Permaculture companion plants for Basil

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Apricot	Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/prunus_armeniaca Edible True Growth Medium Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 4-8 Layer Trees Soil type Light (sandy), Medium Family Rosaceae Height 9.0 German name True Habitat True Edible parts Fruit, Seed Edible uses Oil Utility Animal feed, Attracts insects Life cycle Perennial Leaves Deciduous Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=prunus armeniaca		Show Edit
Asparagus	USDA Hardiness zone 2-9 Life cycle Perennial Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade Water requirement Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Leaves Evergreen Height 1-1.5m Layer Herbs Edible True Edible parts Shoots, Stem Propagation method Seed - direct sow, Seed - transplant, Division When to plant (indoors) 16 weeks before last frost date Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/asparagus Alternate name Sparrow grass Family Asparagaceae German name Spargel Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=asparagus officinalis Native to Europe, Western asia Warning Toxic fruits Soil pH 6.5-7.0 Root type Fasciculated Root depth 3-8inches When to harvest 4-10inches long shoots Spacing 12-18 inches rows, 6–8inches in row Germination time 2-8 weeks Germination temperature 21-29°c (70-85°f) when to plant (transplant) 10-12 weeks, 1 week after last frost date when to plant (division) 8-12 weeks before last frost Drought tolerant Yes Growth Slow	The fruit, which is a small red berry with 6-10mm diameter is toxic to humans. Asparagus can grow in saline soils where other plants to do not grow. A soil pH below 6 is possible but best is to adjust to 6.5-7.0. Only start harvesting three year old or older plants for around 8-12 weeks each season. Asparagus is a good companion plant to the Tomato since it repels some harmful root nematodes for Tomatoes and Tomatoes repel the asparagus beetle.	Show Edit
Fennel	Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/fennel Edible True Water requirement Dry, Moist Light requirement Full sun USDA Hardiness zone 4-9 Alternate name Sweet fennel Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Family Apiaceae or umbelliferae Height 1.5 German name Fenchel Layer Herbs Edible parts Leaves, Root, Seed, Stem Warning Weed potential Life cycle Perennial Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=foeniculum vulgare	Fennel is a flowering plant species in the carrot family. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. Mostly it is grown for it's edible bulbs and seeds.	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
Bell pepper	Edible True Growth Medium Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun USDA Hardiness zone 10-11 Alternate name Cayenne pepper, Chili pepper, Christmas pepper, Red pepper, Ornamental chili pepper Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Family Solanaceae Height 1.0 German name Paprika, Gemüsepaprika Edible parts Flowers, Fruit, Leaves Life cycle Perennial Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=capsicum annuum		Show Edit
Common Grape Vine	USDA Hardiness zone 6-10 Life cycle Perennial Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade Water requirement Dry, Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Height 15-32m Layer Vines Edible True Edible parts Flowers, Fruit, Leaves, Seeds Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitis_vinifera Growth Fast Alternate name Wine grape, Purpleleaf grape, Common grape, Angur, Diva loza, Grozde yagorida, Tumpeang ba'y chu, Uva, Vid, Vigne, Vino, Weinrebe, Aanab, Ainab, Aitoviiniköynnös, Lehti, Angoor, Angur, Blad från vinranka, Bortermo szolo levél, Cognac oil, Common grape vine, Dakh, Darakh, Drakh, Draksa, Draksh, Draksha, Draksha kottai, Draksha pondu, Drakshai, Drakya, Dry grapes, Drak?a (fruit), European grape, Feuille de vigne rouge, Folha de videira, Frunze de vita-de-vie, Gostani, Gostoni, Grape, Grape seeds oligomeric proanthocyanidins, Grape vine, Grapevine, Grapevine leaf, Kashmish, Kishmish, Kottai drakshai, Lambrusca, Lambrusque, Lie de vin, List vinica, List vinske trte, Lisc winorosli wlasciwej, Maneka, Maweez munaqqa, Maweezak kohi, Munaca, Munaqqa, Munkka, Munthringya, M?dvika, Parra, Raisins, Rote weinrebenblätter, Rød vinranke, Blad, Tikruju vynmedžiu lapai, Vid, Hoja de, Vigne, Vigne rouge, Vigne vinifère, Viinapuu lehed, Vinblad, Vine, Vinho, Vino, Vite, Foglia, Vitis