Permaculture companion plants for Cucumber

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Basil	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil Edible Growth Fast Water requirement Moist Light requirement full sun USDA Hardiness zone 5-10 Alternate name Common Basil, Thai Basil, Tropical Basil Soil type light (sandy), medium Family Lamiaceae or Labiatae Height 0.5 German name Basilikum Layer Herbs Edible parts Leaves, Seed Life cycle Annual, Perennial Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Ocimum basilicum		Show Edit
Common bean	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaseolus_vulgaris Edible Water requirement Moist Light requirement full sun USDA Hardiness zone 2-11 Alternate name pole bean, climbing bean, french bean, bush bean, dwarf bean, Kidney bean Soil type light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) Family Fabaceae or Leguminosae Height 2.0 German name Stangenbohne Layer Vines Edible parts Leaves, Seed, Seedpod Life cycle Annual Utility N-fixer Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Phaseolus vulgaris	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	Show Edit
Runner Bean	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaseolus_coccineus Edible 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
Borage	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borage Growth Medium Water requirement Dry, Moist Light requirement full sun, partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 6-9 Alternate name Common borage, Cool-tankard, Tailwort, Starflower Soil type light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) Family Boraginaceae Height 0.6 German name Borretsch Spacing 60cm Germination time 5-15 days When to plant (outdoors) at last frost Germination temperature 21°C (70°F) Edible uses Oil Edible parts Flowers, Leaves Life cycle Annual Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Borago officinalis Propagation method seed - direct sow	#### Propagation Direct sow early spring when temperatures reach 21°C (70°F). Best sown directly, as borage develops a delicate taproot. #### Links [Borage @ West Coast Seeds](https://www.westcoastseeds.com/products/borage)	Show Edit
Carrot	Edible Water requirement Moist Light requirement full sun USDA Hardiness zone 3-10 Soil type light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) Family Apiaceae or Umbelliferae Height 1.2 German name Möhre, Karotte Edible parts Leaves, Root Life cycle Biennial Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Daucus carota sativus		Show Edit
Corn	Edible Growth Fast Water requirement Moist Light requirement full sun USDA Hardiness zone 2-11 Alternate name Maize, Corn, Abado, Able, Aburow, Agbado, Awasi, Awi, Bara-jowar, Bhutta, Blefo, Bli, Buta, Chujak, Goinjol, Gomdhan, Igbado, Jagung, Janar, Jonar, Junri, Kaaba, Keto, Kolkoti, Kon, Kono, Kukri, Maka, Makai, Makka jonnalu, Makka-cholam, Makka, Makkai, Makkari, Makoi, Masara agwado, Massara, Mekkejola, Milho, Mokka-janna, Musukojola, Naham, Nyo, Oka, Oksusu, Shaa, Sil ni vavalagi, Ta-mank, Yu shu shu, ai, amylum maydis, awási, aya, corn oi, 6 corn oil (unhydrogenated), corn silk, corn starch, corn syrup solids, corn\|iringu, dent corn, dura shami, field corn, flint corn, gangnaengi, granoturco, indian corn, maidis stigma, mais, maiz, aceite, maize oil, refined, maize starch, majs, maydis amylum, maydis oleum raffinatum, maydis stigma, maíz, aceite refinado, maîs, maïs, ogsusu, oleum maydis, pelos de elafe, pod corn, popcorn, refined maize oil, risoy genime sami, stigmata maidis, styli cum stigmatis zeae maydis, sweet corn, topical starch, to-morokoshi, yu mi shu, yu mi xu, zein, zorrat Soil type light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) Family Poaceae or Gramineae Height 2 German name Mais Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maize Edible parts Pollen, Seed, Stem Edible uses Oil Life cycle Annual Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Zea mays		Show Edit
Dill	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dill Edible Growth Medium Water requirement Moist Light requirement full sun USDA Hardiness zone 2-11 Soil type light (sandy), medium Family Apiaceae or Umbelliferae Height 0.8 Layer Herbs German name Dill Edible parts Leaves, Seed Life cycle Annual Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Anethum graveolens		Show Edit
Lettuce	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lettuce Edible Water requirement Moist Light requirement full sun, partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 5-9 Alternate name Garden lettuce Soil type light (sandy), medium Family Asteraceae or Compositae Height 0.9 German name Blattsalat Layer Herbs Edible parts Leaves, Seed Edible uses Oil Life cycle Annual, Biennial Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Lactuca sativa		Show Edit
Marjoram	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marjoram Edible 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
Nasturtium	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropaeolum_majus Growth Fast Water requirement Moist Light requirement full sun USDA Hardiness zone 6-11 Layer Herbs Alternate name Tropaeolum, Indian Cress Soil type light (sandy), medium Family Tropaeolaceae Height 3.5 German name Große Kapuzinerkresse Spacing 15cm Germination time 7-12 days When to plant (outdoors) 1 week after last frost - late spring When to plant (indoors) 2-4 weeks before last frost Germination temperature 12-18°C (55-65°F) Utility Trap crop, deters whiteflies, deters cucumber beetles, attracts insects Edible parts Flowers, Leaves, Seed, Seedpod Edible uses Oil Life cycle Annual, Perennial Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Tropaeolum majus Propagation method seed - direct sow, seed - transplant When to plant (transplant) 2 weeks after last frost	Flowering plant on the ground. Can be grown annual or perennial #### Links [Nasturtium @ West Coast Seeds](https://www.westcoastseeds.com/products/jewel-mix )	Show Edit
