Succession Planting Planner
Plan staggered plantings for a continuous harvest. Select your vegetable, zone, and desired schedule to see exactly when to plant and when to expect each harvest.
Succession planting means sowing the same crop at regular intervals so you enjoy a steady supply instead of one big harvest. This planner calculates your planting and harvest dates, shows you the total harvest window, and highlights periods where multiple plantings produce at the same time.
Data last updated: March 2026
30-60 days to harvest
Lettuce grows in zones 2-11
How often you want a new harvest ready
When to put in your first planting
Planting Schedule for ðĨŽ Lettuce
| # | Planting Date | Harvest Window | Days to Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 29, 2026 | Apr 28 to May 28 | 30-60 |
| 2 | Apr 12, 2026 | May 12 to Jun 11 | 30-60 |
| 3 | Apr 26, 2026 | May 26 to Jun 25 | 30-60 |
| 4 | May 10, 2026 | Jun 9 to Jul 9 | 30-60 |
Harvest Overlap Periods
During these windows, multiple plantings produce at the same time, giving you extra-abundant harvests.
Succession Planting Supplies
Seed Starting Kits
Trays, domes, grow lights, and seed starting mix for getting each succession off to a strong start.
Plant Labels and Row Markers
Keep track of which succession is which with weatherproof labels and date markers for your rows.
Get Planting Reminders
We'll email you when it's time to start seeds, transplant, and harvest based on your zone. No spam, just seasonal alerts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Succession planting is the practice of sowing the same crop at staggered intervals so that you harvest continuously over a longer period instead of all at once. For example, instead of planting all your lettuce on one day and harvesting it all two months later, you plant a new batch every two weeks. This gives you fresh lettuce for months rather than a single glut.
How This Calculator Works
This planner takes your selected vegetable, planting frequency, and number of rounds, then calculates each planting date by adding the frequency interval to the previous date. Harvest windows are estimated using the crop's days-to-harvest range from agricultural extension data. Overlap periods are detected when one planting's harvest window intersects with the next, meaning you will have multiple plantings producing at once.
Tips for Successful Succession Planting
- Start with fast-maturing crops like lettuce, radishes, and bush beans. These give you the most rounds per season and are forgiving if your timing is slightly off.
- Label each planting with the date so you can track which succession is which. This helps you dial in the ideal spacing for your specific conditions.
- Refresh the soil between plantings by working in a thin layer of compost. Each crop pulls nutrients from the soil, and replenishing between rounds keeps yields strong.
- Use our planting date calculator to find your frost dates, then plan your first and last succession plantings within that window.
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