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Re: Okra spacing & tomato rotation

From what I've read, tomatoes seem to be a sort of possible
exception case in the rotation debate - I've read claims
that tomatoes actually improve the soil for future tomatoes.
One of my favorite books mentions that the author has a patch
of tomatoes reseeding themselves year after year in one spot,
and while she knows this is _supposed_ to be bad,  she's not
going to halt them unless and until they have a disease problem.

One detail that I find interesting is that tomatoes are, I
think, naturally perennials. They're annuals in the United
States (or most of it, anyway), but where year-round temps are
warm enough they're perennials. Obviously, perennials don't
get rotated, so maybe tomatoes are more naturally suited
to staying in the same spot than the annual crops that
make up most of our gardens?

Groundlessly theorizing,

Martha

M. Wilson
mart@best.com


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