And, you can save these from year to year so you can compare and plan things such as crop rotation. You can color code, run logic, and so much more. For example, if youвЂ™re planting a succession planting and you plant beans on May 12th and they take 70 days to mature, then you can run a formula in another cell that displays what date to plant your bean follow-up crop.

These are nice because you can run formulas in the cells. DonвЂ™t worry, itвЂ™ll grow! SpreadsheetДЄnother planning tool that IвЂ™ve used and like is a spreadsheet program, be it Excel or Google Sheets. As a rule, your garden should look pretty sparse when itвЂ™s young. That makes it possible to space plants too close together when they are young so that they are crowded when they mature. One drawback of pencil and paper though is that, without adequate experience or reading (and adhering to) seed packet recommendations, you donвЂ™t have a great idea what the final size of any given plant is going to be. The squares can be scaled to whatever dimension you need, and it really gives you a great visual idea of what your final layout is going to look like. ItвЂ™s simple, portable, and very versatile. Really the tried and true method, and the one weвЂ™d most recommend if youвЂ™ve never put down a garden plan before, is just simple pencil and graph paper. No matter what it is that you intend to do in the upcoming season, having it thought out and saved for reference is key to your success! Our Favorite Garden Planning Tools Pencil and Graph Paper Maybe you just want to put in a cobblestone path and some bed borders, or make sure your not planting in the same place every year. Or, you might be trying to maximize production with succession plantings. If youвЂ™re a veteran, you might be considering things like a spring or fall garden using season extending techniques.

For instance, in the middle of summer youвЂ™ll be sorry if you planted anything within about 3 or 4 feet of your zucchini plants, trust me! Obviously if itвЂ™s your first garden there probably isnвЂ™t a whole lot to plan, but you would be wrong to think there is nothing to plan. Ok, now for the fun stuff! What Exactly are You Planning?Д«efore youвЂ™re able to jump in and start planning though, you need to determine what it is exactly that you are planning in the first place. ThereвЂ™s nothing weвЂ™d hate more than to have growers hamstrung by product being unavailable. We will continue to communicate this message through late winter, but itвЂ™s very likely by the time spring really hits, so too will the supply crunch. Everyone Greenhouse MegastoreДЄs such, we absolutely cannot implore you enough if you want to ensure you have the supplies you need for the 2021 growing season, buy them now. If you want to ensure you have the supplies you need for the 2021 growing season, buy them now. Production of product and raw materials has been seriously restricted and demand is HISTORICALLY SKY HIGH! We at Greenhouse Megastore have been busy doing absolutely everything we can to make sure we have the right products at the right time, but we definitely foresee shortages and long lead times for many items, even common and mundane supplies. In our industry, no where is that more clear than the strain on supply chains. The pandemic that begun in 2020 continues to rage, and we are continuing to feel the effects of that. ItвЂ™s imperative every year to not wait to the last minute to order your supplies, but, before we dive in too far, we would be remiss not to mention that this year is going to pose even bigger challenges for the entire horticulture industry. Read on to learn about some helpful tools weвЂ™ve used and recommend to make this yearвЂ™s garden plan the most ambitious and successful yet! The Spectre of 2020 Now itвЂ™s time to get into the nitty-gritty details and start putting a plan to paper! Or perhaps computer, as youвЂ™ll see. The days are getting longer (if not warmer) and even though the snow is still flying all across the country, itвЂ™s high-time to begin the real work of gardening! WeвЂ™ve already covered our favorite seed catalogs and some new and existing garden considerations.

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