Comments on: Crop Rotation in the Home Garden

By: Steven

Steven — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 03:49:44 +0000

In reply to Pam Love. That is true only if certain micro organisms are present in the soil. If not they seed needs to be inoculated each time the plants are in a new area.

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Odds 'n Sods: | — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 02:58:52 +0000

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By: Pat @Edible-Landscape-Design

Pat @Edible-Landscape-Design — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:37:35 +0000

This is so timely for me, I was just wondering what I could plant in my front yard to replace the (gorgeous) cabbages and rainbow kale that have grown along my front path all this winter, and bush summer squash will be perfect. Thanks so much for sharing this!

By: Sue Craske

Sue Craske — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:10:17 +0000

I have read in “Garden Organic” magazine (UK) that the nitrates that legumes are able to produce in the their nodules are not easily available to the follow on crop. N won’t be available until the plant dies leaving the roots in the ground. In fact the best way for another plant to harvest the N is to be a bean plant growing in the same place afterwards.
Beans can be grown in the same place for a few years without disease or other problems, I believe.
Has anyone experience of legume growing and effects on follow on crops?
What other crops won’t succumb to disease or nutrient deficiency without crop rotation?

By: Mel

Mel — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:12:03 +0000

Hi Rick,

Enjoyed this article. Really good information. Just the other night my daughter and I were talking about crop rotation when I was growing up on the farm.
Keep up the good work. Mel

By: Pam Love

Pam Love — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:02:44 +0000

Hi Rick,

Very useful article, especially including the planning tool and veggie group list. I have a small veggie patch but still rotate. I move the peas around every year as they will add nitrogen to the soil that other plants deplete. Pam