I think that flies in the face of most of the conventional wisdom about crop rotation. The author may be basing this on nutritional needs, thinking that, for example, broccoli will deplete the soil of different nutrients than rutabagas, because different plant structures are involved in production of the crop. But, this ignores the fact that rotation is done primarily to reduce pathogen populations. If you plant broccoli in a spot and it gets any of the several diseases that brassicas can get, like club root or black root, and then plant cabbage there the next year, you're just asking for the cabbage to get the same disease. So, personally, I would avoid this type of rotation. But, it's not always possible in small-scale production. Those of us growing in backyards can't always rotate the same way farmers with hundreds of acres at their disposal can. So, if you can't rotate or don't want to, you can make sure you ammend the soil to mitigate nutritional issues, be very vigilant in your disease and insect control, and grow varieties with the best genetic resistance to diseases. Genetic resistance is, IMO, the most important part of the equation. I lost my entire 2006 cucumber crop, most of my 2007 cucumber crop, to a new strain of downy mildew which was reportedly brought north by the remnants of several hurricanes, including Katrina, from the Carribean in 2005 (whether that is true or not I can't say, but it got here somehow). In 2008, I searched out the most resistant cucumber strains I could find, and I had much better success despite a crappy climate. While I certainly can't PROVE it was the genetics of the new cucumber varieties I had bought, I certainly BELIEVE that is the reason why my crop did much better last year.

I agree, Eve Dallas is an interesting choice. I have no urge to be shot at, etc., but it might be a small price to pay for Roark. Ah, Roark . . . We'd have to rewrite her early life, though, and eliminate all those nightmares about her abusive father. But we should keep her car. We must keep her car. Clare Fergusson popped into my head, probably because I just finished the 7th book in Julia Spencer-Fleming's series about her. This is a real stretch, because Clare is an Episcopal priest and I'm . . . not. But I like her enormously and admire her ability to pilot a helicopter. Also, I'm sure I'd find it a smooth transition to take over as Police Chief Russ Van Alstyne's love interest. Ah, Russ . . . LOL

I have a pocket of oak trees in my front yard that is home to many creatures. We had a hawk in our tree one year and that bird was such a messy, wasteful eater- dead birds and squirrels everywhere. I put up an eagle decoy and moved it around but it didn’t do much. The hawks moved to the neighbor across the street the next year. And then to the neighbor next door after that. IDK if it’s the same bird or maybe there’s more than one bird/family. They do flybys and hunt in my yard but they dont live in it anymore. I thoroughly enjoy watching this little microcosm of forest life...most times. The kids were yelling one day to come look at the window. A heron was in my little backyard pond and was eating my fish like it was a buffet.

I really do have to step away soon, but... "I get it. "we have much different perspectives." and yours is acceptable and mine isn't." Well I literally have a PhD focused in project analysis, you know... things like behavioral economics, net present value, opportunity costs, marginal value, marginal cost... I am sure that architects spend years studying to develop their perspective on value also. So, to answer your question honestly, I don't know anything about design, but I do believe I have the upper hand when we move to value discussions and can hold my own in process analysis.