{"coordinates":{"lat":48.118,"lng":-123.43},"zone":{"zone":"8b","zoneNumber":8,"subzone":"b","minTempF":15,"maxTempF":20,"source":"prism-2023","resolvedFrom":"coords-nearest","distanceKm":2.9,"zip":"98362"},"climateType":"maritime","frostDates":{"zone":"8b","lastSpring":"03-15","firstFall":"11-30","seasonDays":260},"asOf":"2026-09-27","plantNow":[{"slug":"radish-french-breakfast","commonName":"French Breakfast Radish","scientificName":"Raphanus sativus","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-21","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":23,"max":30},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-10-20","notes":"Elongated red-and-white roots; mild, crisp. Quick succession every 10 days for spring/fall crops.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"arugula","commonName":"Arugula","scientificName":"Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-21","windowEnd":"2026-11-02","daysToHarvest":{"min":25,"max":40},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-10-22","notes":"Bolts in heat, flavor turns sharp/peppery. Wild arugula is heat-tolerant., Extended cool-summer season; cut-and-come-again. Flea beetle pressure under row cover.","companions":[{"slug":"tomato","mechanism":"shade_provider","strength":"moderate","description":"Same mechanism: tomato vines shade arugula beds, slowing bolt and extending the arugula harvest window into summer. Arugula tolerates more heat than lettuce or spinach but still benefits from canopy cover."},{"slug":"radish","mechanism":"space_efficiency","strength":"moderate","description":"Both fast-growing cool-season crops; alternating radish and arugula in the same row maximizes early-season bed productivity."}],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"radish-easter-egg","commonName":"Easter Egg Radish","scientificName":"Raphanus sativus","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-21","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":25,"max":35},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-10-22","notes":"Mixed-color packet (red, white, purple, pink). Good for kids' gardens and farm stand displays.","companions":[{"slug":"lettuce-little-gem","mechanism":"space_efficiency","strength":"moderate","description":"Radish row-marker between lettuce rows; radish matures (30 days) before lettuce needs the space (50 days). Standard intensive-bed pairing."}],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"lettuce-encore-mix","commonName":"Encore Lettuce Mix","scientificName":"Lactuca sativa","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-07","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":28,"max":50},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-10-25","notes":"Multi-cultivar baby leaf blend. Cut-and-come-again, sized for mesclun mix.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"bok-choy","commonName":"Bok Choy","scientificName":"Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-21","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":30,"max":55},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-10-27","notes":"Bolts in heat; spring crop must finish before warm weather. Ideal for fall., Excellent cool-summer crop; succession sow every 3 weeks. Flea beetle pressure under row cover.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"bright-lights-chard","commonName":"Bright Lights Chard","scientificName":"Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-07","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":30,"max":60},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-10-27","notes":"AAS winner; rainbow-stemmed chard mix (red, pink, orange, yellow, white). Both ornamental and edible.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"choy-sum","commonName":"Choy Sum","scientificName":"Brassica rapa var. parachinensis","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-21","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":30,"max":50},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-10-27","notes":"Flowering brassica; harvest at first yellow buds. Quick succession every 2 weeks for continuous supply.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"komatsuna","commonName":"Komatsuna","scientificName":"Brassica rapa var. perviridis","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-07","windowEnd":"2026-11-02","daysToHarvest":{"min":30,"max":45},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-10-27","notes":"Japanese mustard spinach; very cold-hardy, harvest into snow with row cover., Year-round cut-and-come-again; the most reliable Asian brassica in cool maritime climates. Sow every 3 weeks.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"asian-green-komatsuna","commonName":"Komatsuna","scientificName":"Brassica rapa var. perviridis","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-07","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":30,"max":45},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-10-27","notes":"Japanese mustard spinach; tender mild spinach-mustard flavor. Cold-hardy through 25 F; the standard Japanese pickling green.