Leaf lettuce · A
Direct sow. Avoid heat and bolting; sow only in workable soil.
Find the plan that fits your season
Compare two complete growing plans. Change space, crops, dates and supplies independently, then choose the better fit.
Both plans are ready to compare.
Compare the practical differences
Both plans use their own applied inputs. A plus in the last column means plan B requires more. Counts are planning quantities, not predicted harvest.
| Measure | Plan A | Plan B | B minus A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positions by phase | 80 | 272 | — |
| Seasonal planting positions | 80 | 784 | +704 |
| Fill volume | 906.1 L | 906.1 L | Same L |
| Mix to buy | 23 × 40 L bags | 23 × 40 L bags | Same L purchased |
| Seeds to buy | 107 | 1726 | +1,619 |
| Seedlings to buy | 0 | 0 | Same |
| Care horizon | 20 weeks | 22 weeks | +2 weeks |
| Care dates | 2027-04-01 to 2027-08-18 | 2027-04-01 to 2027-09-01 | — |
| First fall frost | Not supplied | Not supplied | — |
| Season fit | Unknown: add a first fall frost date | Unknown: add a first fall frost date | — |
| Supply | Plan A | Plan B | B minus A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raised-bed growing mix | 906.1 L | 906.1 L | Same L |
| Position labels (reuse after a crop clears) | 80 each | 272 each | +192 each |
| Measuring tool | 1 each | 1 each | Same each |
| Gentle watering tool | 1 each | 1 each | Same each |
| Leaf lettuce | 36 seeds | 36 seeds | Same seeds |
| Bush snap beans | 71 seeds | 0 seeds | −71 seeds |
| Small round radishes | 0 seeds | 1,690 seeds | +1,690 seeds |
The supply table shows the net amount needed. Bag purchases round up to whole bags in the comparison above. Inventory belongs to each alternative; do not combine both buying lists for the same supplies.
Plan A
Two separate 4×4 zones, with cool-season lettuce first and warm-soil beans later.
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Phase 1 · 80 positions
Open complete layout, dates, supplies and care
Your plan, ready to grow
Example dates4 × 8 ft (121.9 × 243.8 cm) · 12 in (30.5 cm) fill depth · 6 hours of sun · Start · Last spring frost
80target positions
906.1 Lusable fill volume
23 bags40 L each · after inventory
20 weeksyour seasonal care plan
Planting layout
Top view · orient tall crops away from the sun-facing edge.
| Zone / crop | Positions | Spacing | Season requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| A · Leaf lettuce | 161 planting batch | 12 × 12 in304.8 × 304.8 mm | 36 seeds16 seasonal target positions |
| B · Bush snap beans | 641 planting batch | 6 × 6 in152.4 × 152.4 mm | 71 seeds64 seasonal target positions |
Square bed spacing is the selected compact planting method. Container spacing describes root positions; foliage may spread beyond the pot. Seed quantities include 10% spare, with 2 small seeds per target and one bean seed per target. Follow cultivar packets if their spacing or sowing instructions differ.
Planting windows
Soil and weather decide the actual planting day.
Bush snap beans · B
Direct sow. Wait for frost risk to pass and soil to reach at least 60°F (16°C); check the local forecast.
From planting to clearing
Season length not yet checked. Add your first fall frost to check maturity.
These are planning windows. Record what actually happens in your season journal; clear the space before starting the next crop.
A · Leaf lettucePhase 1 · batch 1
- Sow2027-04-03 to 2027-04-17
Avoid heat and bolting; sow only in workable soil. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
- Seedlings2027-04-09 to 2027-05-01
Mist the surface gently; small seeds must not be washed away. Thin toward 16 positions at 305 × 305 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- Tend2027-04-10 to 2027-06-15
Check the growing center and take small outer leaves without uprooting the plant. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- Harvest check2027-05-18 to 2027-07-07
Pick usable outer leaves before bitterness or a flowering stalk develops. The 45–60-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- Clear / review2027-07-10 to 2027-07-10
Remove spent plants and check the soil before a successor starts. 21 harvest days and 3 clearing days are planning allowances; actual crop condition decides the changeover. Record actual harvests or losses. Keep healthy perennial clumps if you are not reusing their space; revise the next planting accordingly.
