Personalized Vegetable Planting Calendar Tool

Every planting chart I've ever pinned to the wall was made for somebody else's climate.

So I built a tool that makes one for yours. Type in your zip code, check off the vegetables you plan to grow, and it lays out your whole year: when to start seeds indoors, when to plant out, when to expect the first harvest, and when to sow a fall crop.

Tick "succession plantings" if you would like, and it schedules repeat sowings of lettuce, beans, and radishes so you get a steady supply instead of one glut.

Then print it. It's free, it works in every zone, and it takes about a minute.

Homesteading on a Normal-Sized Lot

The new homestead gardening guide walks through a first year that won't overwhelm you.

Grow what your family already buys, fix the soil before anything else, and add one layer at a time — a garden, then preserving, then maybe chickens or a fruit tree.

There's a starter chart matching what you can grow to the space you have, from a few containers to a backyard plot.

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For the Kids: How a Seed Becomes Supper

The plant life cycle worksheets cover preschool through eighth grade, from simple sequencing and labeling for the little ones up to seed structure, pollination, and biennials for older students.

There are life cycle charts for tomatoes, beans, pumpkins, and carrots, plus cut-and-paste activities for the youngest.

All free to print.

Fresh Vegetables All Autumn Long!

Lettuce, kale, spinach, and radishes all do beautifully in pots once the weather cools down, and containers make it easy to move everything to shelter on a frosty night.

See our guide to fall vegetable container gardening for the best crops, pot sizes, and placement tips for your porch, patio, or balcony.

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Design Your Garden Before You Dig

Choose your garden size, then drag and drop vegetables and companion flowers right into your layout.

Every plant automatically takes the space it actually needs to grow, so what you see on screen is what will really fit in the ground.

Once you're happy with your plan, print it and keep it with your garden notes for the season.

It's free, it's fun to play with, and it just might save you from a summer of overcrowded beds. vegetable-garden-planner.html

Happy gardening,

Charlotte

www.vegetable-gardening-online.com

Growing Knowledge — Growing Your Garden since 2009

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