Permaculture companion plants for Rosemary

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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
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
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
Parsley	Wikipedia Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/parsley Edible True Growth Medium Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Family Apiaceae or umbelliferae Height 0.6 German name Petersilie Layer Herbs USDA Hardiness zone 5-8 Edible parts Leaves Life cycle Biennial Plants For A Future Https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=petroselinum crispum	#### Links [Parsley @ Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parsley)	Show Edit
Sage	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvia_officinalis Growth Medium Water requirement Dry, Moist Light requirement Full sun USDA Hardiness zone 3-11 Layer Herbs Alternate name Kitchen sage, Small leaf sage, Garden sage, Adacayi, Broadleaf sage, Ching-chieh, Common sage, Echter salbei, Mariyamiya, Sa er wei ya, Salbei, Salie, Salva, Salvia, Sauge commune, Sauge officinale, Sauge, Shalfey, True sage Soil type Light (sandy), Medium Family Lamiaceae or labiatae Height 0.6 German name Salbei Edible parts Flowers, Leaves Life cycle Annual, Perennial Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Salvia officinalis Leaves Evergreen	In humid zones above 9 it might be only possible to grow as an annual.	Show Edit
Gai lan	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gai_lan Life cycle Annual, Perennial Alternate name Kai lan, Kailaan, Chinese broccoli, Chinese kale Edible parts Leaves Spacing 30x30cm Germination temperature 10-30°c (50-85°f) Germination time 7-10 days When to plant (outdoors) At last frost date Soil pH 6.0-6.8 Light requirement Full sun Days to maturity 60-70 Propagation method Seed - direct sow, Seed - transplant When to plant (indoors) 2-4 weeks before last frost date When to plant (transplant) 1-2 weeks after last frost date Growth Fast Height 20-48cm Water requirement Moist	Can be grown as a perennial by cutting only 5cm above ground and leave root ball intact. Harvest before plants start to bolt and create buds/flowers.	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