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"lettuce-leaf","commonName":"Leaf Lettuce","scientificName":"Lactuca sativa","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-07","windowEnd":"2026-11-02","daysToHarvest":{"min":30,"max":50},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-10-27","notes":"Cut-and-come-again, harvest outer leaves, inner keeps growing. Bolts in heat over 75°F., Cool maritime summers extend lettuce season into June-July. Slugs are the primary pest, beer traps, copper tape, or iron phosphate baits.","companions":[{"slug":"beet","mechanism":"space_efficiency","strength":"moderate","description":"Lettuce occupies the upper canopy while beets develop roots below; harvest the lettuce as beets size up. Classic intercropping pair."},{"slug":"feverfew","mechanism":"pest_repellent","strength":"moderate","description":"Feverfew at lettuce row edges reduces aphid colonization and discourages leafhopper feeding. Pair with sweet alyssum for combined hoverfly and pyrethrin coverage."},{"slug":"wine-cap-stropharia","mechanism":"ground_cover","strength":"moderate","description":"Wine cap (Stropharia rugosoannulata) cultivated in wood-chip mulched lettuce paths breaks down lignin and releases plant-available nutrients to lettuce root zones. The mycelium also retains moisture in the top inch of soil; lettuce yields improve in concert."},{"slug":"oyster-pearl","mechanism":"shade_provider","strength":"moderate","description":"Pearl oyster mushroom blocks fruiting in shaded lettuce beds add a secondary harvest layer without competing for soil resources. The mycelium does not enter lettuce root zones; cultivation is contained to inoculated substrate."},{"slug":"celery","mechanism":"space_efficiency","strength":"moderate","description":"Celery's slow growth and shallow root system fit between lettuce rows during cool-season cropping. Lettuce shade reduces celery bolting pressure during warm spring days; harvest lettuce before celery hits 12 inches."},{"slug":"sweet-alyssum","mechanism":"pollinator_attractor","strength":"strong","description":"Sweet alyssum borders on lettuce beds support hoverfly populations whose larvae prey on lettuce aphid. Low-growing habit fits between lettuce rows; tolerates cool-season conditions."},{"slug":"tomato","mechanism":"shade_provider","strength":"strong","description":"Tomato vines shade lettuce beds, extending the spring lettuce window into early summer by reducing bolt pressure. Plant lettuce on the east side of tomato cages for morning sun and afternoon shade."},{"slug":"radish","mechanism":"space_efficiency","strength":"moderate","description":"Radishes mature in 25-30 days and are harvested before lettuce reaches full size, often interplanted in the same row to maximize bed productivity."},{"slug":"carrot","mechanism":"space_efficiency","strength":"moderate","description":"Carrots develop below-ground while leaf lettuce occupies the canopy. Lettuce harvest finishes before carrots need full space."},{"slug":"chive","mechanism":"pest_repellent","strength":"moderate","description":"Chive border around lettuce deters aphids; flowering chive also attracts hoverflies that prey on aphid colonies."},{"slug":"chervil","mechanism":"pest_repellent","strength":"moderate","description":"Chervil deters slugs and aphids near lettuce through anethole-related volatiles; cool-season annual that grows in lettuce's preferred conditions."},{"slug":"dill","mechanism":"pollinator_attractor","strength":"moderate","description":"Bolted dill flowers attract hoverflies and parasitic wasps that suppress aphid colonies on lettuce."}],"antagonists":[{"slug":"winter-rye","mechanism":"allelopathic","strength":"strong","description":"Winter rye residue releases hydroxamic acids (BX compounds) that inhibit germination of small-seeded crops including lettuce. Wait at least 3 weeks after rye incorporation before direct-seeding lettuce."},{"slug":"sunflower","mechanism":"allelopathic","strength":"moderate","description":"Sunflower sesquiterpenes inhibit lettuce germination. Allow 6+ weeks between sunflower mow-down and direct lettuce seeding; or transplant lettuce starts to avoid germination phase entirely."},{"slug":"fennel-herb","mechanism":"allelopathic","strength":"moderate","description":"Reverse-direction note: lettuce avoids fennel root zones. Plant fennel in a separate bed; fennel residue persists in the soil for one season after harvest."},{"slug":"walnut-black","mechanism":"allelopathic","strength":"moderate","description":"Lettuce within the black walnut root zone wilts under juglone exposure. Locate lettuce beds upslope of mature walnut trees or maintain at least 50 ft buffer."