B · Bush snap beansPhase 1 · batch 1
- Sow2027-05-08 to 2027-05-15
Wait for frost risk to pass and soil to reach at least 60°F (16°C); check the local forecast. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
- Seedlings2027-05-15 to 2027-05-29
Use one sound seed per position; replace failures only when soil remains warm. Thin toward 64 positions at 152 × 152 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- Tend2027-05-15 to 2027-07-18
Keep pods and foliage dry where possible; bush varieties need no trellis. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- Harvest check2027-06-27 to 2027-08-09
Pick tender snap pods before seeds inside become prominent. The 50–65-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- Clear / review2027-08-16 to 2027-08-16
Remove spent plants and check the soil before a successor starts. 21 harvest days and 7 clearing days are planning allowances; actual crop condition decides the changeover. Record actual harvests or losses. Keep healthy perennial clumps if you are not reusing their space; revise the next planting accordingly.
What to buy
Owned items are deducted before buying.
| Supply | Required | Already owned | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raised-bed growing mix | 906.1 L | 0 L | 23 × 40 L bags |
| Position labels (reuse after a crop clears) | 80 each | 0 each | 80 each |
| Measuring tool | 1 each | 0 each | 1 each |
| Gentle watering tool | 1 each | 0 each | 1 each |
| Leaf lettuce · A | 36 seeds | 0 seeds | 36 seeds |
| Bush snap beans · B | 71 seeds | 0 seeds | 71 seeds |
Mix: 906.1 L theoretical × 1 allowance = 906.1 L; minus 0 L owned = 906.1 L net. Buying 920 L leaves 13.9 L beyond the net requirement. Allowance is your choice; no fixed compaction loss is assumed.
Your full season
20 weeks, through harvest checks and bed clearing. Check off each week as you work.
01Prepare and begin2027-04-01 — 2027-04-07To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- Measure the usable space. Prepare 906.1 L of raised-bed growing mix before allowance. Keep zone B clear until beans can be direct-sown in warm soil. Lettuce stays in its own zone.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Direct sow. Avoid heat and bolting; sow only in workable soil. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
02Check, tend and act · week 22027-04-08 — 2027-04-14To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Direct sow. Avoid heat and bolting; sow only in workable soil. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Mist the surface gently; small seeds must not be washed away. Thin toward 16 positions at 305 × 305 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check the growing center and take small outer leaves without uprooting the plant. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
03Check, tend and act · week 32027-04-15 — 2027-04-21To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Direct sow. Avoid heat and bolting; sow only in workable soil. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Mist the surface gently; small seeds must not be washed away. Thin toward 16 positions at 305 × 305 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check the growing center and take small outer leaves without uprooting the plant. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
04Check, tend and act · week 42027-04-22 — 2027-04-28To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Mist the surface gently; small seeds must not be washed away. Thin toward 16 positions at 305 × 305 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check the growing center and take small outer leaves without uprooting the plant. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- Recount surviving plants before buying replacements. Check remaining seed, seedling and growing-mix inventory.
05Check, tend and act · week 52027-04-29 — 2027-05-05To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Mist the surface gently; small seeds must not be washed away. Thin toward 16 positions at 305 × 305 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check the growing center and take small outer leaves without uprooting the plant. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
06Check, tend and act · week 62027-05-06 — 2027-05-12To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check the growing center and take small outer leaves without uprooting the plant. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- B (Bush snap beans), batch 1: Direct sow. Wait for frost risk to pass and soil to reach at least 60°F (16°C); check the local forecast. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
07Check, tend and act · week 72027-05-13 — 2027-05-19To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check the growing center and take small outer leaves without uprooting the plant. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pick usable outer leaves before bitterness or a flowering stalk develops. The 45–60-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- B (Bush snap beans), batch 1: Direct sow. Wait for frost risk to pass and soil to reach at least 60°F (16°C); check the local forecast. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
- B (Bush snap beans), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Use one sound seed per position; replace failures only when soil remains warm. Thin toward 64 positions at 152 × 152 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- B (Bush snap beans), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Keep pods and foliage dry where possible; bush varieties need no trellis. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
08Check, tend and act · week 82027-05-20 — 2027-05-26To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check the growing center and take small outer leaves without uprooting the plant. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pick usable outer leaves before bitterness or a flowering stalk develops. The 45–60-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- B (Bush snap beans), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Use one sound seed per position; replace failures only when soil remains warm. Thin toward 64 positions at 152 × 152 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- B (Bush snap beans), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Keep pods and foliage dry where possible; bush varieties need no trellis. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- Recount surviving plants before buying replacements. Check remaining seed, seedling and growing-mix inventory.
