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Just a few examples of rotations covering 3 and 4 year cycles.   Hoping to emphasise flexibility and opportunity, rather than strait-jackets - so have fun working out your own, favouring your preferred crops.   For a longer cycle, look to Bob Flowerdew (on Gardeners' Question Time)



A "traditional" three year rotation (no potatoes)

3 year rotation option 1

A three year rotation (with a few new potatoes)

3 year rotation option 2

The four-year rotation I use on my plot

4 year rotation option 1

A four year rotation on a plot with white rot (making onions very difficult)

4 year rotation option 2

A four year rotation on a large plot, where you can let a bed lie "empty" every year

4 year rotation option 3