rotation

[jazzidoodle]

hi can anyone help.
If i cultivate over the winter eg kale in the early pots bed leeks in main crop do i take it i have had pots in or brassicas and leeks? Totally confused

[Unwashed]

I think about them as all this year's crops, so where you followed potatoes with leeks I wouldn't be planting potatoes or any of the onion tribe until 2013.

[plainleaf]

Could you kindly retype you post in more clear and concise manner to make it more easily understandable. Perhaps using punctuation and capitalizing the the first letter in each sentence.

I think the following is what you to intend first part  you post to mean but I might be incorrect.

1. I plan on planting  kale over the winter in the bed, I will be planting my early potatoes
2. I also plan on planting leeks over the winter in the bed , I intend on planting my main crop potatoes.

the last part of  message below makes no sense please revise it, so we can understand what you mean.

"do i take it i have had pots in or brassicas and leeks?"/quote]

[cornykev]

pot and Kettle comes two mind. 

[jazzidoodle]

plainleaf when you use mobile internet it's not that easy. I also didnt realise grammar was a pre requisite to gardening!

[cornykev]

Ignore him Jazz, he hasn't had a telling off for a few weeks so he's feeling a bit left out.   

[grannyjanny]

It's impolite to correct people. We don't do it on this site as we don't know if the person has problems do we.

[pigeonseed]

I was slightly confused as well, I just wasn't grumpy enough to say  

I think I know roughly what you mean. I've been pondering the same thing, how to rotate, but without leaving plots idle. Fitting everything in.

I think everything you put in 'counts' in terms of avoiding pests (as I think Unwashed was saying) - so that bed has gone 'potatoes - alliums - brassicas' and then next you put in whatever goes after brassicas (eg beans or whatever) and go through the full cycle, before going back to potatoes.

Choosing the crop rotation system which works for your particular crops and garden is not easy, is it?

[Bill Door]

Not quite sure what you mean but have a look at this site (dig for victory) and have a look at the PDF of pages 2&3 of the crop rotation.

It is basic but it is always better to start that way and build up.

the link is

http://www.earthlypursuits.com/AllotGuide/DigforVictory1/DigForVictory1_2-3.htm

best of luck and enjoy your garden

Bill

[plainleaf]

jazzidoodle using a mobile device is not an excuse for your first post, you just need to take you time when write a post. By not taking my time is how i usually garble my posts.


Still you still have not explain what the last part of your post means, when you explain what it means i will gladly answer your question.

[Unwashed]

Hi jazzidoodle, welcome to A4A.  I found your question perfectly intelligible.

[plainleaf]

Unwashed which adult beverage  and much of it did you have to drink   while you reading  his post did need to understand it , so the rest of us can get an incite on his post in same way.

 Not welcoming to new members

[rog_pete]

Hi jazzidoodle, welcome to A4A.  I found your question perfectly intelligable.

please can you translate them... regards

PS yes I am not an intelligable kinda guy, I am in need of assistance please

[Unwashed]

please can you translate them... regards

PS yes I am not an intelligable kinda guy, I am in need of assistance please

Jees Louise.  Alrighty:

J: hi can anyone help.
U: Hello, can anyone help?

J: If i cultivate over the winter
U: If I grow plants through the winter, that is I plant them in the summer and harvest them next spring and summer

J: eg kale in the early pots bed
U: for example if I were to put kale in after the new potatoes

J: leeks in main crop
U: or if I were to put leeks in after the main crop potatoes

J: do i take it i have had pots in or brassicas and leeks?
U: then for the purposes of rotation do I consider the bed this year to have grown potatoes, or leeks and kale?

J: Totally confused
U: Pronated as a nong.

[cacran]

I find crop rotation quite confusing at times. I always have a lot more potatoes than anything else. They take up two beds so I have to use two beds for each type of veg. I don't really have the need for more than one bed of the other sorts. Also when I have filled two beds with the potatoes, I have no where to put my other root veg. Fortunately I have eight similar sizes beds, but I am wanting to put a polytunel up which will reduce my beds.
It's not easy, this allotmenting!!!!!!

Hope this post is acceptable to the critic.

[rog_pete]

please can you translate them... regards

PS yes I am not an intelligable kinda guy, I am in need of assistance please

Jees Louise.  Alrighty:

J: hi can anyone help.
U: Hello, can anyone help?

J: If i cultivate over the winter
U: If I grow plants through the winter, that is I plant them in the summer and harvest them next spring and summer

J: eg kale in the early pots bed
U: for example if I were to put kale in after the new potatoes

J: leeks in main crop
U: or if I were to put leeks in after the main crop potatoes

J: do i take it i have had pots in or brassicas and leeks?
U: then for the purposes of rotation do I consider the bed this year to have grown potatoes, or leeks and kale?

J: Totally confused
U: Pronated as a nong.

unwashed you is a genius!

now whats the answers to the pertinent point?

[plainleaf]

may be you all should read the "For Season garden" by Eliot Coleman
the Nine Main Groups of crops as divided by Coleman in feb 2010 Mother Earth News article
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organic-Gardening/Crop-Rotations-Plant-Nutrients-Healthy-Soil.aspx?page=4
You can simplify your rotations by sorting your crops into these major plant families:

• Onion family: onions, garlic, leeks and shallots

• Carrot family: carrots, celery, parsley and parsnips

• Sunflower family: lettuce, sunflowers and a few other leafy greens

• Cabbage family: cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale and many other leafy greens, as well as rutabagas and kohlrabi

• Spinach family: beets and chard

• Cucumber family: cucumbers, melons, squash and gourds

• Pea family: peas and beans

• Grass family: corn, wheat, oats and rye

• Tomato family: tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and potatoes

[galina]

Could you kindly retype you post in more clear and concise manner

Oh please, not again!

[plainleaf]

Oh please, not again!

Could you be more clear in what mean by your post.

[plainleaf]

then for the purposes of rotation do I consider the bed this year to have grown potatoes, or leeks and kale? actually you not describing crop rotation. you describing secession planting
which is another dynamic entirely.

this link might help about crop rotation the plant that need to be rotated and those the need it less.
http://www.downsizer.net/Projects/Growing_food/Crop_rotation/