09Check, tend and act · week 92027-05-27 — 2027-06-02To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check the growing center and take small outer leaves without uprooting the plant. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pick usable outer leaves before bitterness or a flowering stalk develops. The 45–60-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- B (Bush snap beans), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Use one sound seed per position; replace failures only when soil remains warm. Thin toward 64 positions at 152 × 152 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- B (Bush snap beans), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Keep pods and foliage dry where possible; bush varieties need no trellis. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
10Check, tend and act · week 102027-06-03 — 2027-06-09To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check the growing center and take small outer leaves without uprooting the plant. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pick usable outer leaves before bitterness or a flowering stalk develops. The 45–60-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- B (Bush snap beans), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Keep pods and foliage dry where possible; bush varieties need no trellis. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
11Check, tend and act · week 112027-06-10 — 2027-06-16To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check the growing center and take small outer leaves without uprooting the plant. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pick usable outer leaves before bitterness or a flowering stalk develops. The 45–60-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- B (Bush snap beans), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Keep pods and foliage dry where possible; bush varieties need no trellis. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
12Check, tend and act · week 122027-06-17 — 2027-06-23To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pick usable outer leaves before bitterness or a flowering stalk develops. The 45–60-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- B (Bush snap beans), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Keep pods and foliage dry where possible; bush varieties need no trellis. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- Recount surviving plants before buying replacements. Check remaining seed, seedling and growing-mix inventory.
13Check, tend and act · week 132027-06-24 — 2027-06-30To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pick usable outer leaves before bitterness or a flowering stalk develops. The 45–60-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- B (Bush snap beans), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Keep pods and foliage dry where possible; bush varieties need no trellis. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- B (Bush snap beans), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pick tender snap pods before seeds inside become prominent. The 50–65-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
14Check, tend and act · week 142027-07-01 — 2027-07-07To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pick usable outer leaves before bitterness or a flowering stalk develops. The 45–60-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- B (Bush snap beans), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Keep pods and foliage dry where possible; bush varieties need no trellis. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- B (Bush snap beans), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pick tender snap pods before seeds inside become prominent. The 50–65-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
15Check, tend and act · week 152027-07-08 — 2027-07-14To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Clear and review the planting. Remove spent plants and check the soil before a successor starts. 21 harvest days and 3 clearing days are planning allowances; actual crop condition decides the changeover. Record actual harvests or losses. Keep healthy perennial clumps if you are not reusing their space; revise the next planting accordingly.
- B (Bush snap beans), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Keep pods and foliage dry where possible; bush varieties need no trellis. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- B (Bush snap beans), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pick tender snap pods before seeds inside become prominent. The 50–65-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
16Check, tend and act · week 162027-07-15 — 2027-07-21To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- B (Bush snap beans), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Keep pods and foliage dry where possible; bush varieties need no trellis. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- B (Bush snap beans), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pick tender snap pods before seeds inside become prominent. The 50–65-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- Recount surviving plants before buying replacements. Check remaining seed, seedling and growing-mix inventory.
