Allow a foot or two between the cages. Interplanting and succession planting increases the yield from a small plot. A common method of interplanting is to mix carrot and radish seeds in the same row or plot. As the early-maturing radishes are harvested, the row is thinned enough to allow carrots space to grow. Head lettuce or butter-head types can be sown thickly, then used as leaf lettuce until thinned enough to allow head formation.
Succession planting means using the same area to grow successive Crops.
For example, spinach is planted in early spring. When the weather and soil are warm enough for beans, squash or peppers, the spinach will be about to seed, so the warm crop can take over the plot. Homegrown flavor and the fun of watching things grow can be even easier and more productive in raised beds. For more information on Gardening, contact your local Colorado State University Cooperative Extension office . Go to top of this page.