Becoming a Farmer in Massachusetts

Succession Planting-how to have
something to pick and sell all season.
BED 1
BED 2
BED 3
Succession Planting: April 29
BED 1
BED 2
BED 3
Plant Lettuce
Succession Planting: June 1
BED 1
Lettuce is still
growing
BED 2
Transplant
Tomatoes
Seed Okra
BED 3
Succession Planting: June 15
BED 1
Start
harvesting
lettuce
BED 2
Tomatoes are
still growing
BED 3
Okra is still
growing
Succession Planting: June 30
BED 1
Finish
harvesting
lettuce
BED 2
Tomatoes are
still growing
BED 3
Okra is still
growing
Succession Planting: July 1
Plant Beans
BED 1
Tomatoes:
BED 2
Still growing
Okra:
BED 3
Still growing
Succession Planting: July 15
Beans:
BED 1
Still growing
Tomatoes:
BED 2
Still growing
Okra:
BED 3
Harvest
begins
Succession Planting: August 1
Beans:
BED 1
Still growing
Tomatoes:
BED 2
Harvest
begins
Okra:
BED 3
Harvest
continues
Succession Planting: August 15
Beans:
BED 1
Harvest begins
Tomatoes:
BED 2
Harvest
continues
Okra:
BED 3
Harvest
continues
Succession Planting: Septemeber 1
Beans:
BED 1
Harvest ends
Tomatoes:
BED 2
Harvest
continues
Okra:
BED 3
Harvest
continues
Succession Planting: October 15
BED 1
Tomatoes:
BED 2
Killed by frost
Okra:
BED 3
Killed by frost
Succession Planting-how to have the
same crop to pick and sell all season.
BED 1
BED 2
BED 3
Example: Carrots May 1
BED 1
Plant carrots
BED 2
BED 3
Example: Carrots May 22
BED 1
Carrots growing
Plant more carrots
BED 2
BED 3
Example: Carrots June 12
BED 1
Carrots growing
BED 2
Carrots growing
BED 3
Plant more carrots
Example: Carrots July 2
BED 1
Harvest carrots
BED 2
BED 3
Carrots growing
Carrots growing
Example: Carrots July 23
BED 1
BED 2
BED 3
Carrots done,
plant beans
Harvest carrots
Carrots growing
Example: Carrots August 13
BED 1
Beans growing
BED 2
BED 3
No more carrots,
plant swiss chard.
Harvest carrots
Example: Carrots September 14
BED 1
Beans harvest
Swiss chard growing.
Plant baby lettuce
Companion Planting
Companion Planting
75/25 Rule

75 % of your farm should be planted in high
value crops.

25% of your should be planted in lower value
crops.
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