17Check, tend and act · week 172027-07-22 — 2027-07-28To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- B (Bush snap beans), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pick tender snap pods before seeds inside become prominent. The 50–65-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
18Check, tend and act · week 182027-07-29 — 2027-08-04To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- B (Bush snap beans), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pick tender snap pods before seeds inside become prominent. The 50–65-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
19Check, tend and act · week 192027-08-05 — 2027-08-11To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- B (Bush snap beans), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pick tender snap pods before seeds inside become prominent. The 50–65-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
20Finish and review the season2027-08-12 — 2027-08-18To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- B (Bush snap beans), batch 1: Clear and review the planting. Remove spent plants and check the soil before a successor starts. 21 harvest days and 7 clearing days are planning allowances; actual crop condition decides the changeover. Record actual harvests or losses. Keep healthy perennial clumps if you are not reusing their space; revise the next planting accordingly.
- Recount surviving plants before buying replacements. Check remaining seed, seedling and growing-mix inventory.
- Review harvest and crop-loss records, clear or retain plants as appropriate, and update remaining stock before planning the next season.
Assumptions and sources
- Spacing is for the selected compact planting method; follow your cultivar packet where it differs.
- Seed allowance and minimum root-space limits are planning choices, not germination or yield guarantees.
- Dates are preparation windows, not forecasts. Confirm soil temperature, weather and actual crop stage.
- First fall frost is a conservative planning boundary, including for hardy crops. Continuing beyond it needs suitable local guidance and protection.
- Harvest and clearing durations are planning allowances. A successor waits for the final preceding batch to clear; actual crop progress may move those dates.
Fall plans use a 14-day buffer beyond estimated maturity. Successors wait for the final preceding batch, including its harvest allowance and clearing period. The lifecycle shows those crop-specific windows; the zone must actually be empty. Minimum sun and root-space thresholds are planning limits, with cultivar and climate variation.
- UMN Extension: Growing lettuceFull-size leaf lettuce plant distance is 10–12 inches. Our 12-inch square cells use an intensive bed layout rather than conventional row aisles. Accessed 2026-10-04.
- UMD Extension: Growing vegetables in containers and salad tablesSun exposure, drainage, growing media and crop-specific minimum volumes; our thresholds are conservative planning settings. Accessed 2026-10-13.
- UMN Extension: Planting the vegetable gardenCool and warm season establishment; weather and soil readiness matter. Minnesota month dates are not used as global dates. Accessed 2026-10-13.
- UMN Extension: Planting for fall harvestMaturity is a cultivar-dependent estimate; our extra 14-day fall buffer is an explicit planning assumption. Accessed 2026-10-13.
- UMN Extension: Growing beansDirect sow bush beans in warm soil. Six-inch square cells are our compact-bed setting, not the conventional row spacing in this source. Accessed 2026-10-04.
Plan bed-salad-beans-01 · version 2 · calculation 2. Actual germination, harvest and local climate performance have not been field tested.
Plan B
A salad bed with full-size lettuce and up to three successive radish batches.
Edit plan B inputs
Current applied plan shown. Apply any edits to update the comparison.
Phase 1 · 272 positions
Open complete layout, dates, supplies and care
Your plan, ready to grow
Example dates4 × 8 ft (121.9 × 243.8 cm) · 12 in (30.5 cm) fill depth · 6 hours of sun · Start · Last spring frost
272target positions
906.1 Lusable fill volume
23 bags40 L each · after inventory
22 weeksyour seasonal care plan
Planting layout
Top view · orient tall crops away from the sun-facing edge.
| Zone / crop | Positions | Spacing | Season requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| A · Leaf lettuce | 161 planting batch | 12 × 12 in304.8 × 304.8 mm | 36 seeds16 seasonal target positions |
| B · Small round radishes | 2563 planting batches | 3 × 3 in76.2 × 76.2 mm | 1690 seeds768 seasonal target positions |
Square bed spacing is the selected compact planting method. Container spacing describes root positions; foliage may spread beyond the pot. Seed quantities include 10% spare, with 2 small seeds per target and one bean seed per target. Follow cultivar packets if their spacing or sowing instructions differ.
Planting windows
Soil and weather decide the actual planting day.
Leaf lettuce · A
Direct sow. Avoid heat and bolting; sow only in workable soil.
Small round radishes · B
Direct sow. Use a small round spring variety, not daikon; avoid sustained hot weather.
