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.
2027-08-03 to 2027-08-17
Cilantro for leaves · A
Direct sow. Sow for leaves during cool conditions; choose a slow-bolting cultivar if available.
2027-07-04 to 2027-07-18
Bunching onions · B
Direct sow. Choose a bunching or scallion cultivar for green stalks, not a storage-bulb onion.
From planting to clearing
Estimated cycles fit.
These are planning windows. Record what actually happens in your season journal; clear the space before starting the next crop.
A · Cilantro for leavesPhase 1 · batch 1
Sow2027-08-03 to 2027-08-17
Sow for leaves during cool conditions; choose a slow-bolting cultivar if available. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
Seedlings2027-08-10 to 2027-09-07
Keep the seed surface evenly moist; thin without moving established taproots. 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.
Tend2027-08-10 to 2027-09-30
Watch for finely divided leaves and a flower stalk; these mark the transition away from leaf production. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
Harvest check2027-09-02 to 2027-10-14
Take small leaf cuts before bolting; for this leaf plan, clear flowering plants before the next sowing. The 30–45-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 / review2027-10-14 to 2027-10-14
Remove spent plants and check the soil before a successor starts. 14 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 · Bunching onionsPhase 1 · batch 1
Sow2027-07-04 to 2027-07-18
Choose a bunching or scallion cultivar for green stalks, not a storage-bulb onion. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
Seedlings2027-07-11 to 2027-08-08
Thin seedlings gradually; keep the shallow root zone from drying out. 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.
Tend2027-07-11 to 2027-09-30
Weed carefully around narrow stems and mark where early pulls created gaps. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
Harvest check2027-09-02 to 2027-10-14
Pull selected green stalks at usable size; this plan does not include bulb curing or storage. The 60–75-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 / review2027-10-14 to 2027-10-14
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.
What to buy
Owned items are deducted before buying.
Net supply list
Supply
Required
Already owned
Buy
Raised-bed growing mix
604.1 L
0 L
16 × 40 L bags
Position labels (reuse after a crop clears)
320 each
0 each
320 each
Measuring tool
1 each
0 each
1 each
Gentle watering tool
1 each
0 each
1 each
Cilantro for leaves · A
141 seeds
0 seeds
141 seeds
Bunching onions · B
564 seeds
0 seeds
564 seeds
Mix: 604.1 L theoretical × 1 allowance = 604.1 L; minus 0 L owned = 604.1 L net. Buying 640 L leaves 35.9 L beyond the net requirement. Allowance is your choice; no fixed compaction loss is assumed.
Your full season
16 weeks, through harvest checks and bed clearing. Check off each week as you work.
01Prepare and begin2027-07-01 — 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.
Measure the usable space. Prepare 604.1 L of raised-bed growing mix before allowance. Clear old cilantro first. Confirm cooler germination conditions before using the backward-calculated window.
B (Bunching onions), batch 1: Direct sow. Choose a bunching or scallion cultivar for green stalks, not a storage-bulb onion. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
02Check, tend and act · week 22027-07-08 — 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.
B (Bunching onions), batch 1: Direct sow. Choose a bunching or scallion cultivar for green stalks, not a storage-bulb onion. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
B (Bunching onions), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Thin seedlings gradually; keep the shallow root zone from drying out. 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 (Bunching onions), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Weed carefully around narrow stems and mark where early pulls created gaps. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
03Check, tend and act · week 32027-07-15 — 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 (Bunching onions), batch 1: Direct sow. Choose a bunching or scallion cultivar for green stalks, not a storage-bulb onion. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
B (Bunching onions), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Thin seedlings gradually; keep the shallow root zone from drying out. 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 (Bunching onions), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Weed carefully around narrow stems and mark where early pulls created gaps. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
04Check, tend and act · week 42027-07-22 — 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 (Bunching onions), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Thin seedlings gradually; keep the shallow root zone from drying out. 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 (Bunching onions), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Weed carefully around narrow stems and mark where early pulls created gaps. 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 52027-07-29 — 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.
A (Cilantro for leaves), batch 1: Direct sow. Sow for leaves during cool conditions; choose a slow-bolting cultivar if available. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
B (Bunching onions), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Thin seedlings gradually; keep the shallow root zone from drying out. 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 (Bunching onions), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Weed carefully around narrow stems and mark where early pulls created gaps. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
06Check, tend and act · week 62027-08-05 — 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.
A (Cilantro for leaves), batch 1: Direct sow. Sow for leaves during cool conditions; choose a slow-bolting cultivar if available. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
A (Cilantro for leaves), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Keep the seed surface evenly moist; thin without moving established taproots. 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.
A (Cilantro for leaves), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Watch for finely divided leaves and a flower stalk; these mark the transition away from leaf production. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
B (Bunching onions), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Thin seedlings gradually; keep the shallow root zone from drying out. 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 (Bunching onions), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Weed carefully around narrow stems and mark where early pulls created gaps. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
07Check, tend and act · week 72027-08-12 — 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.
