Growing different crops in the same place during successive seasons.
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Are there any plants that shouldn't be planted near garlic?
I recall reading something on companion planting and crop rotation that mentioned some crops shouldn't be planted near or where garlic or other alliums were planted. The reason was that those plants ...
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What plants are complementary to these plants in a crop rotation?
I would like to know what vegetables would work well in a garden with the following history:
Season 1: Tomatoes (various varieties, (vv)), eggplants, peppers (vv), basil, marigold, asparagus (did ...
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How dangerous are the roots of brassicas (cabbage, broccoli etc)?
I've read that putting the roots of brassicas in the compost is a bad idea because of the risk of disease. I've also read that you shouldn't even plant them in the same spot for three years!
What ...
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Runner Beans: Is it really necessary to rotate them?
A firm believer in 3-year crop rotation, I sow my runner beans in a different plot every year. After they crop, I dig their stems and roots into the soil, to replenish it with their captured nitrogen; ...
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Crop rotation theory v. practice
Every guide to growing vegetables will have an early section on rotating roots, brassicas and legumes. There might even be a little diagram with neat evenly spaced and sized areas marked out for each ...