}]},{"slug":"mustard-cover","commonName":"Mustard (Cover Crop)","scientificName":"Brassica juncea","category":"cover-crop","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-21","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":30,"max":60},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-10-27","notes":"Biofumigant, chopped tissue suppresses soil pests and pathogens. Don't follow with brassica crops (shared diseases).","companions":[{"slug":"cabbage","mechanism":"trap_crop","strength":"moderate","description":"Mustard cover crop attracts harlequin bug and flea beetle away from the main brassica crop; mow or remove the mustard before pests disperse back. Also biofumigates the soil when tilled in."},{"slug":"potato","mechanism":"allelopathic","strength":"strong","description":"Mustard cover crop incorporated at full bloom releases isothiocyanates that suppress Verticillium dahliae and Pratylenchus nematodes in the following potato crop."},{"slug":"potato-onion","mechanism":"allelopathic","strength":"moderate","description":"Biofumigant mustard rotated ahead of potato onion plots reduces white rot and scab through glucosinolate breakdown when the residue is flail-mowed and incorporated immediately."}],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mustard-greens","commonName":"Mustard Greens","scientificName":"Brassica juncea","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-21","windowEnd":"2026-11-02","daysToHarvest":{"min":30,"max":50},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-10-27","notes":"Harvest young leaves for salads, mature for cooking. Bolts in heat., Cool wet maritime favors mild milder mustards (mizuna, Komatsuna) over bracingly hot Southern types. Flea beetle pressure heavy in May.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mustard-spinach","commonName":"Mustard Spinach","scientificName":"Brassica rapa var. perviridis","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-07","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":30,"max":45},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-10-27","notes":"Tendergreen; mild mustard flavor, more cold-hardy than komatsuna.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"rainbow-blend-chard","commonName":"Rainbow Blend Chard","scientificName":"Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-07","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":30,"max":60},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-10-27","notes":"Open-pollinated multi-color blend; less uniform than F1 'Bright Lights' but seed-saveable. Five Color Silverbeet is the heirloom strain.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"senposai-japanese-greens","commonName":"Senposai","scientificName":"Brassica rapa x oleracea","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-16","windowEnd":"2026-10-31","daysToHarvest":{"min":30,"max":45},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-10-27","notes":"Fall and winter standby in unheated hoophouse., Japanese F1 hybrid green; tender round-leaved cabbage-mustard cross with mild sweet flavor; cooks down quickly. Slow-bolting and very productive cut-and-come-again.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"shanghai-bok-choy","commonName":"Shanghai Bok Choy","scientificName":"Brassica rapa var. chinensis","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-07","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":30,"max":50},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-10-27","notes":"Green-stemmed baby bok choy; quick to mature, good for succession sowing.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"shungiku","commonName":"Shungiku","scientificName":"Glebionis coronaria","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-07","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":30,"max":50},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-10-27","notes":"Edible chrysanthemum; pinch tips for hotpot greens. Bolts in heat.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"bok-choy-baby-shanghai","commonName":"Baby Shanghai Bok Choy","scientificName":"Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-16","windowEnd":"2026-10-31","daysToHarvest":{"min":35,"max":50},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-01","notes":"Fall and overwinter crop; slow-bolting., Compact green-stemmed Shanghai-type bok choy; tender spoon-shaped leaves and crisp celadon-green stems; mild sweet flavor; ideal stir-fry size at 6 inches.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"bulls-blood-beet","commonName":"Bull's Blood Beet","scientificName":"Beta vulgaris","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-07","windowEnd":"2026-10-05","daysToHarvest":{"min":35,"max":65},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-01","notes":"1840 heirloom; deep burgundy foliage as ornamental as the root. Harvest leaves at 35 days for salads, roots at 60.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"chervil","commonName":"Chervil","scientificName":"Anthriscus cerefolium","category":"herb","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-21","windowEnd":"2026-11-02","daysToHarvest":{"min":35,"max":50},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-01","notes":"Bolts fast. Likes light shade in summer. Subtle anise flavor.","companions":[{"slug":"lettuce-leaf","mechanism":"pest_repellent","strength":"moderate","description":"Chervil deters slugs and aphids near lettuce through anethole-related volatiles; cool-season annual that grows in lettuce's preferred conditions."