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To: greeneyes

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.


73 posted on 02/22/2013 4:44:31 PM PST by ApplegateRanch (Love me, love my guns!©)
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To: ApplegateRanch

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.


75 posted on 02/22/2013 4:50:45 PM PST by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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