Carrots, like dill and parsley, are in the Umbel family.
Rotating Vegetables by Family
Rotating vegetables is always recommended, but to do it properly, one needs to know which vegetables are in the same family. Related vegetables share disease problems, so a true rotation needs to be between vegetable families. Usually a 3-year rotation is advised, meaning that there will be 2 years of unrelated vegetables in the middle, between related vegetables.
Here are the most common vegetable, herb, and cover crop families:
| FAMILY | MEMBER PLANTS |
| Allium | chive, garlic, garlic chive, leek, onion, perennial onion, shallot |
| Amaranth | amaranth |
| Brassica | bok choi, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, collard, horseradish, kale, kohlrabi, mustard, rutabaga, radish, turnip |
| Composite | artichoke, chicory, endive, Jerusalem artichoke, lettuce, sunflower |
| Curcurbit | cucumber, gourd, melon, pumpkin, squash (winter & summer), watermelon, zucchini |
| Goosefoot | beet, chard, quinoa, spinach |
| Grain | barley, corn, oats, rice, rye, wheat |
| Legume | bean, clover, pea, vetch |
| Lily | asparagus |
| Mallow | okra |
| Mint | basil, mint, oregano, sage |
|
Morning Glory |
sweet potato |
| Nightshade | eggplant, ground cherry, pepper, potato, tomatillo, tomato |
| Rose | strawberry |
| Smartweed | buckwheat, rhubarb, sorrel |
| Umbel | carrot, celeriac, celery, dill, fennel, lovage, parley, parsnip |
Last updated March 3, 2021
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