Plant Families for Planning Rotations (Avoid planting members of the
same family in subsequent years.)
BEET FAMILY (Chenopodiaceae)
beets / mangels / spinach / chard / orach / quinoa
SUNFLOWER FAMILY
(Compositae, Asteraceae)
lettuce / endive / sunflower / salsify / artichoke / cardoon /
Jerusalem artichoke
GRASS FAMILY (Gramineae, Poaceae)
corn / rice / barley / wheat / oats / rye / millet / sorguum
PEA FAMILY (Fabaceae, Leguminosae)
beans / peas / fava beans / runner beans / cowpeas /
lentils /garbanzos / peanuts
COLE FAMILY (Brassicaceae)
broccoli / cabbage / cauliflower / kohlrabi / kale / collards /
radish / rutabaga / turnip / mustard
MORNING GLORY FAMILY
(Convulvulaceae)
sweet potatoes
AMARANTH FAMILY (Amaranthaceae)
amaranth
BUCKWHEAT FAMILY (Polygonaceae)
buckwheat / rhubarb
PARSLEY FAMILY
(Umbelliferae, Apiaceae)
carrots / parsnips / celery / parsley / fennel / coriander /
cilantro
ONION FAMILY
(Amaryllidaceae, Alliaceae)
garlic / onions / leeks / chives
TOBACCO FAMILY (Solanaceae)