schwarze maulbeere Habitat True Utility Animal feed, Poultry forage Edible parts Fruit Life cycle Perennial Leaves Deciduous Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=morus nigra		Show Edit
White mulberry	Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/morus_alba Edible True Growth Medium Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 3-9 Layer Trees Alternate name Common mulberry Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Family Moraceae Height 18 German name Weiße maulbeere Habitat True Edible parts Fruit, Inner bark, Leaves Utility Animal feed, Fiber, Hedgerow, Poultry forage, Wind breaker, Dye Warning Weed potential Life cycle Perennial Leaves Deciduous Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=morus alba	Young leaves are edible.	Show Edit
Red mulberry	Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/morus_rubra Edible True Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 4-9 Layer Trees Alternate name Common mulberry, White mulberry Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Family Moraceae Height 15.0 German name Rote maulbeere Edible parts Fruit, Leaves Life cycle Perennial Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=morus rubra		Show Edit
Onion	USDA Hardiness zone 3-9 Life cycle Annual Light requirement Full sun Water requirement Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium Height 0.6 Layer Herbs Edible parts Bulb, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seed Propagation method Seed - direct sow, Seed - transplant When to plant (outdoors) Spring or fall Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onion Alternate name Garden onion Family Alliaceae German name Zwiebel Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Allium cepa Germination temperature 50°f, 10°c Propagation - Transplanting Seed indoors 6 weeks before transplanting in the garden Spacing 2-6 inches Soil pH 6.0-7.0 Genus Allium	While the Onion is a biennial/ perennial plant, it is mostly grown annually for it's edible leaves and bulbs. Shallot is a popular and well-known variety Can be grown from seeds or sets.	Show Edit
Pot marigold	USDA Hardiness zone 2-11 Life cycle Annual Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade Water requirement Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Height 0.6 Utility Repels nematodes Edible parts Flowers, Leaves, Seed Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calendula_officinalis Growth Medium Alternate name Calendula, Common marigold, Scotch marigold, Ruddles Family Asteraceae or compositae German name Ringelblume Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Calendula officinalis Germination temperature 21°c (70°f) Germination time 6-14 days Soil pH 5.5-7.0 Spacing 15cm Days to maturity 60	A flowering plant of the daisy family Asteraceae, the marigold is probably native to southern Europe, however, its long cultivation history makes its precise origin unknown. Marigolds can range in colour from white through yellow and orange to red and even pink. ### Propagation - Direct sow Direct sow in spring when light frost is still possible. Can be sown until early summer for fall blooms. ### Propagation - Transplant Sow indoors in late winter, transplant outside when risk of heavy frost has passed. #### Links [Calendula @ West Coast Seeds](https://www.westcoastseeds.com/products/zeolights-organic)	Show Edit
Rocket	Edible parts Flowers, Leaves USDA Hardiness zone 6-9 Life cycle Annual Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade Water requirement Dry, Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Propagation method Seed - direct sow, Seed - transplant Height 0.6 Growth Fast Family Brassicaceae or cruciferae Edible uses Oil Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Eruca vesicaria sativa Propagation - Direct sowing In spring Germination temperature 25°c Germination time 1-3 days Propagation - Transplanting Start indoors in pots at a depth	Easily and fast-growing green with strong flavor. It is great for salads or as topping of your pizza. It likes to grow along tracks, on waste grounds or stony places. Leaves can be harvested after 3-6 weeks. Seeds ripen from July to September and can be saved.	Show Edit