Succession planting is a gardening term covering a few different strategies for extending the growing season. One approach is planting a second garden in the space vacated by early-maturing crops. Another kind of succession planting is sowing herb or vegetable seeds at regular intervals, rather than all at once.
I harvested my hardneck garlic crop earlier this month, which opened up some prime real estate in the garden, leaving me with an entire 4-by-4-foot raised bed to replant.
Another strategy involves sowing herb or vegetable seeds at regular intervals, rather than all at once, to ensure multiple or continued harvests throughout the season. This is especially helpful for one-off root crops, like beets, carrots, radishes and turnips, and for cut-and-come-again greens like Swiss chard, kale and leaf lettuces.
When planting in spring, give some thought to how much of each crop you'll consume in a given week, then stagger plantings a week apart so you meet but don't exceed that target. Armed with your first frost date, check seed packets or plant tags for the"days to maturity" information listed, then calculate how much growing time is left in your season and select varieties that fit into the window.
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