}],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mizuna","commonName":"Mizuna","scientificName":"Brassica rapa var. niposinica","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-21","windowEnd":"2026-11-02","daysToHarvest":{"min":35,"max":50},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-01","notes":"Mild mustard flavor, frost-tolerant. Excellent salad green., Year-round cut-and-come-again in maritime climates; sow every 3 weeks. Slug pressure heavy in wet falls; iron phosphate baits.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"asian-green-senposai","commonName":"Senposai","scientificName":"Brassica oleracea × rapa","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-07","windowEnd":"2026-10-12","daysToHarvest":{"min":35,"max":50},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-01","notes":"Japanese komatsuna × cabbage interspecific hybrid; sweet thick bright green leaves on quick rosette. Faster than collards, milder than mustard.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"asian-green-shungiku","commonName":"Shungiku Edible Chrysanthemum","scientificName":"Glebionis coronaria","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-07","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":35,"max":50},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-01","notes":"Japanese / Korean edible chrysanthemum; aromatic leaves with sweet-bitter notes. The defining green of Japanese sukiyaki and Korean ssam.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"mustard-greens-southern-giant","commonName":"Southern Giant Curled Mustard","scientificName":"Brassica juncea 'Southern Giant Curled'","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-07","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":35,"max":55},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-01","notes":"1935 southern AAS heirloom; bright-green frilled-edge leaves, mildly hot mustard flavor. The standard southern table-mustard cultivar.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"tatsoi-rosette-narinosa","commonName":"Tatsoi (Rosette)","scientificName":"Brassica rapa subsp. narinosa","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-16","windowEnd":"2026-10-31","daysToHarvest":{"min":35,"max":50},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-01","notes":"Forms beautiful flat dark green rosette in cool weather; tolerates 15F under row cover., Flat-rosetted Asian green; thick dark green spoon-shaped leaves with mild mustard flavor; harvest whole rosette or pick outer leaves. Very cold tolerant for winter harvests.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"yu-choy","commonName":"Yu Choy","scientificName":"Brassica rapa var. chinensis","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-21","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":35,"max":55},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-01","notes":"Mild brassica green; whole plant cut at 8-10 inches.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"lettuce-black-seeded-simpson","commonName":"Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce","scientificName":"Lactuca sativa","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-07","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":40,"max":55},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-06","notes":"Pre-1850 American looseleaf, light-green crinkled leaves. Fast and dependable for cut-and-come-again.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"broccoli-raab","commonName":"Broccoli Raab","scientificName":"Brassica rapa var. ruvo","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-21","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":40,"max":60},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-06","notes":"Bitter italian green; harvest entire plant at first flower buds. Bolts fast in heat.","companions":[{"slug":"sweet-alyssum","mechanism":"pollinator_attractor","strength":"moderate","description":"Same mechanism: broccoli raab pairs with sweet alyssum for hoverfly habitat during the spring or fall short cycle. Broccoli raab's fast bolt means alyssum's continuous bloom complements early harvest."}],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"asian-green-choy-sum","commonName":"Choy Sum","scientificName":"Brassica rapa var. parachinensis","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-14","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":40,"max":55},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-06","notes":"Cantonese flowering brassica harvested at the bud stage; tender stem and small yellow flowers. The defining green for chinese stir-fry oyster sauce dishes.