In a no-till garden, speed matters. The quicker a crop matures, the sooner you can replant the bed without disturbing soil structure or microbial life. Fast crops also produce tender root systems that break down quickly, feeding soil organisms and leaving behind friable pathways for the next planting. Below are the top crops for rapid,…
Planting one crop directly after another—lettuce after radishes, beans after spinach, squash after peas—is one of the greatest strengths of the no-till vegetable garden. Instead of starting over each season by turning the soil, you build on the soil biology, root channels, and structure created by the previous crop. This creates faster establishment, fewer weeds,…
Planting multiple crops back-to-back in the same bed without tilling is one of the most powerful ways to build fertile soil, grow more food in less space, and maintain a thriving, living garden year-round. No-till succession planting relies on preserving soil structure, keeping roots in the ground, and adding organic matter on the surface so…
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…
Succession cropping is the planting of two or more crops in the same space at different times: a second crop succeeds a first as soon as possible after harvest and in some regions, a third crop can succeed the second after harvest. Succession planting is the practice of planting a new crop in the same…
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