All vegetables absorb different nutrients from the soil. Planting the same veggies in the same spot year after year will deplete the soil of these nutrients. Rotating the crops will neutralize the needed nutrients. Also amending the soil in the fall with compost, peat moss, raked leaves will have it ready in the spring.
It is recommended to rotate crops every season.Make sure you add amendments as garden soil,lime,peat moss,and composted manure and nix well before planting.
I used to never do this. I did not have a large enough garden plot. I did amend the soil each year, but was limited with the size of the plot and the size of the plants so that nothing would get shaded by tall plants like tomatoes and pole beans. Now I have lots of room and a new electric tiller to break hard ground, so I am moving things around a bit to take advantage of being able to space things better. I covered the whole area last fall with about four inches of ground leaves to till in with extra decomposed grass and leaves that have aged in garbage bags for two years and is just as good as the stuff you can buy, but I know it is all natural.
Recently I read the same crop should not be planted in the same location for more than three years. Amending your soil annually should help tremendously. When we lived in Manteca our soil was very sandy and needed a lot of water, but I know the soil can vary in the area. Definitely rotate things if possible.
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All vegetables absorb different nutrients from the soil. Planting the same veggies in the same spot year after year will deplete the soil of these nutrients. Rotating the crops will neutralize the needed nutrients. Also amending the soil in the fall with compost, peat moss, raked leaves will have it ready in the spring.
yes you should try and rotate what you plant where diffrent plants use diffrent nutrients out of the soil
It is recommended to rotate crops every season.Make sure you add amendments as garden soil,lime,peat moss,and composted manure and nix well before planting.
I used to never do this. I did not have a large enough garden plot. I did amend the soil each year, but was limited with the size of the plot and the size of the plants so that nothing would get shaded by tall plants like tomatoes and pole beans. Now I have lots of room and a new electric tiller to break hard ground, so I am moving things around a bit to take advantage of being able to space things better. I covered the whole area last fall with about four inches of ground leaves to till in with extra decomposed grass and leaves that have aged in garbage bags for two years and is just as good as the stuff you can buy, but I know it is all natural.
Thank you for your response
Recently I read the same crop should not be planted in the same location for more than three years. Amending your soil annually should help tremendously. When we lived in Manteca our soil was very sandy and needed a lot of water, but I know the soil can vary in the area. Definitely rotate things if possible.
What kind of plants like pine needles?
No regular veggies
Thank you.