Succession Planting Calculator

How It Works

Succession planting solves one of the most common garden frustrations: getting a huge pile of lettuce or radishes all at once, followed by weeks of nothing. The idea is simple — instead of planting all your seeds at the same time, you stagger them in batches every one to three weeks. Each batch matures at a different time, giving you a steady supply of fresh produce over many weeks or even months. This technique works best with fast-growing crops like lettuce, radishes, spinach, and arugula. For example, if you sow a short row of lettuce every two weeks from April through August, you will have fresh salad greens from May all the way through October. It takes very little extra effort but makes a big difference in how much you enjoy your garden harvest.