Once your vegetable garden is planted and flourishing, it is time to think about succession planting in order to keep the beds producing throughout the growing season.The goal of succession planting is to make the most of your garden space and keep the beds growing and producing fresh harvests.Many new gardeners mourn the end of summer, thinking it also spells the end of garden-to-table meals. But homegrown goodness can stretch far beyond back-to-school time if you plant a fall garden full of vegetables.