Planning Your Garden: Free Downloadable Spreadsheet

A Comprehensive Guide 

Planning your garden can be an exciting yet daunting task, especially if you want to ensure a bountiful harvest and a beautiful landscape. To help you organize your thoughts and plans, I've created a comprehensive garden planning spreadsheet for 2024, which you can download and use for your own garden planning.

Garden Planning Spreadsheet Overview:

The spreadsheet includes essential details for each plant variety you plan to grow, such as:

• Seeds: The name of the seeds you plan to use.
• Seed Amount: The amount of seeds you'll need for planting.
• Type: Whether the plant is a flower (F), vegetable (V), herb (H), or other.
• Sow Date: The date you plan to sow the seeds.
• Zone: The USDA hardiness zone for your location.
• Height: The expected height of the mature plant.
• Spacing: The recommended spacing between plants.
• Watering: The plant's watering needs.
• Perennial/Annual: Whether the plant is perennial (P) or annual (A).
• Sunlight: The plant's sunlight requirements (FS for full sun, PS for partial sun, and SS for shade).
• Soil: The type of soil the plant prefers.
• Location: Where you plan to plant the seeds.
• Source: Where you obtained the seeds.
• Price: The cost of the seeds or plant.
• Deer Resist: Whether the plant is deer-resistant (can substitute your particular pest) (Y/N).

How to Use the Spreadsheet:

1. Download the Spreadsheet: Click here to download the Garden 2024 spreadsheet.
2. Enter Your Plant Details: Fill in the details for each plant variety you plan to grow.
3. Customize as Needed: Feel free to customize the spreadsheet to suit your specific needs.
4. Print or download to add as you go! 

Additional Tips for Garden Planning:

• Consider Your Climate: Choose plants that are well-suited to your climate and hardiness zone.
• Companion Planting: Take advantage of companion planting to maximize plant health and yield.
• Succession Planting: Plan for succession planting to ensure a continuous harvest throughout the season.
• Crop Rotation: Rotate your crops each year to prevent soil depletion and pest problems.

 Here’s an example of mine filled in so far (as of March 14th):

By using this garden planning spreadsheet, you can organize your garden layout, keep track of important details, and ensure a successful and productive growing season.

Happy gardening!