Small round radishes · B · batch 2
Direct sow. Use a small round spring variety, not daikon; avoid sustained hot weather. Clear the preceding crop completely first.
Complete first: B-1-clear.Small round radishes · B · batch 3
Direct sow. Use a small round spring variety, not daikon; avoid sustained hot weather. Clear the preceding crop completely first.
Complete first: B-2-clear.From planting to clearing
Season length not yet checked. Add your first fall frost to check maturity.
These are planning windows. Record what actually happens in your season journal; clear the space before starting the next crop.
A · Leaf lettucePhase 1 · batch 1
- Sow2027-04-03 to 2027-04-17
Avoid heat and bolting; sow only in workable soil. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
- Seedlings2027-04-09 to 2027-05-01
Mist the surface gently; small seeds must not be washed away. Thin toward 16 positions at 305 × 305 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- Tend2027-04-10 to 2027-06-15
Check the growing center and take small outer leaves without uprooting the plant. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- Harvest check2027-05-18 to 2027-07-07
Pick usable outer leaves before bitterness or a flowering stalk develops. The 45–60-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- Clear / review2027-07-10 to 2027-07-10
Remove spent plants and check the soil before a successor starts. 21 harvest days and 3 clearing days are planning allowances; actual crop condition decides the changeover. Record actual harvests or losses. Keep healthy perennial clumps if you are not reusing their space; revise the next planting accordingly.
B · Small round radishesPhase 1 · batch 1
- Sow2027-04-03 to 2027-04-17
Use a small round spring variety, not daikon; avoid sustained hot weather. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
- Seedlings2027-04-06 to 2027-04-27
Thin early after emergence; a crowded root will not size well. Thin toward 256 positions at 76 × 76 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- Tend2027-04-10 to 2027-05-21
Check swelling roots; maintain even moisture and clear any spent batch before re-sowing. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- Harvest check2027-04-28 to 2027-05-29
Pull one sample root at edible size; remove woody or flowering plants before another batch. The 25–35-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- Clear / review2027-06-01 to 2027-06-01
Remove spent plants and check the soil before a successor starts. 7 harvest days and 3 clearing days are planning allowances; actual crop condition decides the changeover. Record actual harvests or losses. Keep healthy perennial clumps if you are not reusing their space; revise the next planting accordingly.
B · Small round radishesPhase 1 · batch 2
- Sow2027-06-02 to 2027-06-02
Use a small round spring variety, not daikon; avoid sustained hot weather. Clear the preceding crop completely first. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
- Seedlings2027-06-05 to 2027-06-12
Thin early after emergence; a crowded root will not size well. Thin toward 256 positions at 76 × 76 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- Tend2027-06-09 to 2027-07-06
Check swelling roots; maintain even moisture and clear any spent batch before re-sowing. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- Harvest check2027-06-27 to 2027-07-14
Pull one sample root at edible size; remove woody or flowering plants before another batch. The 25–35-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- Clear / review2027-07-17 to 2027-07-17
Remove spent plants and check the soil before a successor starts. 7 harvest days and 3 clearing days are planning allowances; actual crop condition decides the changeover. Record actual harvests or losses. Keep healthy perennial clumps if you are not reusing their space; revise the next planting accordingly.
B · Small round radishesPhase 1 · batch 3
- Sow2027-07-18 to 2027-07-18
Use a small round spring variety, not daikon; avoid sustained hot weather. Clear the preceding crop completely first. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
- Seedlings2027-07-21 to 2027-07-28
Thin early after emergence; a crowded root will not size well. Thin toward 256 positions at 76 × 76 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- Tend2027-07-25 to 2027-08-21
Check swelling roots; maintain even moisture and clear any spent batch before re-sowing. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- Harvest check2027-08-12 to 2027-08-29
Pull one sample root at edible size; remove woody or flowering plants before another batch. The 25–35-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- Clear / review2027-09-01 to 2027-09-01
Remove spent plants and check the soil before a successor starts. 7 harvest days and 3 clearing days are planning allowances; actual crop condition decides the changeover. Record actual harvests or losses. Keep healthy perennial clumps if you are not reusing their space; revise the next planting accordingly.
