Crop rotation is a cornerstone of regenerative gardening. By rotating plant families in different beds each season, you naturally maintain soil fertility, disrupt pest life cycles, and reduce disease buildup. Over decades of gardening, I’ve found that thoughtful rotation not only strengthens soil but also improves yields and plant health. Why Rotate Crops? How to…
Succession planting means growing different crops in the same space one right after the other in the same season or planting the same crop in different parts of the garden in succession at different times. Succession planting results in a succession of harvests–a long continuous harvest season. Succession cropping will help you get the most…
Crop rotation is the practice of changing or alternating the crops in a given area of the garden. Rotating crops will stem the depletion of soil nutrients and prevent or reduce the build-up of pest and disease problems. Crops that are heavy feeders and require more soil nutrients can be rotated with light feeders and…
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