Quick Tip #5

ROTATING NIGHT SHADE VEGETABLES

Potatoes, Tomatoes and Peppers are all members of the night shade family.

When rotating a garden consider these three as one group, so it is best not to plant potatoes next year where tomatoes were planted this year and so on.  So rotate all of them to new areas.

This is difficult if you have a small or large garden. But if you give it some thought you can develop a plan next year that will work for you. It is best to work on a three or four year rotation.

Another quick tip about the night shades, it is best to remove all produce and vines from the garden.  Do not dig the vines under or compost them.  They may contain fungus or unhealthy spores that may linger in the soil or compost.

NOTE:  it is best to make next year garden plans now because it is easy to remember where all vegetables were planted this past year.