What to buy
Owned items are deducted before buying.
| Supply | Required | Already owned | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raised-bed growing mix | 906.1 L | 0 L | 23 × 40 L bags |
| Position labels (reuse after a crop clears) | 272 each | 0 each | 272 each |
| Measuring tool | 1 each | 0 each | 1 each |
| Gentle watering tool | 1 each | 0 each | 1 each |
| Leaf lettuce · A | 36 seeds | 0 seeds | 36 seeds |
| Small round radishes · B | 1,690 seeds | 0 seeds | 1,690 seeds |
Mix: 906.1 L theoretical × 1 allowance = 906.1 L; minus 0 L owned = 906.1 L net. Buying 920 L leaves 13.9 L beyond the net requirement. Allowance is your choice; no fixed compaction loss is assumed.
Your full season
22 weeks, through harvest checks and bed clearing. Check off each week as you work.
01Prepare and begin2027-04-01 — 2027-04-07To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- Measure the usable space. Prepare 906.1 L of raised-bed growing mix before allowance. Radishes reuse their own zone only after the previous batch is cleared. Later batches can fall beyond twelve weeks; skip repeats in unsuitable summer heat.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Direct sow. Avoid heat and bolting; sow only in workable soil. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 1: Direct sow. Use a small round spring variety, not daikon; avoid sustained hot weather. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Thin early after emergence; a crowded root will not size well. Thin toward 256 positions at 76 × 76 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
02Check, tend and act · week 22027-04-08 — 2027-04-14To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Direct sow. Avoid heat and bolting; sow only in workable soil. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Mist the surface gently; small seeds must not be washed away. Thin toward 16 positions at 305 × 305 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check the growing center and take small outer leaves without uprooting the plant. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 1: Direct sow. Use a small round spring variety, not daikon; avoid sustained hot weather. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Thin early after emergence; a crowded root will not size well. Thin toward 256 positions at 76 × 76 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check swelling roots; maintain even moisture and clear any spent batch before re-sowing. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
03Check, tend and act · week 32027-04-15 — 2027-04-21To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Direct sow. Avoid heat and bolting; sow only in workable soil. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Mist the surface gently; small seeds must not be washed away. Thin toward 16 positions at 305 × 305 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check the growing center and take small outer leaves without uprooting the plant. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 1: Direct sow. Use a small round spring variety, not daikon; avoid sustained hot weather. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Thin early after emergence; a crowded root will not size well. Thin toward 256 positions at 76 × 76 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check swelling roots; maintain even moisture and clear any spent batch before re-sowing. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
04Check, tend and act · week 42027-04-22 — 2027-04-28To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Mist the surface gently; small seeds must not be washed away. Thin toward 16 positions at 305 × 305 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check the growing center and take small outer leaves without uprooting the plant. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Thin early after emergence; a crowded root will not size well. Thin toward 256 positions at 76 × 76 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check swelling roots; maintain even moisture and clear any spent batch before re-sowing. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pull one sample root at edible size; remove woody or flowering plants before another batch. The 25–35-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- Recount surviving plants before buying replacements. Check remaining seed, seedling and growing-mix inventory.
05Check, tend and act · week 52027-04-29 — 2027-05-05To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Mist the surface gently; small seeds must not be washed away. Thin toward 16 positions at 305 × 305 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check the growing center and take small outer leaves without uprooting the plant. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check swelling roots; maintain even moisture and clear any spent batch before re-sowing. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pull one sample root at edible size; remove woody or flowering plants before another batch. The 25–35-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
06Check, tend and act · week 62027-05-06 — 2027-05-12To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check the growing center and take small outer leaves without uprooting the plant. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check swelling roots; maintain even moisture and clear any spent batch before re-sowing. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pull one sample root at edible size; remove woody or flowering plants before another batch. The 25–35-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
07Check, tend and act · week 72027-05-13 — 2027-05-19To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check the growing center and take small outer leaves without uprooting the plant. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pick usable outer leaves before bitterness or a flowering stalk develops. The 45–60-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check swelling roots; maintain even moisture and clear any spent batch before re-sowing. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pull one sample root at edible size; remove woody or flowering plants before another batch. The 25–35-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
08Check, tend and act · week 82027-05-20 — 2027-05-26To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check the growing center and take small outer leaves without uprooting the plant. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pick usable outer leaves before bitterness or a flowering stalk develops. The 45–60-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check swelling roots; maintain even moisture and clear any spent batch before re-sowing. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pull one sample root at edible size; remove woody or flowering plants before another batch. The 25–35-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- Recount surviving plants before buying replacements. Check remaining seed, seedling and growing-mix inventory.
