When you enter your frost dates, these calendars adjust to your area. The Customizable Seed Sowing Schedule is for outdoor seed sowing based on last and first frosts of the season. The Seed Starting and Transplanting Calendar is for indoor seed sowing. The chart assumes garden beds that are 3-4 feet across. There will be some variation depending on the plant varieties you choose (some plants grow intentionally smaller to make them better suited for container growing). The Plant Spacing Chart shows the minimum distance between plants in a row and between rows. If you’d like to get an overview of these sheets, you can visit … The Seed Germination After Storage shows the expected percent germination of seeds after storage, along with best temperature for germination and days to germination. Your results may vary (I’ve had tomato seeds in storage for 10 years that were still good), but it’ll give you an idea if your leftover seed is still good.

The Seed Longevity Chart shows how long garden seeds are likely to remain viable when stored in cool, dry conditions. How to Use the Common Sense Home Garden Planning Kit You'll also get regular updates throughout the year with gardening and food preservation tips in our weekly newsletter, and the opportunity to share your ideas for upcoming gardening courses.

Seed Starting and Transplanting Calendar.

The Common Sense Home Garden Planning Kit Includes:

(There are also instructions on the download page for those who are using Macs or don’t have Excel, but would still like the version that they can edit.) The templates are available as an MS Excel workbook and printable PDF. I’ve put together my gardening journal templates as a free “thank you” download for our subscribers. Free Gardening Journal Templates – Common Sense Home Garden Planning Kit During the season I can take notes about the plants and growing conditions, and add pages to the binder as needed. Other information I fill out annually, like my seed purchase log and planting and germination records. I carry over some information from year to year, like my seed sowing schedule, plant spacing and seed longevity charts.

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