Once a crop is finished, clean out the area and plant something else that will have enough time to mature before your areas first frost. For example, once your peas are done producing, clean the area out and plant beans, once your radishes are done plant carrots. Never leave an area unplanted, utilize all the space. Have fall crops, such as broccoli and lettuce waiting to be planted in August so you can have a late season harvest. The ideal situation is to always have vegetables being harvested at different times of the season, not all at once.
Harvesting is always the fun and rewarding part of vegetable gardening.
When planning your garden, always look at the number of days to maturity for each plant. This number is counted from the time you plant your seedling into your garden. If a crop matures in 50 days, count the day you plant the seedling as the first day and continue out until you get to the 50th day. That day is your day of maturity. Find out your areas last frost date to make sure you do not plant too soon.