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Ivydene Gardens Companion Planting:
Biodynamic Rotation
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Rotation Pattern
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Year
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1
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fruit
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root
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leaf
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flower
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strawberry
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2
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flower
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fruit
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root
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leaf
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strawberry
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3
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leaf
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flower
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fruit
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root
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strawberry
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4
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root
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leaf
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flower
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fruit
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strawberry
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5
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strawberry
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root
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fruit
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flower
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leaf
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6
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strawberry
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fruit
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flower
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leaf
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root
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7
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strawberry
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flower
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leaf
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root
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fruit
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Fruit, leaf, root/stem and flower crops are divisions of vegetable plants, indicating which main part is harvested. These are:-
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Crop
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Contents
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fruit
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- buckwheat
beans
peas
strawberry
- cucumber
- green pepper
- broad bean
- tomato
- zucchini
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leaf
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- cauliflower
- endive
- cornsalad
- fennel
- kale
- kohlrabi
- brussels sprout
- cabbage
- lettuce
- spinach
- savoy
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root/stem
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- chicory
- potato
- leek
- carrot
- parsnip
- radish
- beet
- black salsify
- celeriac
- onion
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flower
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- flowers or
- early potato
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Traditional cropping sequences in the garden are connected to the following nutrient requirements of various crops:-
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Compost volume required
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First crop for heavy feeders
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Second crop for light feeders
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Third crop for legumes, which return Nitrogen to the soil.
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Liberal
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Tomato
cucumber
cabbage
celery
leek
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Utilize residual fertility from liberal dressing on previous crop
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lettuce
kohlrabi
onion
carrot
beet
black salsify
chicory
radish
herbs
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Utilizes remaining fertility
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bean
pea
other legumes
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