Rosemary Rotation Schedule
Fourteen Weeks to a Clean Dome

Just as Charles Yates logs every volunteer shift between Moultrie Garden and the Mars domes, I lay out fourteen weeks of rosemary-led cleaning cycles. Each week has its herb, its chore, its rhythm. No golden seam needed—just the steady hand that prevents the crack.

The Principle: Prevention over repair. Scrub the baseboard before the mud tracks in. Prune the rosemary before it gets woody. Log the shift before the fatigue sets in.
Blank weekly planner ready to receive the rosemary cycle entries
Figure 1: The planner awaits. Each week, one herb, one chore, one dome.

The Fourteen-Week Cycle

Week Harvest Herb Cleaning Focus Dome Task Volunteer Shift (Charles Y.)
1 Rosemary Floor scrub & seal Airlock decontam Moultrie → Mars: Soil prep
2 Thyme Window clarity wash Light panel polish Moultrie → Mars: Irrigation check
3 Sage Kitchen counter cure Food prep station Moultrie → Mars: Seed bank audit
4 Oregano Wall grout refresh Habitat seal test Moultrie → Mars: Compost turnover
5 Basil Tabletop polish Hydroponic rinse Moultrie → Mars: Water reclamation
6 Chives Utensil sterilize Tool bay sanitize Moultrie → Mars: Nutrient balance
7 Lavender Bedding air purge Rest zone aromatics Moultrie → Mars: Pollinator release
8 Mint Drain flush & prime Waste system prime Moultrie → Mars: Filter swap
9 Parsley Ventilation sweep Air exchange calib Moultrie → Mars: CO₂ scrubber check
10 Dill Storage bin dry Seed vault humidity Moultrie → Mars: Archive integrity
11 Tarragon Pipe insulation wrap Thermal blanket lay Moultrie → Mars: Insulation audit
12 Cilantro Glass surface buff Viewport clarity Moultrie → Mars: Optics calibration
13 Fennel Structural beam wipe Truss tension check Moultrie → Mars: Load bearing test
14 Rosemary Full dome reset Cycle complete Moultrie → Mars: Handoff ceremony
Why Fourteen? Seven weeks out, seven weeks back. The rosemary blooms twice in that span—once for planting, once for harvest. By Week 14, the dome breathes as fresh as the first scrub.

This schedule syncs with Charles Yates's volunteer ledger. When he shifts from Moultrie to Mars, I shift from floor to airlock. Together, we prevent the break before it happens.