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Succession Planting 101: How to Keep Your Garden Producing from Spring Through Frost - Ep. 296
Episode 296
Tuesday, 14 April, 2026
Empty beds mean missed harvests. But with the right plan, they're completely avoidable. Today on Just Grow Something I'm walking you through succession planting and relay planting, the strategies that keep your garden productive not just across space, but across time. Whether you're dealing with a four-month growing season or gardening in year-round heat, there's a succession approach that works for your climate. I break down the three types of succession crops, explain how to build a planting calendar that eliminates gaps, and get into relay planting, where you plant your next crop into your current one before it's even finished so there's never a moment of wasted ground. I've also included a full dos and don'ts list, because a few key mistakes can turn a great succession plan into a depleted bed and a missed season. In this episode: The four types of succession planting and when to use each one Rapid, mid-range, and long-season crops and how to succession plant each category Why cucumbers, zucchini, and squash practically require succession planting (and exactly how I do it) Relay planting: how it works, why it's different from interplanting, and some of my favorite pairs Succession strategies by climate: short season, mid-range, and long hot season A full dos and don'ts list, including the disease rotation mistake most gardeners don't see coming This episode pairs with last week's episode on interplanting — together, they give you a complete system for filling every bed, every season. Episode References Episode 43: Succession Planting, Relay Planting, and Interplanting Episode 204: Top Crops to Plant in Succession Throughout the Summer Episode 295 (previous): Interplanting Done Right — High, Low, Fast, Slow Resources Days to Maturity reference chart — justgrowsomethingpodcast.com/maturity Just Grow Something Garden Planning Workbook — justgrowsomething.com/shop Plan Like a Pro Course — justgrowsomething.thinkific.com Succession Crop Quick Reference Rapid Succession (plant every 2–3 weeks): Lettuce, spinach, arugula, radishes, cilantro, green onions, baby bok choy Mid-Range Succession (plant every 3–4 weeks): Bush beans, cucumbers, summer squash/zucchini, determinate tomatoes, sweet corn Split Succession (spring + fall, something else in between): Carrots, beets, broccoli, snap beans (in hot climates), cucumbers & squash (in hot climates) Great Relay Planting Pairs: Spring lettuce → tomatoes → fall lettuce Garlic/onions → peppers Bok choy → summer squash Carrots → sweet corn → carrots Peas → beans or cucumbers Just Grow Something: https://justgrowsomething.com Gardening Courses: https://justgrowsomething.com/courses Just Grow Something Merch and Downloads: https://justgrowsomething.com/shop Just Grow Something Gardening Friends Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18YgHveF5P/ Check out how you can become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JustGrowSomething Feed my coffee habit: https://buymeacoffee.com/justgrowsomething Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/justgrowsomething Get 10% off and FREE shipping on my favorite raised planters at Planter Box Direct using code JUSTGROW10: https://planterboxdirect.com/?ref=593 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
