Botanical family
Apiaceae
10 plants
The umbellifers. Carrots, parsley, dill, fennel, parsnips — root and herb plants with delicate fern-like foliage. Deep loose soil is mandatory. They mix well with the onion family (onions repel the carrot fly).
Crop rotation
After umbellifers (carrot, parsley, dill) the lower soil layer is loosened — perfect for heavy feeders like tomato or cabbage next year. At least 2-year break for Apiaceae themselves (carrot fly).
Nutrient distribution
How many plants in this family are how hungry for nutrients. Raised-bed soil exhausts quickly after heavy feeders — follow with nitrogen-fixers.
- Medium feeders10
