Quick roots first, compact nursery basil second in the same marked space.
Pull the radish crop and remove weeds before planting acclimated basil seedlings. Count basil purchases separately.
How to use this plan
Replace a root crop with purchased summer herbs.
Check your starting point Count radishes left in the bed and healthy basil seedlings available.
Choose the next action Transplant basil only after roots are lifted and nights suit the nursery plants.
Carry out the plan Clear radishes, remove weeds, change to wider herb spacing and acclimate the correct number of basil plants.
Keep a useful record A direct-seed phase followed by a separate nursery-plant order and calendar.
If conditions change
Basil is ready before the radish crop has cleared. Hold plants in suitable nursery conditions and delay transplanting; do not squeeze them between roots.
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.
2027-04-03 to 2027-04-17
Small round radishes · A
Direct sow. Use a small round spring variety, not daikon; avoid sustained hot weather.
2027-06-02 to 2027-06-02
Compact basil · A-next
Plant purchased seedlings. Buy a compact cultivar; keep above 50°F (10°C) nights and protect from cold wind. Clear the preceding crop completely first.
Complete first: A-1-clear, A-next-harden.
2027-05-26 to 2027-06-01
Compact basil · A-next
Acclimate seedlings. Increase outdoor exposure gradually; protect from frost, strong wind and harsh sun.
Complete first: A-next-1-seedling.
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 · 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 512 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.
A-next · Compact basilPhase 2 · batch 1
Seedlings2027-05-19 to 2027-05-25
Check 32 healthy Compact basil seedlings for this batch. Deduct plants already owned before buying. Water the root ball after transplanting; avoid leaving the crown submerged.
Harden off2027-05-26 to 2027-06-01
Increase outdoor exposure gradually; protect from frost, strong wind and harsh sun. Ask how nursery plants have been acclimated; allow about a week unless local guidance says otherwise.
Transplant2027-06-02 to 2027-06-02
Buy a compact cultivar; keep above 50°F (10°C) nights and protect from cold wind. Clear the preceding crop completely first. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
Tend2027-06-09 to 2027-07-21
Pinch growing tips once established; remove flowers to favor leaf production. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
Harvest check2027-07-02 to 2027-09-16
Snip a few tips above leaf pairs, leaving enough growth for recovery. The 30–50-day range begins at outdoor transplanting; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
Clear / review2027-09-23 to 2027-09-23
Remove spent plants and check the soil before a successor starts. 56 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.
Net supply list
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)
512 each
0 each
512 each
Measuring tool
1 each
0 each
1 each
Gentle watering tool
1 each
0 each
1 each
Small round radishes · A
1,127 seeds
0 seeds
1,127 seeds
Compact basil · A-next
32 seedlings
0 seedlings
32 seedlings
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
26 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. Pull the radish crop and remove weeds before planting acclimated basil seedlings. Count basil purchases separately.
A (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.
A (Small round radishes), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Thin early after emergence; a crowded root will not size well. Thin toward 512 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 (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.
A (Small round radishes), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Thin early after emergence; a crowded root will not size well. Thin toward 512 positions at 76 × 76 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
A (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 (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.
A (Small round radishes), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Thin early after emergence; a crowded root will not size well. Thin toward 512 positions at 76 × 76 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
A (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 (Small round radishes), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Thin early after emergence; a crowded root will not size well. Thin toward 512 positions at 76 × 76 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
A (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.
A (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 (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.
A (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 (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.
A (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 (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.
A (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.
A-next (Compact basil), batch 1: Check seedling stock. Check 32 healthy Compact basil seedlings for this batch. Deduct plants already owned before buying. Water the root ball after transplanting; avoid leaving the crown submerged.
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 (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.
A (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.
A-next (Compact basil), batch 1: Check seedling stock. Check 32 healthy Compact basil seedlings for this batch. Deduct plants already owned before buying. Water the root ball after transplanting; avoid leaving the crown submerged.
A-next (Compact basil), batch 1: Acclimate seedlings. Increase outdoor exposure gradually; protect from frost, strong wind and harsh sun. Ask how nursery plants have been acclimated; allow about a week unless local guidance says otherwise.
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 (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.
A (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.
A-next (Compact basil), batch 1: Acclimate seedlings. Increase outdoor exposure gradually; protect from frost, strong wind and harsh sun. Ask how nursery plants have been acclimated; allow about a week unless local guidance says otherwise.
A-next (Compact basil), batch 1: Plant purchased seedlings. Buy a compact cultivar; keep above 50°F (10°C) nights and protect from cold wind. 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-next (Compact basil), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Pinch growing tips once established; remove flowers to favor leaf production. 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-next (Compact basil), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Pinch growing tips once established; remove flowers to favor leaf production. 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-next (Compact basil), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Pinch growing tips once established; remove flowers to favor leaf production. 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-next (Compact basil), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Pinch growing tips once established; remove flowers to favor leaf production. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
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-next (Compact basil), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Pinch growing tips once established; remove flowers to favor leaf production. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
A-next (Compact basil), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Snip a few tips above leaf pairs, leaving enough growth for recovery. The 30–50-day range begins at outdoor transplanting; 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-next (Compact basil), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Pinch growing tips once established; remove flowers to favor leaf production. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
A-next (Compact basil), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Snip a few tips above leaf pairs, leaving enough growth for recovery. The 30–50-day range begins at outdoor transplanting; 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.
A-next (Compact basil), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Pinch growing tips once established; remove flowers to favor leaf production. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
A-next (Compact basil), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Snip a few tips above leaf pairs, leaving enough growth for recovery. The 30–50-day range begins at outdoor transplanting; 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.
A-next (Compact basil), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Snip a few tips above leaf pairs, leaving enough growth for recovery. The 30–50-day range begins at outdoor transplanting; 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.
A-next (Compact basil), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Snip a few tips above leaf pairs, leaving enough growth for recovery. The 30–50-day range begins at outdoor transplanting; 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.
A-next (Compact basil), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Snip a few tips above leaf pairs, leaving enough growth for recovery. The 30–50-day range begins at outdoor transplanting; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
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.
A-next (Compact basil), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Snip a few tips above leaf pairs, leaving enough growth for recovery. The 30–50-day range begins at outdoor transplanting; 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.
A-next (Compact basil), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Snip a few tips above leaf pairs, leaving enough growth for recovery. The 30–50-day range begins at outdoor transplanting; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
22Check, tend and act · week 222027-08-26 — 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-next (Compact basil), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Snip a few tips above leaf pairs, leaving enough growth for recovery. The 30–50-day range begins at outdoor transplanting; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
23Check, tend and act · week 232027-09-02 — 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-next (Compact basil), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Snip a few tips above leaf pairs, leaving enough growth for recovery. The 30–50-day range begins at outdoor transplanting; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
24Check, tend and act · week 242027-09-09 — 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-next (Compact basil), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Snip a few tips above leaf pairs, leaving enough growth for recovery. The 30–50-day range begins at outdoor transplanting; 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.
25Check, tend and act · week 252027-09-16 — 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-next (Compact basil), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Snip a few tips above leaf pairs, leaving enough growth for recovery. The 30–50-day range begins at outdoor transplanting; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
26Finish and review the season2027-09-23 — 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-next (Compact basil), batch 1: Clear and review the planting. Remove spent plants and check the soil before a successor starts. 56 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.
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 radishesSmall round radishes need thinning; our 3-inch cells exclude large daikon varieties. Accessed 2026-10-04.
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 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.
Plan garden-29 · version 2 · calculation 2. Actual germination, harvest and local climate performance have not been field tested.
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