Got our seeds that we ordered from Jung’s a few days ago. Our plants and sets will come late, naturally.
They also have a neat garden planning app at http://gardenplanner.jungseed.com/
It is free for the first 30 days; no automatic payment to have to remember to cancel if you don’t want to keep using it. It is well worth checking out & using for the trial period, even if you decide not to subscribe to it on an annual basis.
During the 30 days, you can make up to 5 garden plans, and can save them online; download to your computer; save & print them as either .pdf or .jpg files; & email or publish them on the Web.
Our plan for the 50 X 75 main (50 X 150 total, in 2 joined sections) garden’s “Section 1” printed out on 6 sheets, 2 high by 3 long, then taped together, so it is large enough to be useful, rather than squished down to a single sheet. Other options were available; we also saved it on my desktop as an editable .pdf.
It is amazing what it allows you to do: custom garden shapes, sizes, & orientations; same for beds, which also calculates how many plants at either row or equidistant spacings; frost dates, either default for your Zip-code or custom; you can specify not just species, but varieties, and even allows you to add varieties, complete with custom spacings, etc.
It is very easy to use, mainly drag & drop & ‘grab handles’. It also includes trees, perennials, & shrubs; flowers, and herbs, plus several generic “wildcards” in different sizes you can name & give specifications for. There are also tools for adding paths, compost bins, garden sheds, etc, if needed.
It also allows for interplanting/companion planting; succession planting; and keeps track of rotations year to year, if you subscribe to it.
It also has a has a special SQUARE FOOT GARDENING mode option.
Other features, as well; yet is VERY easy to use. This is by far the best garden planner app I have come across yet.
My house already suffers from neglect. If I get a garden app. I’ll never make it up from the computer.
Then the Hubby, kids, and Doctor will all whip me. I am mandated to reduce time sitting in front of the screen. Feet and legs swell, if I sit too long.
I have already pushed the limit today, but I was suffering from withdrawal. I’ll have to quit soon though.