Succession Planting Scheduler

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Never run out of fresh produce again. Growseed’s free Succession Planting Scheduler helps you plan regular sowings for continuous harvests—so instead of one big glut, you’ll enjoy a steady supply of vegetables throughout the growing season.

This tool is ideal for:

Small-space gardeners wanting to maximise yields
Allotmenteers avoiding wasted crops
Market growers who need consistent production
Anyone tired of bolted lettuces or empty beds mid-season

What is Succession Planting?

Succession planting is the art of sowing in intervals—rather than all at once—so that crops mature in staggered waves. It also means you can re-sow fast-maturing crops multiple times in the same space.

For example:

Sow radishes every 10–14 days for a steady crop
Replant spring carrots or salad after early peas finish
Keep fresh spinach coming from March through September

With good timing and planning, even a small plot can feed you all year.

How the Scheduler Works

Choose a vegetable from the dropdown
Select your sowing start date
The tool auto-generates a custom sowing schedule
View optimal intervals between sowings based on UK growing conditions
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It’s all based on real-world UK data—adjusted for climate, crop type, and maturity days.

How to Use the Succession Planting Tool

Succession planting is a great way to maximise your harvest by staggering sowing dates. Our tool helps you plan multiple sowings of the same crop to keep your beds productive all season long.

Here’s how to use it step-by-step:

1. Select Crop
Choose the crop you want to succession sow. This could be lettuce, carrots, radish, or anything you plan to plant more than once throughout the season.
Tip: Start with fast-maturing crops like radish or salad leaves if you’re new to succession planting.
2. First Sowing Date
Pick the date you plan to make your first sowing. This is the anchor date that the tool will use to calculate all future sowings.
Make sure your first sowing falls within the crop’s ideal sowing window based on your location and weather.
3. Interval Method
Choose how you want to space your sowings. There are typically two options:
- Fixed Day Interval – e.g. every 10 days
- User defined – e.g. enter how many days you wish to wait before sowing again
This helps create a consistent rhythm to your planting.
For leafy crops, weekly intervals are popular. For larger veg, consider longer gaps to allow for bed space.
4. Number of Successions
Decide how many times you want to sow the crop. This could be:
- Just 2–3 for a small space
- Up to 10+ if you’re growing for the kitchen or market
The tool will calculate each sowing date based on your chosen method and number of successions.

What You Get

Once all inputs are selected, the tool will generate a succession sowing schedule, perfect for printing or copying into your gardening diary or planner.

You’ll know exactly what to sow and when, making sure your beds stay full and productive!

Growseed Tip: Make the Most of Every Bed

Use fast crops like rocket or radish between slower growers
Fill gaps left by failed seedlings or early harvests
Mix indoor and outdoor sowings to extend your season
Check our Growing Guides for specific crop spacing and timing advice

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