Rotation: A Guide to Plant Families Garden vegetables belong to families of related plants, and these families tend to share pests and diseases. Pests and disease spores can overwinter in the soil and on crops residues. You can prevent many problems by hot-composting crops residues rather than leaving them in place. Rotating families can also help keep your garden healthy: moving each crop family from year to year (or season to season) helps your plants get a good start without last year's pests waiting for the new seedlings. Here is a gardener's list of common vegetable families to help you keep track of what to grow next:
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