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Re: Re[2]: Crop Rotation?

Shawn Westaway wrote:

> That sounds like a better version of what I've been trying to do.
> I only had the veggies divided into three:
> Heavy feeders, Light feeders, and Legumes.
> So you have a heavy feeder like corn or cukes following your
> light feeding rooties, which follow your (heavy feeding?)
> greens and brassicas, without a legume step in between?

Nearly. I only use a legume step before/interplanted with greens and brassicas.
Because I can plant corn and cukes very early in the season (about September,
possibly earlier) I don't ususally plant any legumes first. This means I can
get two crops of corn/cukes per season.

> And excuse my ignorance, what are solanums?

Members of the Solanacae (sp?) family: potatoes, tomatoes, capsicums (peppers),
eggplant, etc.

> Sunset mags and garden book says to follow legumes with
> heavy feeders, then light feeders, then back to legumes.
> With the SQFT method of adding compost and fertilizer each
> time of replanting, your method might be way more
> versatile. I'd like to hear more!

Ask away. It's fairly simple. I'm using  method suggested by Gardening
Australia's Peter Cundall. It seems to work very well.

Going home to check on the veggie patch and eat a few fresh beans,

Tony.

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