vinifera, Flos, Vitis viniferae folium, Vínviðarlauf, Weinrebe, Werqa tad-dielja, Wijnstokblad, Wine, Wine grape, Zabeeb-ul-jabal, Cervený list vinné révy, Ista vinkoka lapas Family Vitaceae German name Weintraube Edible uses Oil Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=Vitis+Vinifera Native to Southern europe, Central europe, Southwestern asia Soil pH 4.3-8.6 Leaves Deciduous Root type Tap Root depth 0.6-6m Spacing 8feet Cold stratification time 6 weeks Germination temperature 20°c (69°f) Germination time 12months Propagation method Seed - direct sow, Cuttings Drought resistant No	This is the common grape which has a lot of varieties but only a few are grown (commercially). Fruits are used to be eaten fresh or used for producing juice, wine or vinegar. Raisins are made out of dried grapes. Leaves and flowers can be eaten too. Seeds are used to produce oil. # Propagation While propagation from seed is possible, propagating from cuttings or grafting is way more common and simple.	Show Edit
Chives	USDA Hardiness zone 3-12 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 Attracts insects, Ground cover Edible True Edible parts Bulb, Flowers, Leaves, Root Propagation method Seed - direct sow, Seed - transplant, Division When to plant (outdoors) 4-6 weeks before last frost Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chives Growth Medium Alternate name Wild chives, Flowering onion Family Alliaceae Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Allium schoenoprasum Germination time 14-21days Soil pH 6.0-7.0 Germination temperature 21°c (70°f) Spacing 8-12inches German name Schnittlauch	Chives are a bulb-forming herbaceous perennial plant, growing to 30–50 cm (12–20 in) tall. The bulbs are slender, conical, 2–3 cm (3⁄4–1 1⁄4 in) long and 1 cm (1⁄2 in) broad, and grow in dense clusters from the roots. The scapes (or stems) are hollow and tubular, up to 50 cm (20 in) long and 2–3 mm (1⁄16–1⁄8 in) across, with a soft texture, although, prior to the emergence of a flower, they may appear stiffer than usual. The grass-like leaves, which are shorter than the scapes, are also hollow and tubular, or terete, (round in cross-section) which distinguishes it at a glance from garlic chives (Allium tuberosum). The flowers are pale purple, and star-shaped with six petals, 1–2 cm (1⁄2–3⁄4 in) wide, and produced in a dense inflorescence of 10-30 together; before opening, the inflorescence is surrounded by a papery bract. The seeds are produced in a small, three-valved capsule, maturing in summer. The herb flowers from April to May in the southern parts of its habitat zones and in June in the northern parts.	Show Edit
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
Oregano	Edible True Edible parts Leaves Layer Herbs USDA Hardiness zone 4-10 Life cycle Perennial Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade Water requirement Dry, Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Height 0.6 Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregano Growth Medium Alternate name Pot marjoram Family Lamiaceae or labiatae Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Origanum vulgare Edible uses Oil Propagation - Cuttings Best in late spring; softwood cuttings root fastest Propagation - Direct sowing True Spacing 20cm Soil pH 4.5–8.7	A perennial herb originating from the Mediterranean that is often grown for its leaves to use as cooking ingredient. Leaves can be used fresh or dried. Harvesting is best before flowering.	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
Strawberry Tomato	USDA Hardiness zone 4-8 Life cycle Annual, Perennial Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade Water requirement Dry, Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Height 0.6 Edible True Edible parts Fruit Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physalis_pruinosa Family Solanaceae Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Physalis pruinosa Days to harvest 65-75 When to plant (indoors) 6-8 weeks before last frost Layer Herbs Soil pH 6-6.8 Native to Central america Spacing 60cm Spread 60cm Utility Attracts pollinators Alternate name Ground cherry, Caped gooseberry Varieties Pineapple, Goldie, Aunt molly's, New hanover	### Links [Ground cherry @ Gardener's Path](https://gardenerspath.com/plants/fruit/grow-ground-cherries/) [How to grow ground cherries @ Growing in the Garden](https://growinginthegarden.com/how-to-grow-ground-cherries-10-tips-for-growing-ground-cherries/)	Show Edit