Planting and sowing in the soil of the Land is a tremendous mitzvah! However, the Torah places one restriction: planting two different annuals close together is considered kilayim (forbidden mixtures) and is prohibited.

What is the reason for this mitzvah? “These laws are royal decrees with no given rationale” (Rashi).

Some explain that the Torah set limits on how we develop the world to remind us that we are merely partners with the Creator — not the Creator Himself.

Take note of a few principles that can be learned from the plot before you: