Organising a sustainable vegetable garden

Plan rotations, borders and a calendar for a self-sufficient, productive vegetable garden.

01
4-year rotation
One classic 4-year rotation among others: legumes, nightshades, cucurbits, root vegetables.
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02
Border essentials
Borage, phacelia, yarrow, nettle, comfrey.
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03
Insect hotels & features
Log piles, pond, multi-species hedges.
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Sources

Réseau GAB/FRAB Bretagne : La rotation en maraîchage, fiche technique Fruits et légumes n° 16 (agrobio-bretagne.org)
RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) : Crop rotation (rhs.org.uk/vegetables/crop-rotation)
Albrecht, M. et al. (2020). The effectiveness of flower strips and hedgerows on pest control, pollination services and crop yield: a quantitative synthesis. Ecology Letters, 23(10), 1488-1498.
MacIvor, J.S. & Packer, L. (2015). 'Bee hotels' as tools for native pollinator conservation: a premature verdict? PLOS ONE, 10(3), e0122126.