09Check, tend and act · week 92027-05-27 — 2027-06-02To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check the growing center and take small outer leaves without uprooting the plant. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pick usable outer leaves before bitterness or a flowering stalk develops. The 45–60-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pull one sample root at edible size; remove woody or flowering plants before another batch. The 25–35-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 1: Clear and review the planting. Remove spent plants and check the soil before a successor starts. 7 harvest days and 3 clearing days are planning allowances; actual crop condition decides the changeover. Record actual harvests or losses. Keep healthy perennial clumps if you are not reusing their space; revise the next planting accordingly.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 2: Direct sow. Use a small round spring variety, not daikon; avoid sustained hot weather. Clear the preceding crop completely first. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
10Check, tend and act · week 102027-06-03 — 2027-06-09To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check the growing center and take small outer leaves without uprooting the plant. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pick usable outer leaves before bitterness or a flowering stalk develops. The 45–60-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 2: Check emergence and thin. Thin early after emergence; a crowded root will not size well. Thin toward 256 positions at 76 × 76 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 2: Tend the growing crop. Check swelling roots; maintain even moisture and clear any spent batch before re-sowing. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
11Check, tend and act · week 112027-06-10 — 2027-06-16To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check the growing center and take small outer leaves without uprooting the plant. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pick usable outer leaves before bitterness or a flowering stalk develops. The 45–60-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 2: Check emergence and thin. Thin early after emergence; a crowded root will not size well. Thin toward 256 positions at 76 × 76 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 2: Tend the growing crop. Check swelling roots; maintain even moisture and clear any spent batch before re-sowing. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
12Check, tend and act · week 122027-06-17 — 2027-06-23To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pick usable outer leaves before bitterness or a flowering stalk develops. The 45–60-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 2: Tend the growing crop. Check swelling roots; maintain even moisture and clear any spent batch before re-sowing. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- Recount surviving plants before buying replacements. Check remaining seed, seedling and growing-mix inventory.
13Check, tend and act · week 132027-06-24 — 2027-06-30To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pick usable outer leaves before bitterness or a flowering stalk develops. The 45–60-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 2: Tend the growing crop. Check swelling roots; maintain even moisture and clear any spent batch before re-sowing. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 2: Check harvest readiness. Pull one sample root at edible size; remove woody or flowering plants before another batch. The 25–35-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
14Check, tend and act · week 142027-07-01 — 2027-07-07To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pick usable outer leaves before bitterness or a flowering stalk develops. The 45–60-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 2: Tend the growing crop. Check swelling roots; maintain even moisture and clear any spent batch before re-sowing. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 2: Check harvest readiness. Pull one sample root at edible size; remove woody or flowering plants before another batch. The 25–35-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
15Check, tend and act · week 152027-07-08 — 2027-07-14To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- A (Leaf lettuce), batch 1: Clear and review the planting. Remove spent plants and check the soil before a successor starts. 21 harvest days and 3 clearing days are planning allowances; actual crop condition decides the changeover. Record actual harvests or losses. Keep healthy perennial clumps if you are not reusing their space; revise the next planting accordingly.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 2: Check harvest readiness. Pull one sample root at edible size; remove woody or flowering plants before another batch. The 25–35-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
16Check, tend and act · week 162027-07-15 — 2027-07-21To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 2: Clear and review the planting. Remove spent plants and check the soil before a successor starts. 7 harvest days and 3 clearing days are planning allowances; actual crop condition decides the changeover. Record actual harvests or losses. Keep healthy perennial clumps if you are not reusing their space; revise the next planting accordingly.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 3: Direct sow. Use a small round spring variety, not daikon; avoid sustained hot weather. Clear the preceding crop completely first. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 3: Check emergence and thin. Thin early after emergence; a crowded root will not size well. Thin toward 256 positions at 76 × 76 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- Recount surviving plants before buying replacements. Check remaining seed, seedling and growing-mix inventory.
