Crop rotation

If we have a garden of a certain size we would be able to establish a crop rotation system that will help to fight the pests and to improve the use of nutrients by different groups of plants.

If we have enough space to organize 5 beds, we will establish a 4 year rotation.

1. Legumes: They are good nitrogen fixes. They do not like fresh lime
2. Brassicas: They are heave nitrogen user. They do not like lime
3. Alliums: They have shallow roots. If they grow in the same area for more than two years the fungi white-rot will appear and ruin the crop
4. Root/tubers: They are heavy fresh manure users (high potasium and sodium). They have deep roots (potatoes, tomatoes... never plant potatoes and tomatoes together as they will spread a disease from on to the other)
5. Permanent crops (crops that will not rotate every year) 

• Artichoke
• Rhubarb
• Aspharagus
• Strawberries
• Currants
• Apple... 

 In our rotation plan we have to consider rotating also between the indoor and outdoor crops.