#succession cropping

[mauricesmall]

We plant sunflowers every 14 days until September 1st and we usually have sunflowers until the end of November.

[mauricesmall]

Here is an example of the importance of succession cropping. Keep a steady supply of produce by planting something every 14 days...

[mauricesmall]

Succession cropping and intercropping are valuable food sovereignty skills.

Maurice Small

[mauricesmall]

This is succession planting. Every 14 days I do another crop of something. Here it’s lettuce. Other times kohlrabi, radishes, peas, beans, sunflowers, collards or mustards etc. Something is always rotating out whilst another is rotating in. Constant food. Consistent variety.