Barley

Cebada · Orge

Vegetable

🧩 Role in the garden

Family: Poaceae
Height: medium (40–100 cm)
Shape: upright
Roots: deep
Sun: full sun
Season: cool season
Grows in: ❄ winter beds (cool season)
Feeds: medium feeder

Jobs in the bed

Cover cropSown on bare soil, it smothers weeds and adds organic matter when cut. It does not fix nitrogen, so pair it with a legume.

Rotation

Do not return Poaceae to the same spot for 3–4 years. Same family:

How these roles work in the Guide →

✓ Good neighbours

✓ Pea

✗ Keep apart

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✿ Helpful flowers & herbs

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