Grow way more veggies with these simple succession planting tips.

What is Succession Planting?

Succession planting may sound complicated, but its a surprisingly easy process.

rows of vegetables in home garden

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Or you’re able to switch things up by growing different vegetable cultivars, or different crops entirely.

After all, succession planting is a great way to pack more plants into a small garden.

Start with cold-season crops.

succession planting

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Sow in 2-week intervals.

Transition to warm season crops in summer.

To avoid nutrient depletion, refresh your soil regularly withlight top dressings of compostor an organic fertilizer between plantings.

Sow cold season crops again at the end of summer.