May have goofed up but I wanted to get your opinion.

This year instead of planting our early season veggies in a sloping wet garden as in years past we built 4 raised beds and planted in nice rows with the plan of thinning and growing them in place. Once the lettuce and raddishes came up they were so thick that I really couldn't thin them without damaging the next plant. So thought we would transplant them and I thought that went well but next day the transplants are wilted to the point that I don't expect they all survive.

I think the rows are too thick to do well as is.

Any recommendations or guidance is appriciated.