2. Maps, Crop Rotations, and Harvest Schedule

Pam Dawling
Pam Dawling Twin Oaks Community, Virginia Association for Biological Farming

Measure your garden space and consider the main crops you want to grow so you can figure out a crop rotation that will take care of the soil and your crops. This information will enable you to draw up a list of what you can harvest when – the best approach to what to plant!

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