Succession Planting is a Wise Way of Growing a Garden
by John Yazo
Succession planting is a method of gardening that lets you produce the most crop yields possible in the area you have to work with, continuous throughout the entire growing season. It is an excellent choice when limited space is the reason you don't plant all that you want too. It can be done by making many plantings of the same crop simultaneously or growing crops that mature at different times throughout the growing season in the same area.
There are many benefits that can be had from incorporating succession planting into your organic gardening practices. It can help to improve the soils structure by planting crops that will add nutrients back into the soil for other crops to benefit from, to plants that aid in improving your gardens soil structure.
The proper way to succeed with succession planting is to create a schedule and follow it, don't change course once you have it planned out on paper. This schedule starts with early crops that can be planted as early as 6 to 8 weeks before the last expected frost in your area to crops that survive the winter months. To achieve this you really need to stick to a plan to benefit from this method of gardening.
A good record keeping system is a must when planting in succession. Once you start, these records will become very useful in the years to come, to check back weather condition, plant productivity and even soil testing methods or results, along with the maintenance of your garden soil.
Try your hands at this method of gardening. It is a method that is cost effective and you will greatly benefit with the productivity of your organic gardens, whether they be for your flowers, vegetables or herbs.
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