No rotation! 8th consecutive year of broad beans and potatoes in the same soil

See the results of growing these vegetables in the same beds, every year.
I top up all my beds once a year, with about 2.5 cm/1" or so of compost. I use no feeds or fertilisers. The no dig method means nutrients are more easily found for plant roots, by soil organism such as mycorrhizal fungi.

Broad/fava beans are Aquadulce Claudia, potatoes are Charlotte.

Filmed by Nicola Smith, 24th May at Homeacres, southern UK. In my no dig garden.

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[skashaxx]

For those unsure why crop rotation is a thing,
crop-rotation comes from big aggri that love monocultures and often rely heavily on chemical fertilisers and pesticides,
so rotation of the crops helps even out the distribution of removal of soil nutrients and helps prevent disease and pests,
if you grow in a garden or an allotment,
crop-rotation is copied for disease reduction, however crop succession on a small plot of land is a crop rotation,
so this reduces the need for crop rotation,
also, allotments and gardens are often heavily intercropped or interplanted meaning you do not plant acers of monocultures,
again reducing the need for crop rotation, this is also closer to natures way of growing, a biodiverse intercropped plant parcel of land,
also, home growing techniques are often more organic and so reduce the need for crop rotation,
as long as you keep the soil healthy and intermittently amend the soil with fresh compost you will have minimal issues

[mingli]

Healthy soil, healthy plants. I wish I had these.

[shkico]

Charles throwing garden myths into the dumpster. love it :D

[rauldc]

Your plants are very healthy. Good job Charles

[TheBushdoctor]

Mr Dowding only needs 32 seconds to shatter the world's view on modern agriculture.
That's how he rolls.

[iwanttobelieve]

I can’t rotate because it’s a small garden. But thank you for reaffirming how unnecessary rotations are.

[jaemeegasaway]

Your crops are perfectly beautiful!!!!

[franciscamartinez]

Bonita huerta mi enhorabuena saludos desde España

[charliehoos]

Thank you for your lessons! Yesterday I had a talk with a relative who said I have to succession sow and I showed her my potatoes that are always in the same plots. I just amend the soil each year with compost. Same with peppers, cucumbers and tomatoes. She was also surprised at how many carrots I planted. It’s our favorite to store up and eat fresh year round so of course plant what you eat.

[carlfogarthy]

Grande Charles! You're able to break old prejudices still present in 2022!
Thank you for inspiring

[GARDENER]

My broad beans are on their third year in the same bed, along with an early pea variety. Once they're out, celery goes in, also for the third year.
No problems so far.

[clintford]

These shorts are a great addition to your channel, thank !

[superconsciouslullaby]

Wow! I love seeing this close up! 8 years in a row 🙌🏻

[JiggliJane]

Great advice & makes perfect sense!
I think some people either like to keep us busy or don’t really know what they’re talking about.

[katuk]

Rotation can be important in places where there are a lot of pests and diseases. In more tropical climates for instance, if you were to plant tomatoes in the same place every year you would likely develop a nematode problem

[juminyt]

Like your potatos and pink shirt looks good on you. You stand outxx

[FrugalFarmerChannel]

Thank you for sharing! Always a beautiful garden.

[divinelight]

Thank you so much for this video! 💚🕊️🌸🙏🏼 So supportive

[pocketsand]

As a newish gardener. I’ve enjoyed seeing these myths debunked before I try them haha

[minoogorji]

We make a special rice with broad beans in Iran
It's reallly delicious 👌🏻😋