Leaf lettuce · A
Direct sow. Avoid heat and bolting; sow only in workable soil.
One full bed used twice, with clearing and warm-soil checks between phases.
Harvest or clear lettuce before preparing the bean phase. Delay changeover if lettuce is still wanted or soil is cold.
Trade a final lettuce harvest for a warm-soil bean phase.
Direct sow · Leaf lettuce
2027-04-03 to 2027-04-17. Check local conditions first.
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4 × 8 ft (121.9 × 243.8 cm) · 12 in (30.5 cm) fill depth · 6 hours of sun · Start · Last spring frost
Top view · orient tall crops away from the sun-facing edge.
| Zone / crop | Positions | Spacing | Season requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| A · Leaf lettuce | 321 planting batch | 12 × 12 in304.8 × 304.8 mm | 71 seeds32 seasonal target positions |
| A-next · Bush snap beansPhase 2 | 1281 planting batch | 6 × 6 in152.4 × 152.4 mm | 141 seeds128 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.
Soil and weather decide the actual planting day.
Direct sow. Avoid heat and bolting; sow only in workable soil.
Direct sow. Wait for frost risk to pass and soil to reach at least 60°F (16°C); check the local forecast. Clear the preceding crop completely first.
Complete first: A-1-clear.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.
Avoid heat and bolting; sow only in workable soil. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
Mist the surface gently; small seeds must not be washed away. Thin toward 32 positions at 305 × 305 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
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.
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.
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.
Wait for frost risk to pass and soil to reach at least 60°F (16°C); check the local forecast. Clear the preceding crop completely first. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
Use one sound seed per position; replace failures only when soil remains warm. Thin toward 128 positions at 152 × 152 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
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.
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.
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.
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) | 128 each | 0 each | 128 each |
| Measuring tool | 1 each | 0 each | 1 each |
| Gentle watering tool | 1 each | 0 each | 1 each |
| Leaf lettuce · A | 71 seeds | 0 seeds | 71 seeds |
| Bush snap beans · A-next | 141 seeds | 0 seeds | 141 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.
28 weeks, through harvest checks and bed clearing. Check off each week as you work.
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.
Plan garden-28 · version 2 · calculation 2. Actual germination, harvest and local climate performance have not been field tested.
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