With plots that small, chances are that the gardeners are interplanting a variety of crops in the space, so the chance of depleting the soil of one nutrient is probably pretty low. If there happens to be gardeners filling their plot with only one crop, then I would suggest giving the soil a break either planting something different or let it go fallow after a couple of seasons or every other. Adam's method of constant soil amending is of course always going to help tremendously.
Ali -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Noreen Warnock Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 7:34 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [cg] crop rotation Dear Friends, Should gardeners who have small field-style plots -- 10 x 10, 10 x 20, 20 x 30, etc.-- rotate crops each year? Some in our community of gardeners say "yes" and others "no". Is there a general guideline someone can point me to regarding this issue? Your help with this is appreciated. Noreen Warnock Noreen Warnock Project Director Greater Columbus Foodshed Project A program of Simply Living 128 Clinton Heights Avenue Columbus, OH 43202 614-447-2868 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.greatercolumbusfoodshedproject.org<http://www.greatercolumbusfoodshe dproj ect.org> ______________________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: https://secure.mallorn.com/mailman/listinfo/community_garden ______________________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: https://secure.mallorn.com/mailman/listinfo/community_garden
