Permaculture companion plants for Beet

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Dill	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dill Edible Growth Medium Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun Hardiness zone 2-11 Leaves Annual Seed Soil light (sandy), medium PFAF edible rating 4 PFAF medicinal rating 3 Family Apiaceae or Umbelliferae Height 0.8 PFAF other uses rating 2 Layer Herbs German name Dill	#### Links [Dill @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Anethum graveolens)	Show Edit
Lettuce	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lettuce Biennial Edible Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun, Tolerates partial shade Hardiness zone 5-9 Alternate name Garden lettuce Leaves Annual Oil Seed Soil light (sandy), medium PFAF edible rating 3 PFAF medicinal rating 3 Family Asteraceae or Compositae Height 0.9 PFAF other uses rating 1 German name Blattsalat Layer Herbs Good for containers	#### Links [Lettuce @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Lactuca sativa)	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
Onion	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onion Edible Root Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun Flowers Hardiness zone 3-9 Layer Herbs Alternate name Garden onion Leaves Bulb Seed Soil light (sandy), medium PFAF edible rating 5 PFAF medicinal rating 3 Family Alliaceae Height 0.6 PFAF other uses rating 3 German name Zwiebel Annual	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 #### Links [Onion @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Allium cepa)	Show Edit
Potato	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potato Edible Root Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun Hardiness zone 3-10 Alternate name Irish potato, Andigena Perennial Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 5 PFAF medicinal rating 2 Family Solanaceae Height 1.0 PFAF other uses rating 0 German name Kartoffel	#### Links [Potato @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Solanum tuberosum)	Show Edit
Chard	Biennial Edible Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun Hardiness zone 4-8 Stem Leaves Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 4 PFAF medicinal rating 2 Family Chenopodiaceae Height 0.9 PFAF other uses rating 0 Alternate name swiss chard, silver beet, perpetual spinach, beet spinach, seakale beet, leaf beet German name Mangold, Krautstiel	Leaf vegetable. Leaves and stalks are edible. Closely related to the beet. #### Links [Chard @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Beta vulgaris cicla)	Show Edit
Kohlrabi	Biennial Edible Growth Fast Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun, Tolerates partial shade Hardiness zone 4-8 Stem Leaves Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 3 PFAF medicinal rating 1 Family Brassicaceae or Cruciferae Height 0.5 PFAF other uses rating 0 Alternate name german turnip German name Kohlrabi Annual	#### Links [Kohlrabi @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Brassica oleracea gongylodes)	Show Edit
Passion fruit	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passiflora_edulis Edible Weed potential true Fruit Growth Fast Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun Hardiness zone 9-12 Layer Vines Alternate name Purple granadilla, Passion Fruit, Granadilla, Aul aanp, Bai xiang guo, Buah negeri, Buah susu, Garendal, Granadiglia, Granadilho, Grenadille, Ji dan guo, Kudamonotokeiso, Liliko'i, Linmangkon, Louki, Magalendendele, Maracuja-roxo, Maracuya, Markisa, Maseche, Matunda, Munchi, Obutunda, Pasionaria, Purpurgrenadille, Qaranidila, Sawarot, Soh-brap, Tikeiso, common passionfruit, fleur de la passion, flor de la pasión, granadiglia incarnata, granadilla, grenadella, kalala, maracayú, maracujá, maracujá azedo, maracujá-comum, maracujá-de-comer, maracujá-de-ponche, maracujá-do-mato, maracujá-doce, maracujá-mirim, maracujá-peroba, maracujá-preto, maracujá-redondo, maracuya, pasiflora, passiflora, passiflorae acetum folium, passiflore, passion flower, passion fruit, passion fruit\|wel dodam, passionsblume, passionsfrukt, purple granadilla, purple passionflower Oil Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 4 PFAF medicinal rating 1 Family Passifloraceae Height 9.0 PFAF other uses rating 1 Perennial	#### Links [Passion fruit @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Passiflora edulis)	Show Edit
Kale	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kale Biennial Perennial Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun, Tolerates partial shade Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 4 PFAF medicinal rating 0 Family Brassicaceae or Cruciferae Height 0.9 Hardiness zone 5-10 PFAF other uses rating 0 Layer Herbs Edible Leaves	Kale (/keɪl/), or leaf cabbage, belongs to a group of cabbage (Brassica oleracea) cultivars grown for their edible leaves, although some are used as ornamentals. Kale plants have green or purple leaves, and the central leaves do not form a head (as with headed cabbage). Kales are considered to be closer to wild cabbage than most of the many domesticated forms of Brassica oleracea. #### Links [Kale @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Brassica oleracea acephala)	Show Edit
