Video: Crop Rotation Explained

Have you heard of crop rotation? Do you think it only refers to farmers? Well, it can apply to vegetable gardeners, too, because it will help prevent or reduce disease and insect problems. That’s why I covered this topic in my newest video.

Crop rotation refers to mindful decisions about where you’re going to grow certain crops each year. If you grow the same crop in the same spot year after year, and if it has disease issues, it perpetuates the problem.

In the video, I mention the importance of knowing your vegetable plant families. That’s because members of a single plant family can all be susceptible to the same disease. I have a Vegetable Plant Families chart on this website. Here’s a direct link to it. That will save you some time!

I hope you’ll enjoy this video and come away with a better understanding of crop rotation principles. And you’ll discover it applies to small gardens, too.

Next week’s video topic will be seed-starting. I’ll explain the concepts and keep everything simple!