Like I said, with the free version, you get just one plan. I just want to show you this option if you’re a first-timer. It saves that information from the get-go, giving you automatic access to your region’s information every time. When you initially sign up, you enter your zip code and it automatically loads all the weather data for the past 10 years - including the ever-useful first and last frost dates - plus the most commonly planted fruit and vegetable varieties. See how that little window pops up that says Selecting plants and varieties for your country…? That’s probably the smartest feature of the whole program. It’s nothing fancy, but it’s pretty simple. This is the page you’ll come to when you first go to their webpage. I love that, because nothing irritates me more than having to download some special program that requires me to mine up all of my computer passwords. Other perks? The program is entirely web-based. If you opt for full-year access, the $25 subscription saves your plans, lets you create multiple plans, and emails out reminders for planting times. The web-based program lets you plot the planned square footage of your garden and then create layouts with real-time information about local weather trends, plant needs, spacing, even succession planting.īut the free trial gives you access to every tool offered. If you’re a would-be gardener at any stage, you really need to give this a shot.

I’ve been playing around on it almost non-stop for the past few days. Let me introduce you to the garden tool that trumps all garden tools: The Mother Earth News Vegetable Garden Planner. Review: Mother Earth News Vegetable Garden Planner

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