Brussel Sprouts	Biennial Edible Leaves Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun, Tolerates partial shade Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 4 PFAF medicinal rating 0 Family Brassicaceae or Cruciferae Height 1.2 PFAF other uses rating 0 German name Rosenkohl	A leaf vegetable in the cabbage family. #### Links [Brussel Sprouts @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Brassica oleracea gemmifera)	Show Edit
Savoy cabbage	Biennial Edible Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun, Tolerates partial shade Hardiness zone 7-11 Leaves Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 4 PFAF medicinal rating 0 Family Brassicaceae or Cruciferae Height 0.8 PFAF other uses rating 2 German name Wirsing Annual	Savoy cabbage is a winter vegetable. The leaves can be eaten. #### Links [Savoy cabbage @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Brassica oleracea sabauda)	Show Edit
Broccoli	Biennial Edible Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun, Tolerates partial shade Flowers Hardiness zone 2-11 Leaves Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 5 PFAF medicinal rating 0 Family Brassicaceae or Cruciferae Height 0.9 PFAF other uses rating 2 German name Brokkoli Annual	Annual green vegetable plant. Head and stalk is edible. #### Links [Broccoli @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Brassica oleracea italica)	Show Edit
Broad Bean	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicia_faba Edible Growth Fast Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun, Tolerates partial shade Hardiness zone 4-8 Alternate name fava bean, faba bean, Broad bean, or faba bean Varieties with smaller, harder seeds that are fed to horses or other animals are called field bean, tic bean or tick bean Horse bean Leaves Annual Seed Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 4 PFAF medicinal rating 1 Family Fabaceae or Leguminosae Height 1.0 PFAF other uses rating 3 German name Ackerbohne	#### Links [Broad Bean @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Vicia faba major)	Show Edit
Cucumber	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucumber Edible Fruit Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun Hardiness zone 9-11 Layer Vines Leaves Annual Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 4 PFAF medicinal rating 2 Family Cucurbitaceae Height 2 German name Gurke Days to maturity 50-65 Spacing 23cm Ideal pH 6.0-6.8 Propagation - Direct sowing Direct sow when soil is warm enough in early summer. Propagation - Transplanting Sow seeds individually indoors 3-4 weeks before planting outside into warm soil. Use bottom heat if possible. Transplant when plants develop third leaf. Germination temperature 15-30°C (60-85°F)	#### Links [Cucumber @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Cucumis sativus) [Cucumber @ West Coast Seeds](https://www.westcoastseeds.com/products/patio-snacker)	Show Edit
Cauliflower	Biennial Edible Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun, Tolerates partial shade Flowers Hardiness zone 3-10 Leaves Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 4 PFAF medicinal rating 0 Family Brassicaceae or Cruciferae Height 0.8 PFAF other uses rating 3 German name Blumenkohl Annual	Annual plant reproduced by seed. #### Links [Cauliflower @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Brassica oleracea botrytis)	Show Edit
Common bean	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaseolus_vulgaris Edible Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun Seedpod Hardiness zone 2-11 Alternate name pole bean, climbing bean, french bean, bush bean, dwarf bean, Kidney bean Leaves Annual Seed Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 3 PFAF medicinal rating 2 Family Fabaceae or Leguminosae Height 2.0 PFAF other uses rating 2 German name Stangenbohne Layer Vines N-fixer	This entry describes all varieties of the common bean. This includes vining and bush/darf varities. The common bean is an annual plant and includes a lot of varieties with a different names depending on their style of growths (see alternate names). These include the kidney bean, the navy bean, the pinto bean, the french bean and the wax bean #### Links [Common bean (climbing/pole) @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Phaseolus vulgaris)	Show Edit
Garlic	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garlic Edible Root Moisture Dry, Moist Light condition Prefers full sun Flowers Hardiness zone 7-10 Layer Herbs Alternate name Cultivated garlic Leaves Bulb Seed Soil light (sandy), medium PFAF edible rating 5 PFAF medicinal rating 5 Family Alliaceae Height 0.6 PFAF other uses rating 4 German name Knoblauch Spacing plants: 4-8inches / 10-20cm, rows: 9-12inches / 23-30cm	Garlic is a perennial flowering plant growing from a bulb. It is pollinated by bees, butterflies, moths, and other insects. #### Links [Garlic @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Allium sativum)	Show Edit
Nana spearmint	German name Nana-Minze		Show Edit