Permaculture companion plants for Chives

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Basil	USDA Hardiness zone 5-10 Life cycle Annual, Perennial Light requirement full sun Water requirement Moist Soil type light (sandy), medium Height 0.5 Layer Herbs Edible true Edible parts Leaves, Seed Propagation method seed - direct sow When to plant (outdoors) after last frost date Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil Growth Fast Alternate name Common Basil, Thai Basil, Tropical Basil Family Lamiaceae or Labiatae German name Basilikum Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Ocimum basilicum Propagation - Transplanting start indoors from late February to mid-summer Propagation - Direct sowing can be grown in containers	Bushy annual grown for medicinal and culinary uses. Removing the last pair of leaves encourages branching and growth. Leaves can be dried, pureed or frozen for storage.	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
Sweet cherry	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_avium Edible 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 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
Peach	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peach Edible , 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 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 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
Marjoram	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marjoram Edible Water requirement Dry, Moist Light requirement full sun, partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 6-9 Soil type light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) Family Lamiaceae or Labiatae Height 0.6 German name Majoran Layer Herbs Edible parts Leaves Life cycle Perennial Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Origanum majorana		Show Edit
Parsley	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parsley Edible Growth Medium Water requirement Moist Light requirement full sun, partial sun/shade Soil type light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) Family Apiaceae or Umbelliferae Height 0.6 German name Petersilie Layer Herbs USDA Hardiness zone 5-8 Edible parts Leaves Life cycle Biennial Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Petroselinum crispum	#### Links [Parsley @ Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parsley)	Show Edit
Parsnip	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parsnip Edible Water requirement Moist Light requirement full sun, partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 4-8 Alternate name Wild parsnip Soil type light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) Family Apiaceae or Umbelliferae Height 1.0 German name Pastinake Layer Roots Edible parts Leaves, Root, Seed Warning Weed potential Life cycle Biennial Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Pastinaca sativa		Show Edit
Rose	German name Layer Shrubs Light requirement full sun, partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 2 Habitat Utility Animal feed, Attracts insects, Hedgerow, Wind breaker Edible parts Fruit Life cycle Perennial Leaves Deciduous Edible		Show Edit
Strawberry	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strawberry Edible Water requirement Moist Light requirement full sun, partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 4-8 Soil type light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) Family Rosaceae Height 0.3 German name Erdbeere Layer Herbs Edible parts Fruit, Leaves Utility Ground cover Life cycle Perennial Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Fragaria x ananassa	Perennial plant which is mostly grown annually.	Show Edit
Tomato	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomato Edible true Growth Fast Water requirement Moist Light requirement full sun USDA Hardiness zone 10-12 Alternate name Garden Tomato, dumádu, garden tomato, love apple, lycopersicum esculentum, tomate, tomato, tomato extract containing lycopene, tomato\|thakkali, tumatis, Lycopersicon esculentum Soil type light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) Family Solanaceae Height 2.0 German name Tomate Edible parts Fruit, Seed Edible uses Oil Life cycle Annual, Perennial 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. A great number of varieties have been cultivated. 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. Lycopersicon esculentum is a synonym of this plant.	Show Edit
Common Grape Vine	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitis_vinifera Edible Growth Fast Water requirement Dry, Moist Light requirement full sun, partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 6-10 Layer Vines Alternate name Wine grape, Purpleleaf Grape, Common Grape, Angur, Diva loza, Grozde yagorida, Tumpeang ba'y chu, Uva, Vid, Vigne, Vino, Weinrebe, aanab, ainab, aitoviiniköynnös, lehti, angoor, angur, blad från vinranka, bortermo szolo levél, cognac oil, common grape vine, dakh, darakh, drakh, draksa, draksh, draksha, draksha kottai, draksha pondu, drakshai, drakya, dry grapes, drak?a (fruit), european grape, feuille de vigne rouge, folha de videira, frunze de vita-de-vie, gostani, gostoni, grape, grape seeds oligomeric proanthocyanidins, grape vine, grapevine, grapevine leaf, kashmish, kishmish, kottai drakshai, lambrusca, lambrusque, lie de vin, list vinica, list vinske trte, lisc winorosli wlasciwej, maneka, maweez munaqqa, maweezak kohi, munaca, munaqqa, munkka, munthringya, m?dvika, parra, raisins, rote weinrebenblätter, rød vinranke, blad, tikruju vynmedžiu lapai, vid, hoja de, vigne, vigne rouge, vigne vinifère, viinapuu lehed, vinblad, vine, vinho, vino, vite, foglia, vitis vinifera, flos, vitis viniferae folium, vínviðarlauf, weinrebe, werqa tad-dielja, wijnstokblad, wine, wine grape, zabeeb-ul-jabal, cervený list vinné révy, ista vinkoka lapas Soil type light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) Family Vitaceae Height 15.0 German name Weintraube Edible uses Oil Edible parts Flowers, Fruit, Leaves Life cycle Perennial Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Vitis vinifera		Show Edit
Apple	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple Edible Water requirement Moist Light requirement full sun, partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 3-8 Layer Trees Alternate name European crab apple Soil type light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) Family Rosaceae Height 10.0 German name Habitat Edible uses Oil Utility Animal feed, Attracts insects, Hedgerow Edible parts Fruit Life cycle Perennial Leaves Deciduous Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Malus sylvestris		Show Edit
Asparagus	USDA Hardiness zone 2-9 Life cycle Perennial Light requirement full sun, partial sun/shade Water requirement Moist Soil type light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) Height 1-1.5m Edible parts Shoots, Stem Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asparagus Alternate name garden asparagus, sparrow grass Family Asparagaceae German name Spargel Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Asparagus officinalis Edible true Native to Europe, western Asia Warning toxic fruits Layer Herbs Soil pH 6.5-7.0 Leaves Evergreen Root type fasciculated Root depth 3-8inches When to harvest 4-10inches long shoots Spacing 12-18 inches rows, 6–8inches in row Germination time 2-8 weeks Germination temperature 21-29°C (70-85°F) when to plant (transplant) 10-12 weeks, 1 week after last frost date Propagation method seed - direct sow, seed - transplant, division When to plant (indoors) 16weeks before last frost date when to plant (division) 8-12weeks before last frost Drought tolerant yes Growth Slow	The fruit, which is a small red berry with 6-10mm diameter is toxic to humans. Asparagus can grow in saline soils where other plants to do not grow. A soil pH below 6 is possible but best is to adjust to 6.5-7.0. Only start harvesting three year old or older plants for around 8-12 weeks each season. Asparagus is a good companion plant to the Tomato since it repels some harmful root nematodes for Tomatoes and Tomatoes repel the asparagus beetle.	Show Edit
Black mulberry	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morus_nigra Edible 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 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 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 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 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
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
Oregano	Edible true Edible parts Leaves Layer Herbs USDA Hardiness zone 4-10 Life cycle Perennial Light requirement full sun, partial sun/shade Water requirement Dry, Moist Soil type light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) Height 0.6 Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregano Growth Medium Alternate name Pot Marjoram Family Lamiaceae or Labiatae Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Origanum vulgare Edible uses Oil Propagation - Cuttings best in late Spring; softwood cuttings root fastest Propagation - Direct sowing true Spacing 20cm Soil pH 4.5–8.7	A perennial herb originating from the Mediterranean that is often grown for its leaves to use as cooking ingredient. Leaves can be used fresh or dried. Harvesting is best before flowering.	Show Edit