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"lettuce-five-star-greenhouse","commonName":"Five Star Greenhouse Lettuce Mix","scientificName":"Lactuca sativa","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-07","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":40,"max":55},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-06","notes":"Bred for greenhouse and high-tunnel production. Five-leaf-type blend for baby leaf.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"lettuce-grand-rapids","commonName":"Grand Rapids Lettuce","scientificName":"Lactuca sativa","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-21","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":40,"max":50},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-06","notes":"1890s MI greenhouse loose-leaf; the original greenhouse / cool-temperature lettuce. Frilly green leaves, very fast.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"asian-green-mibuna","commonName":"Mibuna","scientificName":"Brassica rapa var. nipposinica","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-07","windowEnd":"2026-10-12","daysToHarvest":{"min":40,"max":55},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-06","notes":"Kyoto traditional pickling green; narrow strap-like leaves on dense rosette, mild mustard flavor. Cold-hardy, harvest individual leaves cut-and-come-again.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"miners-lettuce","commonName":"Miner's Lettuce","scientificName":"Claytonia perfoliata","category":"native","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-07","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":40,"max":60},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-06","notes":"Best as overwintering crop in mild climates, Native PNW green; cold-hardy, mild succulent flavor. Self-seeds in shade.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"tatsoi","commonName":"Tatsoi","scientificName":"Brassica rapa subsp. narinosa","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-21","windowEnd":"2026-10-26","daysToHarvest":{"min":40,"max":55},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-06","notes":"Hardy to 15°F under row cover. Picks like a flat rosette of spoon-shaped leaves., The most cold-hardy Asian green; sow Aug through Oct for overwinter harvest with light tunnel cover. Slug pressure heavy in wet falls.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"asian-green-tatsoi-savoy","commonName":"Tatsoi","scientificName":"Brassica rapa subsp. narinosa","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-07","windowEnd":"2026-10-12","daysToHarvest":{"min":40,"max":55},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-06","notes":"Japanese rosette green; flat spoon-shaped dark green leaves. Cold-hardy to 15 F; the standard salad-mix winter green.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"turnip","commonName":"Turnip","scientificName":"Brassica rapa subsp. rapa","category":"root","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-21","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":40,"max":60},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-06","notes":"Fall crop sweeter after frost, Greens are edible too. Harvest roots at 2-3 inches for tender flavor., Excellent, cool falls produce sweetest roots. Salad turnips (Hakurei, Tokyo Cross) ready in 35 days.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"winter-purslane","commonName":"Winter Purslane","scientificName":"Claytonia perfoliata","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-07","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":40,"max":70},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-06","notes":"Best as overwintering crop, Same plant as miners-lettuce (alt name). This entry distinguishes the temperate-overwintering use case from native PNW use.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"yukina-savoy","commonName":"Yukina Savoy","scientificName":"Brassica rapa","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-16","windowEnd":"2026-10-31","daysToHarvest":{"min":40,"max":55},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-06","notes":"Large dark green savoyed rosettes; cold tolerant to 15F under row cover., Japanese cool-season rosette green; large heavily savoyed dark leaves with thick white midribs; mild flavor between tatsoi and bok choy; star of fall and winter market sales.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"lettuce-amish-deer-tongue","commonName":"Amish Deer Tongue Lettuce","scientificName":"Lactuca sativa","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-07","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":45,"max":60},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-11","notes":"Pennsylvania Amish heirloom, pointed deer-tongue shaped leaves. Bolt-resistant.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"spinach-bloomsdale","commonName":"Bloomsdale Spinach","scientificName":"Spinacia oleracea 'Bloomsdale'","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-07","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":45,"max":60},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-11","notes":"1925 American heirloom; deeply savoyed (crinkled) dark-green leaves, sweet flavor. Long Standing Bloomsdale is bolt-resistant strain.