Succession planting allows you to get a steady continuous harvest all season long, without being overrun by produce all at once.
VIDEO: How to Succession Plant For A Steady Harvest All Season!
Succession planting allows you to get a steady continuous harvest all season long, without being overrun by produce all at once.
Thanks Luke!
Luke, we hope to see lots of shorts while you are starting your seeds so that those of us that are in the same growing zone can grow along with you. Especially while you succession plant! The other channels I watch are not in the same growing zone as you!
last year I used straw to mulch, unfortunately I had a problem with weed seeds, is this a common issue with straw for core gardening? also, could anyone recommend a straw brand you have success with?
This is going to save my life this year. Last year I had so many radishes all at once that I hated them by the end of spring. Thanks Luke!
Question… I’m assuming you are transplanting to do this method?
For tomatoes, I just pull suckers off the plants that are already going get them to start roots and then plant the suckers to keep the harvest going.
I found it's not worth it with carrots. They never get woody and they can handle frost. Plus they conserve really well in the fridge. I guess it's because we don't plant too much.
What has stopped me in the past with succession planting is that I planned it and I couldn't do it because the seedlings didn't receive any sunlight. Maybe with waiting for a only a week, it would work better.
How do you mark where you’ve already planted? All the markers I’ve tried using, my toddler comes behind me and gathers it all up! I think my spacing is going to be crazy by the time everything is planted and my seedlings start coming up
I love sucession planting
I'm really starting to appreciate your raised gardens I'm about 45 minutes north of you I can't even get in my garden yet because it's all mud.
I saw your video on fall tomatoes. Bought your 42 days tomato seeds to try them out. Tracking says they'll be delivered this week along with my giant crimson tomato seeds
We will watch long or short videos! Thank you! Candace
You are a great guy my friend MLGARDENER, but more importantly a good teacher. You also came across as very genuine and willing to share all that you know. May you grow in wisdom, I wish you abundant crops, happy gardeniiiiiiiiiing!!!
Your videos are definitely not too long. I know personally, along with a great deal of others are craving long form content. Please, keep making long and short videos. I enjoy them all. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Thank for the advice on tomato succession planting, I totally forgot from previous videos. Definitely will try it ( if I don't forget).
Great information thanks.
We do succession planting due to lack of space. It really helps.
Don't you have to be careful of the earlier crop shading the sun from the later crops?
I am a first time gardner and I love your videos.
If you're only planting for a small family, you can plant two feet every two weeks (4×8) for a final harvest in only two months from the first. Once the first one is harvested, replant it, and you will not have a bare spot for long. You can keep this cycle going all summer long, and it's great for small spaces and maximum yields. In a long growing season like I have, you can get a ton of food in a relatively small space for 6+ months.
How do you plan for what follows what. Like when you get your first carrots out, what do you start to put in the space that you pulled them out of?
I remember your efforts last summer. Trust me – paying attention.
I started my seeds March 5th. Never expected my green beans to be 4” tall within the week. Most of my seeds sprouted within 5 days. I do have them in a greenhouse, but need to get them outside. I’ve never had seeds sprout so fast. I did make up my own seed starting media. Will definitely be doing some succession planting. Thanks for all of the great and useful information.
This is my second year gardening and this is one of the biggest things not many people talk about. The only thing I am a little confused about is the timing, as I'm unsure whether the first wave of radishes or crops is going to be ready when the next crop needs to be planted. I mean like if I sow peas in the containers I'm going to plant tomatoes in in the middle of may, will the peas be ready by then? I've never tried growing peas, and even if I did, with a variety new to you you're not sure of the maturity date. I hope you understand my question ☺️
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This is good info, thank you. But what about figuring out what to plant in the spring that will be ready in time for you to harvest then plant a summer crop in that space? I guess it would depend on region, since we all have a different number of growing days.
Luke is your ground still frozen?