trying some succession in our nursery beds

trying some succession in our nursery beds. we combined conifers in many of our beds with faster growing trees because they do well with some shade and need two years to grow before transplant. the River birch on the left will grow a couple of feet while the pine will be a few inches tall by the fall. The soil gets disturbed when we lift the birch but if it’s done when the pine are dormant they seem to recover. A third layer of succession - we’ve started planting peas and beans in the beds with slow growing trees to improve the soil and add some shade. In addition we have some seeds that need two seasons in the ground like Hawthorne to germinate, these beds will be annuals this year. Last year we used shade cloth on our transplants, so far this year it hasn’t been needed but the small conifers may need some shade in July/august. If the legumes get too big or when the crop is done we’ll cut them to the ground and mulch the beds with them. working to get the most out of our beds.