Permaculture companion plants for Spinach

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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
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
Sweet cherry	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_avium Edible true Growth Fast Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun, partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 3-7 Layer Trees Alternate name Sweet cherry Soil type Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) Family Rosaceae Height 18.0 German name Süßkirsche Habitat true Edible parts Fruit, seed Utility Animal feed, attracts insects, hedgerow Life cycle Perennial Leaves Deciduous Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Prunus avium		Show Edit
Sour cherry	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_cerasus Edible true Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun, partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 3-7 Layer Trees Soil type Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) Family Rosaceae Height 6.0 German name Sauerkirsche Habitat true Edible uses Oil, tea Edible parts Fruit, seed Utility Animal feed, attracts insects, hedgerow, wind breaker Life cycle Perennial Leaves Deciduous Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Prunus cerasus		Show Edit
Nectarine	USDA Hardiness zone 4-8 Life cycle Perennial Light requirement Full sun Water requirement Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Leaves Deciduous Height 6.0 Layer Trees Utility Animal feed, Attracts insects, Hedgerow Edible True Edible parts Flowers, Fruit, Seed Family Rosaceae German name Nektarine Habitat True Edible uses Oil Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Prunus persica nucipersica Dutch name Nectarine Danish name Nektarin		Show Edit
Peach	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peach Edible true Growth Fast Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun USDA Hardiness zone 5-9 Layer Trees Alternate name Flowering peach, ornamental peach, common peach Soil type Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) Family Rosaceae Height 6 German name Pfirsich, bergpfirsich, tellerpfirsich, saturnpfirsich, weinbergpfirsich Edible parts Flowers, fruit, seed Edible uses Oil Life cycle Perennial Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Prunus persica		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
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 Dutch name Aardbei Danish name Jordbær	Perennial plant which is mostly grown annually.	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
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	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
Apple	USDA Hardiness zone 3-8 Life cycle Perennial Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade Water requirement Moist Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Leaves Deciduous Height 10.0 Layer Trees Utility Animal feed, Attracts insects, Hedgerow Edible True Edible parts Fruit Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple German name True Habitat True Edible uses Oil Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Malus+domestica Genus Malus Dutch name Appel Danish name Æble Family Rosaceae		Show Edit
Black mulberry	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morus_nigra Edible true Growth Slow Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun, partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 5-9 Layer Trees Soil type Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) Family Moraceae Height 10.0 German name Schwarze maulbeere Habitat true Utility Animal feed, poultry forage Edible parts Fruit Life cycle Perennial Leaves Deciduous Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Morus nigra		Show Edit
White mulberry	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morus_alba Edible true Growth Medium Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun, partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 3-9 Layer Trees Alternate name Common mulberry Soil type Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) Family Moraceae Height 18 German name Weiße maulbeere Habitat true Edible parts Fruit, inner bark, leaves Utility Animal feed, fiber, hedgerow, poultry forage, wind breaker, dye Warning Weed potential Life cycle Perennial Leaves Deciduous Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Morus alba	Young leaves are edible.	Show Edit
Red mulberry	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morus_rubra Edible true Water requirement Moist Light requirement Full sun, partial sun/shade USDA Hardiness zone 4-9 Layer Trees Alternate name Common mulberry, white mulberry Soil type Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) Family Moraceae Height 15.0 German name Rote maulbeere Edible parts Fruit, leaves Life cycle Perennial Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Morus rubra		Show Edit
Leek	Edible parts Bulb, Flowers, Leaves, Root Utility pest control: repels carrot rust flies Layer Herbs USDA Hardiness zone 5-9 Light requirement full sun Water requirement Moist Soil type light (sandy), medium Propagation method seed - transplant When to plant (outdoors) May - July Height 0.9 Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leek Alternate name Garden leek Family Alliaceae, Liliaceae Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Allium porrum Propagation - Transplanting sow indoors in containers from Feb., transplant early summer Spacing 15cm Propagation - Direct sowing Feb. - April Soil pH 6.0-6.5 Germination temperature < 65°F	Easy to grow winter vegetable. Usually sown in containers or seed beds first and then moved to their final place a few months later.	Show Edit