u/Denki

What are the real logistics of succession planting?

I have a likely basic question and I have two potential answers. Let’s say I have weed barrier down, for example, with holes for the plants. I’m told to succession plant every 3 weeks. What am I doing:

1. Placing a seed (or a start) next to the established plant, in that same hole, and then cutting down the original plant when it stops flowering or when the new plant starts producing?

2. Placing a seed (or a start) in a separate hole in a separate location to allow the two plants to come to flower at different times… and different locations.

Does that make sense? Am I succession planting in the exact same area or somewhere else to stay productive all season?