Match Crops to the Season

Farm Soil plots with seed storage nearby and room for a small trial grouping.

SEE WHERE TO GO

Maps & farm layouts

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Check the current season and the preferred season of each crop you plan to plant.
Set aside seeds for crops that are a poor match for current conditions.
Choose one or a few suitable crops for a manageable test grouping.
Plant in reachable Farm Soil with appropriate family neighbors.
Inspect plants for moisture, nutrient, and seasonal stress as they grow.
Tend the grouping and correct problems rather than expanding a stressed bed.
Harvest, reserve seeds, and store them for the next suitable planting period.

A Gardeneer Hat can help reveal crop needs when available.
Season is one condition among several; suitable timing does not remove the need for water, nutrients, and tending.

Repeat at seasonal transitions with the seeds best suited to the next conditions; seed storage carries the plan forward.

Planting the entire reserve at once: trial a smaller grouping first.
Assuming season alone ensures success: still inspect moisture, nutrients, and family neighbors.
Discarding seeds from an off-season crop: save them for a more suitable window.

Pause a crop when its seasonal stress remains difficult to correct, and switch to a better-matched seed or preserve the reserve.

Sources & fact checks

Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.

Renewable resources

Reduce crop stress by choosing planting windows that match each crop’s seasonal preference.