Category: Beginner Series
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Beginner Plants: Brassicas
The next of the 4 plots in the 4-year crop rotation is brassicas, the cabbage and mustard family. These follow legumes that were in this plot last year as they are heavy nitrogen feeders. They will be followed by nightshades, and then onions & roots the year after that. The beginner plants that I’ve chosen…
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Beginner Plants: Legumes
One of the 4 main plots in a 4-year crop rotation is legumes, which is the pea family. These plants replace the nitrogen in the soil by using Rhibozium bacteria, which allows them to extract nitrogen from the air. Plants use nitrogen for leaf growth, and because of this, green leafy plants use the most…
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