Permaculture companion plants for Asparagus

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Basil	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil Edible Growth Fast Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun Hardiness zone 5-10 Alternate name Common Basil, Thai Basil, Tropical Basil Leaves Perennial Seed Soil light (sandy), medium PFAF edible rating 4 PFAF medicinal rating 3 Family Lamiaceae or Labiatae Height 0.5 PFAF other uses rating 0 German name Basilikum Layer Herbs Annual Good for containers	#### Links [Basil @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Ocimum basilicum)	Show Edit
Chives	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chives Edible Root Growth Medium Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun, Tolerates partial shade Flowers Hardiness zone 3-12 Layer Herbs Alternate name Wild chives, Flowering Onion Leaves Bulb Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 5 PFAF medicinal rating 2 Family Alliaceae Height 0.3 PFAF other uses rating 3 Perennial Good for containers	Chives are a bulb-forming herbaceous perennial plant, growing to 30–50 cm (12–20 in) tall. The bulbs are slender, conical, 2–3 cm (3⁄4–1 1⁄4 in) long and 1 cm (1⁄2 in) broad, and grow in dense clusters from the roots. The scapes (or stems) are hollow and tubular, up to 50 cm (20 in) long and 2–3 mm (1⁄16–1⁄8 in) across, with a soft texture, although, prior to the emergence of a flower, they may appear stiffer than usual. The grass-like leaves, which are shorter than the scapes, are also hollow and tubular, or terete, (round in cross-section) which distinguishes it at a glance from garlic chives (Allium tuberosum). The flowers are pale purple, and star-shaped with six petals, 1–2 cm (1⁄2–3⁄4 in) wide, and produced in a dense inflorescence of 10-30 together; before opening, the inflorescence is surrounded by a papery bract. The seeds are produced in a small, three-valved capsule, maturing in summer. The herb flowers from April to May in the southern parts of its habitat zones and in June in the northern parts. #### Links [Chives @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Allium schoenoprasum)	Show Edit
Marjoram	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marjoram Edible Moisture Dry, Moist Light condition Prefers full sun, Tolerates partial shade Hardiness zone 6-9 Leaves Perennial Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 3 PFAF medicinal rating 3 Family Lamiaceae or Labiatae Height 0.6 PFAF other uses rating 3 German name Majoran Layer Herbs	#### Links [Marjoram @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Origanum majorana)	Show Edit
Parsley	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parsley Biennial Edible Growth Medium Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun, Tolerates partial shade Leaves Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 4 PFAF medicinal rating 4 Family Apiaceae or Umbelliferae Height 0.6 PFAF other uses rating 3 German name Petersilie Layer Herbs Hardiness zone 5-8	#### Links [Parsley @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Petroselinum crispum) [Parsley @ Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parsley)	Show Edit
Tomato	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomato Edible Fruit Growth Fast Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun Hardiness zone 10-12 Alternate name Garden Tomato, dumádu, garden tomato, love apple, lycopersicum esculentum, tomate, tomato, tomato extract containing lycopene, tomato\|thakkali, tumatis Annual Oil Seed Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 5 PFAF medicinal rating 3 Family Solanaceae Height 2.0 PFAF other uses rating 3 German name Tomate Good for containers	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. #### Links [Tomato @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Solanum lycopersicum)	Show Edit
Carrot	Biennial Edible Root Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun Hardiness zone 3-10 Leaves Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 5 PFAF medicinal rating 3 Family Apiaceae or Umbelliferae Height 1.2 PFAF other uses rating 4 German name Möhre, Karotte	#### Links [Carrot @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Daucus carota sativus)	Show Edit
Nana spearmint	German name Nana-Minze		Show Edit
Cucamelon	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melothria_scabra German name Cucamelon, Mexikanische Mini-Gurke Layer Vines Light condition Prefers full sun Annual Days to maturity 60-70 Spacing 23cm Ideal pH 6.5-7.0 Germination temperature 15-30°C (60-85°F) Alternate name Mouse melon Propagation - Direct sowing Direct sow when soil temperatures reach 15°C (60°F) Propagation - Transplanting Plant inside 3-4 weeks before planting outside, and use bottom-heat to help germination. Transplant when plant develop their third true leaf.	Corn, Sunflowers and any other high growing plant, can act as a trellis. #### Links [Cucamelon @ West Coast Seeds](https://www.westcoastseeds.com/products/cucamelon)	Show Edit