Planning for crop rotation is a must for any home gardener and will help with the health and productivity of your garden year after year. From container gardening, raised beds, or garden beds, crop rotation plays an important role in the success of your home garden. The practice of crop rotation has been found throughout human history in agriculture.
What is crop rotation
and why is it so important?

What
is an example of a basic four method rotation plan?
For a home garden with four garden spaces, here is an
example of growing four categories of plants by legume, root, leaf, and fruit.
Each growing season the category of plants are rotated to the next garden space,
going right to left in the diagram shown below.
For home gardeners with more space, rotation by family is
another option for more complex crop planning. Here is a table of common vegetables
and their plant family classifications:

Although crop rotations for a small garden can be a challenge, ensuring plant families are not grown in the same area each year will lead towards a healthier and more productive garden.
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Using Crop Rotation in Home Vegetable Garden