Permaculture companion plants for Cucumber

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Basil	USDA Hardiness zone 5-10 Life cycle Annual, Perennial Light requirement Full sun Water requirement Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium Height 0.5 Layer Herbs Edible True Edible parts Leaves, Seed, Flowers Propagation method Seed - direct sow When to plant (outdoors) After last frost date Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil Growth Fast Alternate name Common basil, Thai basil, Tropical basil Family Lamiaceae or labiatae German name Basilikum Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Ocimum basilicum Propagation - Transplanting Start indoors from late february to mid-summer Propagation - Direct sowing Can be grown in containers	Bushy annual grown for medicinal and culinary uses. Removing the last pair of leaves encourages branching and growth. Leaves can be dried, pureed or frozen for storage.	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
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 parts Leaves, Root USDA Hardiness zone 3-10 Life cycle Biennial Light requirement Full sun Water requirement Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Height 1.2 Family Apiaceae or umbelliferae German name Möhre, Karotte Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Daucus carota sativus		Show Edit
Corn	Edible True 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 True 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 True 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 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
Nasturtium	Edible parts Flowers, Leaves, Seed, Seedpod Utility Trap crop, Deters whiteflies, Deters cucumber beetles, Attracts insects, Good for biomass Layer Herbs USDA Hardiness zone 6-11 Life cycle Annual, Perennial Light requirement Full sun Water requirement Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium Propagation method Seed - direct sow, Seed - transplant When to plant (outdoors) 1 week after last frost - late spring When to plant (indoors) 2-4 weeks before last frost When to plant (transplant) 2 weeks after last frost Height 3.5 Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropaeolum_majus Growth Fast Alternate name Tropaeolum, Indian cress Family Tropaeolaceae German name Große kapuzinerkresse Spacing 15cm Germination time 7-12 days Germination temperature 12-18°c (55-65°f) Edible uses Oil Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Tropaeolum majus	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 True 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 True 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 True 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 True 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 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
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
Pot marigold	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) Height 0.6 Utility Repels nematodes Edible parts Flowers, Leaves, Seed Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calendula_officinalis Growth Medium Alternate name Calendula, Common marigold, Scotch marigold, Ruddles Family Asteraceae or compositae German name Ringelblume 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	A flowering plant of the daisy family Asteraceae, the marigold is probably native to southern Europe, however, its long cultivation history makes its precise origin unknown. Marigolds can range in colour from white through yellow and orange to red and even pink. ### 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	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
Garlic	USDA Hardiness zone 3-10 Life cycle Perennial Light requirement Full sun Water requirement Dry, Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium Height 0.6 Layer Herbs Edible parts Bulb, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seed Propagation method Seed - direct sow When to plant (outdoors) Late autumn (sept.-nov.) or early spring 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 Soil pH 6.5-7.0 Medicinal Sting and itch relief from insect bites Root type Fibrous Root depth Shallow Days to maturity 100-150days	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 True 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
Chamomile	Layer Herbs USDA Hardiness zone 5-9 Life cycle Annual Light requirement Full sun Water requirement Dry, Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) When to plant (transplant) At last frost date Height 0.5 Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matricaria_chamomilla Family Asteraceae or compositae German name Kamille Alternate name Matricaria recutita - l., German chamomile, Wild chamomile Propagation - Direct sowing Direct sow in autumn or shortly before latest date of frost Propagation - Transplanting Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost date Germination time 1 week	One species of the daisy family often used for herbal-infused chamomile tea. Can be used fresh or dried. Native to southern and eastern Europe and western Asia. Need light to germinate. #### Links [Chamomile @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Matricaria recutita)	Show Edit
Tomato	USDA Hardiness zone 10-12 Life cycle Annual, Perennial Light requirement Full sun Water requirement Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Height 2.0 Edible True Edible parts Fruit, Seed Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomato Growth Fast Alternate name Garden tomato, Dumádu, Garden tomato, Love apple, Lycopersicum esculentum, Tomate, Tomato, Tomato extract containing lycopene, Tomato\|thakkali, Tumatis, Lycopersicon esculentum Family Solanaceae German name Tomate Edible uses Oil 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. There are a great number of cultivars. 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. An alternate name for the tomato is Lycopersicon esculentum.	Show Edit