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, Flowers 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 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
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
Marjoram	Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/marjoram Edible True 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 True 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 True 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 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
Strawberry	USDA Hardiness zone 4-8 Life cycle Perennial Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade Water requirement Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Height 0.3 Layer Herbs Utility Ground cover Edible True Edible parts Fruit, Leaves Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strawberry Family Rosaceae German name Erdbeere Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Fragaria x ananassa	Perennial plant which is mostly grown annually.	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
Common Grape Vine	USDA Hardiness zone 6-10 Life cycle Perennial Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade Water requirement Dry, Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Height 15-32m Layer Vines Edible True Edible parts Flowers, Fruit, Leaves, Seeds Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitis_vinifera Growth Fast 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 Family Vitaceae German name Weintraube Edible uses Oil Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=Vitis+Vinifera Native to Southern europe, Central europe, Southwestern asia Soil pH 4.3-8.6 Leaves Deciduous Root type Tap Root depth 0.6-6m Spacing 8feet Cold stratification time 6 weeks Germination temperature 20°c (69°f) Germination time 12months Propagation method Seed - direct sow, Cuttings Drought resistant No	This is the common grape which has a lot of varieties but only a few are grown (commercially). Fruits are used to be eaten fresh or used for producing juice, wine or vinegar. Raisins are made out of dried grapes. Leaves and flowers can be eaten too. Seeds are used to produce oil. # Propagation While propagation from seed is possible, propagating from cuttings or grafting is way more common and simple.	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
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) Leaves Evergreen Height 1-1.5m Layer Herbs Edible True Edible parts Shoots, Stem Propagation method Seed - direct sow, Seed - transplant, Division When to plant (indoors) 16 weeks before last frost date Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/asparagus Alternate name Sparrow grass Family Asparagaceae German name Spargel Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=asparagus officinalis Native to Europe, Western asia Warning Toxic fruits Soil pH 6.5-7.0 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 when to plant (division) 8-12 weeks 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 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
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