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"lettuce-bronze-mignonette","commonName":"Bronze Mignonette Lettuce","scientificName":"Lactuca sativa","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-07","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":45,"max":60},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-11","notes":"Pre-1900 French heirloom butterhead-oakleaf type with bronzed leaves. Compact and heat-tolerant.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"lettuce-deer-tongue","commonName":"Deer Tongue Lettuce","scientificName":"Lactuca sativa","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-21","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":45,"max":55},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-11","notes":"American heirloom (Matchless); tongue-shaped pointed loose-leaf lettuce, green and red strains. Heat-tolerant.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"lettuce-oakleaf-green","commonName":"Green Oakleaf Lettuce","scientificName":"Lactuca sativa","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-07","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":45,"max":60},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-11","notes":"Classic green oakleaf form. Mild, tender, cut-and-come-again favorite.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"watercress-improved","commonName":"Improved Watercress","scientificName":"Nasturtium officinale 'Improved Broad Leaf'","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-16","windowEnd":"2026-11-16","daysToHarvest":{"min":45,"max":75},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-11","notes":"Aquatic edge layer. Edible peppery leaves, vitamin C and K dense. Cool flowing water ideal, but moist garden bed also works. Hardy perennial.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"kohlrabi","commonName":"Kohlrabi","scientificName":"Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-07","windowEnd":"2026-10-12","daysToHarvest":{"min":45,"max":65},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-11","notes":"Harvest at 2-3 inches; larger bulbs get woody. Eat raw or cooked., Excellent cool-summer crop; succession sow every 3 weeks for continuous bulbs.","companions":[{"slug":"beet","mechanism":"space_efficiency","strength":"moderate","description":"Kohlrabi globes sit above-ground while beets fill the soil below; matched harvest window in cool weather."}],"antagonists":[{"slug":"tomato","mechanism":"nutrient_competition","strength":"moderate","description":"Kohlrabi and tomato compete heavily for soil potassium and calcium; observed yield reduction on both crops when planted in the same bed."}]},{"slug":"lettuce-buttercrunch-mini","commonName":"Mini Buttercrunch Lettuce","scientificName":"Lactuca sativa","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-07","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":45,"max":60},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-11","notes":"Compact buttercrunch for tight spacing or containers. Plate-sized heads.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"oak-leaf-lettuce","commonName":"Oak Leaf Lettuce","scientificName":"Lactuca sativa","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-07","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":45,"max":55},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-11","notes":"Looseleaf with deeply lobed oak-shaped leaves; cut-and-come-again. Available in green and red forms (Royal Oak Leaf, Red Oak Leaf).","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"lettuce-oakleaf","commonName":"Oakleaf Lettuce","scientificName":"Lactuca sativa","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-21","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":45,"max":55},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-11","notes":"Loose-leaf lettuce with deeply lobed oak-shaped leaves; green and red strains. Heat tolerant for a loose-leaf, slow to bolt.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"cover-crop-phacelia-bee","commonName":"Phacelia Lacy","scientificName":"Phacelia tanacetifolia","category":"cover-crop","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-07","windowEnd":"2026-10-12","daysToHarvest":{"min":45,"max":75},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-11","notes":"California native Phacelia; cobalt-blue lacy flowers, the highest-rated honeybee forage cover crop. Non-legume, contributes biomass and pollinator habitat.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]},{"slug":"lettuce-red-deer-tongue","commonName":"Red Deer Tongue Lettuce","scientificName":"Lactuca sativa","category":"vegetable","action":"direct_sow","windowStart":"2026-09-07","windowEnd":"2026-10-19","daysToHarvest":{"min":45,"max":60},"expectedHarvestEarliest":"2026-11-11","notes":"Red-tinted form of Deer Tongue. Bronze-red triangular leaves, slow to bolt.","companions":[],"antagonists":[]}]}