17Check, tend and act · week 172027-07-22 — 2027-07-28To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 3: Check emergence and thin. Thin early after emergence; a crowded root will not size well. Thin toward 256 positions at 76 × 76 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 3: Tend the growing crop. Check swelling roots; maintain even moisture and clear any spent batch before re-sowing. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
18Check, tend and act · week 182027-07-29 — 2027-08-04To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 3: Tend the growing crop. Check swelling roots; maintain even moisture and clear any spent batch before re-sowing. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
19Check, tend and act · week 192027-08-05 — 2027-08-11To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 3: Tend the growing crop. Check swelling roots; maintain even moisture and clear any spent batch before re-sowing. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
20Check, tend and act · week 202027-08-12 — 2027-08-18To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 3: Tend the growing crop. Check swelling roots; maintain even moisture and clear any spent batch before re-sowing. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 3: Check harvest readiness. Pull one sample root at edible size; remove woody or flowering plants before another batch. The 25–35-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- Recount surviving plants before buying replacements. Check remaining seed, seedling and growing-mix inventory.
21Check, tend and act · week 212027-08-19 — 2027-08-25To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 3: Tend the growing crop. Check swelling roots; maintain even moisture and clear any spent batch before re-sowing. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 3: Check harvest readiness. Pull one sample root at edible size; remove woody or flowering plants before another batch. The 25–35-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
22Finish and review the season2027-08-26 — 2027-09-01To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 3: Check harvest readiness. Pull one sample root at edible size; remove woody or flowering plants before another batch. The 25–35-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- B (Small round radishes), batch 3: Clear and review the planting. Remove spent plants and check the soil before a successor starts. 7 harvest days and 3 clearing days are planning allowances; actual crop condition decides the changeover. Record actual harvests or losses. Keep healthy perennial clumps if you are not reusing their space; revise the next planting accordingly.
- Review harvest and crop-loss records, clear or retain plants as appropriate, and update remaining stock before planning the next season.
Assumptions and sources
- Spacing is for the selected compact planting method; follow your cultivar packet where it differs.
- Seed allowance and minimum root-space limits are planning choices, not germination or yield guarantees.
- Dates are preparation windows, not forecasts. Confirm soil temperature, weather and actual crop stage.
- First fall frost is a conservative planning boundary, including for hardy crops. Continuing beyond it needs suitable local guidance and protection.
- Harvest and clearing durations are planning allowances. A successor waits for the final preceding batch to clear; actual crop progress may move those dates.
Fall plans use a 14-day buffer beyond estimated maturity. Successors wait for the final preceding batch, including its harvest allowance and clearing period. The lifecycle shows those crop-specific windows; the zone must actually be empty. Minimum sun and root-space thresholds are planning limits, with cultivar and climate variation.
- UMN Extension: Growing lettuceFull-size leaf lettuce plant distance is 10–12 inches. Our 12-inch square cells use an intensive bed layout rather than conventional row aisles. Accessed 2026-10-04.
- UMD Extension: Growing vegetables in containers and salad tablesSun exposure, drainage, growing media and crop-specific minimum volumes; our thresholds are conservative planning settings. Accessed 2026-10-13.
- UMN Extension: Planting the vegetable gardenCool and warm season establishment; weather and soil readiness matter. Minnesota month dates are not used as global dates. Accessed 2026-10-13.
- UMN Extension: Planting for fall harvestMaturity is a cultivar-dependent estimate; our extra 14-day fall buffer is an explicit planning assumption. Accessed 2026-10-13.
- UMN Extension: Growing radishesSmall round radishes need thinning; our 3-inch cells exclude large daikon varieties. Accessed 2026-10-04.
Plan garden-01 · version 2 · calculation 2. Actual germination, harvest and local climate performance have not been field tested.