A (Cilantro for leaves), batch 1: Direct sow. Sow for leaves during cool conditions; choose a slow-bolting cultivar if available. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
A (Cilantro for leaves), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Keep the seed surface evenly moist; thin without moving established taproots. 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.
A (Cilantro for leaves), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Watch for finely divided leaves and a flower stalk; these mark the transition away from leaf production. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
B (Bunching onions), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Weed carefully around narrow stems and mark where early pulls created gaps. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
08Check, tend and act · week 82027-08-19 — 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.
A (Cilantro for leaves), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Keep the seed surface evenly moist; thin without moving established taproots. 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.
A (Cilantro for leaves), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Watch for finely divided leaves and a flower stalk; these mark the transition away from leaf production. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
B (Bunching onions), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Weed carefully around narrow stems and mark where early pulls created gaps. 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 92027-08-26 — 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.
A (Cilantro for leaves), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Keep the seed surface evenly moist; thin without moving established taproots. 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.
A (Cilantro for leaves), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Watch for finely divided leaves and a flower stalk; these mark the transition away from leaf production. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
B (Bunching onions), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Weed carefully around narrow stems and mark where early pulls created gaps. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
10Check, tend and act · week 102027-09-02 — 2027-09-08To 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 (Cilantro for leaves), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Keep the seed surface evenly moist; thin without moving established taproots. 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.
A (Cilantro for leaves), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Watch for finely divided leaves and a flower stalk; these mark the transition away from leaf production. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
A (Cilantro for leaves), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Take small leaf cuts before bolting; for this leaf plan, clear flowering plants before the next sowing. The 30–45-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 (Bunching onions), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Weed carefully around narrow stems and mark where early pulls created gaps. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
B (Bunching onions), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pull selected green stalks at usable size; this plan does not include bulb curing or storage. The 60–75-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
11Check, tend and act · week 112027-09-09 — 2027-09-15To 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 (Cilantro for leaves), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Watch for finely divided leaves and a flower stalk; these mark the transition away from leaf production. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
A (Cilantro for leaves), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Take small leaf cuts before bolting; for this leaf plan, clear flowering plants before the next sowing. The 30–45-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 (Bunching onions), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Weed carefully around narrow stems and mark where early pulls created gaps. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
B (Bunching onions), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pull selected green stalks at usable size; this plan does not include bulb curing or storage. The 60–75-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
12Check, tend and act · week 122027-09-16 — 2027-09-22To 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 (Cilantro for leaves), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Watch for finely divided leaves and a flower stalk; these mark the transition away from leaf production. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
A (Cilantro for leaves), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Take small leaf cuts before bolting; for this leaf plan, clear flowering plants before the next sowing. The 30–45-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 (Bunching onions), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Weed carefully around narrow stems and mark where early pulls created gaps. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
B (Bunching onions), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pull selected green stalks at usable size; this plan does not include bulb curing or storage. The 60–75-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.
13Check, tend and act · week 132027-09-23 — 2027-09-29To 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 (Cilantro for leaves), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Watch for finely divided leaves and a flower stalk; these mark the transition away from leaf production. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
A (Cilantro for leaves), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Take small leaf cuts before bolting; for this leaf plan, clear flowering plants before the next sowing. The 30–45-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 (Bunching onions), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Weed carefully around narrow stems and mark where early pulls created gaps. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
B (Bunching onions), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pull selected green stalks at usable size; this plan does not include bulb curing or storage. The 60–75-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 142027-09-30 — 2027-10-06To 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 (Cilantro for leaves), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Watch for finely divided leaves and a flower stalk; these mark the transition away from leaf production. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
A (Cilantro for leaves), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Take small leaf cuts before bolting; for this leaf plan, clear flowering plants before the next sowing. The 30–45-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 (Bunching onions), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Weed carefully around narrow stems and mark where early pulls created gaps. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
B (Bunching onions), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pull selected green stalks at usable size; this plan does not include bulb curing or storage. The 60–75-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 152027-10-07 — 2027-10-13To 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 (Cilantro for leaves), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Take small leaf cuts before bolting; for this leaf plan, clear flowering plants before the next sowing. The 30–45-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 (Bunching onions), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pull selected green stalks at usable size; this plan does not include bulb curing or storage. The 60–75-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
16Finish and review the season2027-10-14 — 2027-10-20To 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 (Cilantro for leaves), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Take small leaf cuts before bolting; for this leaf plan, clear flowering plants before the next sowing. The 30–45-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
A (Cilantro for leaves), batch 1: Clear and review the planting. Remove spent plants and check the soil before a successor starts. 14 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 (Bunching onions), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pull selected green stalks at usable size; this plan does not include bulb curing or storage. The 60–75-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 (Bunching onions), 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.
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 herbsHerb spacing depends on mature size. Our spacing and partial-sun thresholds are compact-cultivar planning choices; full sun is preferable. 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 onions in home gardensBunching onions are grown for green stalks. This crop record excludes mature storage bulbs and their day-length and curing requirements. Accessed 2026-10-13.
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