Radish	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radish Edible Growth Fast Water requirement Moist Light requirement full sun, partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 2-11 Alternate name Cultivated radish Soil type light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) Family Brassicaceae or Cruciferae Height 0.5 German name Rettich Layer Roots Edible parts Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seed, Seedpod Edible uses Oil Warning Weed potential Life cycle Annual Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Raphanus sativus		Show Edit
Maximilian Sunflower	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helianthus_maximiliani Edible Growth Medium Water requirement Moist Light requirement full sun USDA Hardiness zone 4-10 Alternate name Maximillian Daisy Soil type light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) Family Asteraceae or Compositae Height 2.4 Edible parts Root Life cycle Perennial	#### Links [Maximilian Sunflower @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Helianthus maximilianii)	Show Edit
Common Sunflower	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helianthus_annuus Edible Growth Fast Water requirement Dry, Moist Light requirement full sun, partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 6-9 Alternate name Common sunflower Soil type light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) Family Asteraceae or Compositae Height 3.0 Edible parts Flowers, Seed, Stem Edible uses Oil Warning Weed potential Life cycle Annual Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Helianthus annuus		Show Edit
Kohlrabi	Edible Growth Fast Water requirement Moist Light requirement full sun, partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 4-8 Soil type light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) Family Brassicaceae or Cruciferae Height 0.5 Alternate name german turnip German name Kohlrabi Edible parts Leaves, Stem Life cycle Annual, Biennial Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Brassica oleracea gongylodes		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 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 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 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
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
Marigold	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calendula_officinalis Growth Medium Water requirement Moist Light requirement full sun, partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 2-11 Alternate name Pot Marigold, Common Marigold, Scotch Marigold, Ruddles Soil type light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) Family Asteraceae or Compositae Height 0.6 German name Ringelblume Edible parts Flowers, Leaves, Seed Life cycle Annual Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Calendula officinalis Germination temperature 21°C (70°F) Germination time 6-14 days Soil pH 5.5-7.0 Spacing 15cm Days to maturity 60 Utility Repels nematodes	### Propagation - Direct sow Direct sow in spring when light frost is still possible. Can be sown until early summer for fall blooms. ### Propagation - Transplant Sow indoors in late winter, transplant outside when risk of heavy frost has passed. #### Links [Calendula @ West Coast Seeds](https://www.westcoastseeds.com/products/zeolights-organic)	Show Edit
Beet	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_vulgaris Edible Water requirement Moist Light requirement full sun USDA Hardiness zone 4-8 Soil type light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) Family Chenopodiaceae Height 0.9 German name Rübe Edible parts Leaves, Root Life cycle Biennial Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Beta vulgaris craca	rarely perennial.	Show Edit
Garlic	Edible parts Bulb, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seed Layer Herbs USDA Hardiness zone 3-10 Light requirement full sun Water requirement Dry, Moist Soil type light (sandy), medium Height 0.6 Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garlic Alternate name Cultivated garlic Family Alliaceae German name Knoblauch Spacing 20cm Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Allium sativum Life cycle Perennial Soil pH 6.5-7.0 Medicinal sting and itch relief from insect bites Propagation method seed - direct sow When to plant (outdoors) late autumn (Sept.-Nov.) or early spring	Garlic is a perennial flowering plant growing from a bulb. It is pollinated by bees, butterflies, moths, and other insects. Mulch for proper overwintering when planted in autumn. To harvest dig and do not pull out the bulbs. Let them dry in an airy, shady and dry spot e.g. by hanging them up. Once wrappers are dry, it can be stored at a dry place.	Show Edit
Celery	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celery Edible Water requirement Moist Light requirement partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 5-9 Alternate name Ajwain-ka-patta (Indian) Soil type light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) Family Apiaceae or Umbelliferae Height 0.6 German name Sellerie Layer Herbs Edible parts Leaves, Root, Seed Life cycle Annual, Biennial Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Apium graveolens		Show Edit