Permaculture companion plants for Chard

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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
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	Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/lavandula_angustifolia Growth Slow Water requirement Dry, Moist Light requirement Full sun USDA Hardiness zone 5-8 Layer Shrubs Alternate name True lavender Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Family Lamiaceae or labiatae Height 1.2 German name Lavendel Medicinal True Utility Attracts insects, Hedgerow, Wind breaker Life cycle Perennial Leaves Evergreen Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=lavandula angustifolia		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
Onion	Edible parts Bulb, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seed Layer Herbs USDA Hardiness zone 3-9 Life cycle Annual Light requirement Full sun Water requirement Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium Propagation method Seed - direct sow, Seed - transplant When to plant (outdoors) Spring or fall Height 0.6 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	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
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
Common bean	USDA Hardiness zone 2-11 Life cycle Annual Light requirement Full sun Water requirement Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Height 2.0 Layer Vines Utility N-fixer Edible True Edible parts Leaves, Seed, Seedpod Propagation method Seed - transplant, Seed - direct sow When to plant (outdoors) 1 week after last frost, 12-14 weeks before first frost When to plant (indoors) 2-4 weeks before last frost Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaseolus_vulgaris Alternate name Pole bean, Climbing bean, French bean, Bush bean, Dwarf bean, Kidney bean Family Fabaceae, Leguminosae German name Stangenbohne Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Phaseolus vulgaris Germination temperature 16-18°c (70-80°f) Soil pH 6.0-6.8 Varieties Kentucky wonder, Blue lake, Great northern white, Vermont cranberry, Jacob’s cattle Seed planting depth 2.5cm Spacing 16cm Germination time 4-10 days Days to harvest 45-85 Growth Fast	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 [Beans Seed Starting Tips @ Harvest to Table](https://harvesttotable.com/beans-seed-starting-tips/) ### Propagation - direct sow Direct-sow beans in spring after all danger of frost has passed and soil is at least 16°C (60°F). In warm-winter regions, sow beans in late summer for harvest in winter. Time sowing so that beans come to harvest before the first frost.	Show Edit
Broad Bean	Edible parts Leaves, Seed USDA Hardiness zone 4-8 Life cycle Annual Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade Water requirement Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Propagation method Seed - direct sow, Seed - transplant When to plant (outdoors) 6 weeks after sowing them in pots When to plant (transplant) 6 weeks after sowing them in pots Height 1.0 Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicia_faba Growth Fast 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 Family Fabaceae or leguminosae German name Ackerbohne Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Vicia faba major Spacing 20cm Propagation - Direct sowing Feb-april; oct-nov Germination time 21 days Propagation - Transplanting Sow in deep pots in cool, Frost-free place Soil pH 6.0-6.8 Utility Nitrogen-fixer	Easy-to-grow, cool-season crop whose green pods, or white or green beans make a great ingredient for soups, stews and salads. Grows best in temperatures ranging from 60° to 65°F (15-18°C) but will tolerate a range from 40°F (4.4°C) - 75°F (24°C). Can be grown in containers but need a lot of space. After harvest they can be frozen, canned or dried for storage.	Show Edit
Runner Bean	Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/phaseolus_coccineus Edible True Growth Fast Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun USDA Hardiness zone 1-12 Alternate name Scarlet runner, Scarlet runner bean, Scarlet conqueror, Fire bean, Mammoth, Red giant phaseolus coccineus ssppolyanthus (cache bean) Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Family Fabaceae or leguminosae Height 3.0 Edible parts Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seed, Seedpod Life cycle Annual, Perennial Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=phaseolus coccineus		Show Edit