Permaculture companion plants for Borage

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Cucumber	USDA Hardiness zone 9-11 Life cycle Annual Light requirement Full sun Water requirement Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Height 2 Layer Vines Edible parts Fruit, Leaves Propagation method Seed - direct sow, Seed - transplant When to plant (outdoors) 1 week after last frost When to plant (indoors) 2-3 weeks before last frost When to plant (transplant) 1 week after last frost date Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucumber Family Cucurbitaceae German name Gurke Days to maturity 50-65 Spacing 23cm Soil pH 6.0-6.8 Germination temperature 15-30°c (60-85°f) Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Cucumis sativus Medicinal True Medicinal parts Fruit	Annual, self-fertile climber whose fruit is a popular ingredient for salads. The plant will develop male and female flowers. You can recognize the female by having a tiny cucumber underneath. Sometimes the plant develops a lot of male flowers first, so be patient. If you don’t see any bees pollinating. Take a male and put it on all the female flowers. #### Propagation Direct sow when soil is warm enough in early summer. Sow seeds individually indoors 3-4 weeks before planting outside into warm soil. Use bottom heat if possible. Transplant when plants develop third leaf. #### Medicinal Fruit is depurative, diuretic, emollient, purgative and resolvent #### Links [Cucumber @ West Coast Seeds](https://www.westcoastseeds.com/products/patio-snacker)	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
Tansy	Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/tansy Edible True Growth Fast Water requirement Dry, Moist Light requirement Full sun USDA Hardiness zone 3-8 Alternate name Common tansy, Golden buttons, Curly leaf tansy Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Family Asteraceae or compositae Height 1.0 German name Rainfarn Layer Herbs Edible parts Flowers, Leaves Warning Weed potential Life cycle Perennial Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=tanacetum vulgare		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 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
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
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
Kale	USDA Hardiness zone 5-10 Life cycle Biennial, Perennial Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade Water requirement Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Leaves Deciduous Height 0.9 Layer Herbs Edible True Edible parts Leaves Propagation method Seed - direct sow, Seed - transplant When to plant (outdoors) At last frost date When to plant (indoors) 4-6 weeks before last frost Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kale Family Brassicaceae, Cruciferae Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Brassica oleracea acephala Soil pH 6.0-6.8 Root depth Shallow Spacing 45cm Germination time 7-10 days Seed planting depth 0.5cm Drought resistant True Growth Fast Days to harvest 2 months Varieties Curly, Lacinto, Red russian, Chinese, Redbor, Scotch, Siberian	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 @ West Coast Seeds](https://www.westcoastseeds.com/blogs/how-to-grow/grow-kale-collards)	Show Edit
Broccoli	Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 2-11 Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Family Brassicaceae or cruciferae Height 0.9 German name Brokkoli Edible parts Flowers, Leaves Life cycle Annual, Biennial Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Brassica oleracea italica Days to maturity 50-100 Spacing 45cm Soil pH 6.0-7.0 Germination time 7-10 days Germination temperature 4°c (40°f) When to plant (indoors) 6-8 weeks before last frost	Annual green vegetable plant. Head and stalk is edible. ### Propagation - Direct sow Sow seeds 7cm apart, thin when seedlings reach 5-7cm in height. ### Propagation - Transplant Start seeds 6-8 weeks before your last frost date, or 2-3 weeks before last frost date. Plant outside when seedlings are 4-6 weeks old, or have 4-5 leaves. #### Links [Broccoli @ Almanac](https://www.almanac.com/plant/broccoli)	Show Edit
Brussel Sprouts	Edible True Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Family Brassicaceae or cruciferae Height 1.2 German name Rosenkohl Edible parts Leaves Life cycle Biennial Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=brassica oleracea gemmifera	A leaf vegetable in the cabbage family.	Show Edit
Cauliflower	Edible True Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 3-10 Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Family Brassicaceae or cruciferae Height 0.8 German name Blumenkohl Edible parts Flowers, Leaves Life cycle Annual, Biennial Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=brassica oleracea botrytis	Annual plant reproduced by seed.	Show Edit
Pea	Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/pea Edible True Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun Soil type Light (sandy), Medium Family Fabaceae or leguminosae Height 2.0 German name Erbse Layer Vines USDA Hardiness zone 3-9 Edible parts Leaves, Seed Life cycle Annual Utility N-fixer Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=pisum sativum		Show Edit
Squash	Edible parts Flowers, Fruit, Leaves, Seed Layer Vines USDA Hardiness zone 2-11 Life cycle Annual Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade Water requirement Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Propagation method Seed - transplant When to plant (outdoors) After last frost Height 0.6 Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucurbita_moschata Growth Fast Alternate name Crookneck squash Family Cucurbitaceae German name Kürbis Edible uses Oil Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Cucurbita moschata Medicinal Boiled root is galactogogue, Anthelmintic Soil pH 5.5-5.9 Propagation - Transplanting Sow seeds in pots in a greenhouse Germination time 2 weeks	An annual plant growing on the ground through vines. Fruits can get very large. Drains heavily nutrition and therefor needs good soil.	Show Edit
Comfrey	Layer Herbs Life cycle Perennial	This plant is a wonderful dynamic accumulator, biomass generator, drip line extender, and all around companion plant.	Show Edit