Garden Notes and Records: Do you keep them?

[SprigOfTheLivingDead]

I try and take some paper notes on what I plant where, but when it comes to documentation around seed timings I suck. I do note some things in a few google docs with pics to help track what works and what doesn't, but I'm far from perfect

 

[ninnymary]

We'll cut you some slack on that Mary, seeing as you're adopted and all.

Haha, I just plant in the beds and if animals eat my starts, I buy some more. No need to have more work.

Mary

 

[Carol Dee]

I answered yes and no. Just to even your poll out Journey.

Yes, I start out well, dates and varieties are marked down when I do the indoor starts, the garden areas are sketched out and labeled with what my intended plants will be in which areas. Then I leave the notebook in the house and plant where I think I remember I was intending to, add plants in empty spots, remember a better place for something or other.

I do actually look at my notebook later and kick myself for abandoning the orderliness of keeping records. But the truth is apparent that I am hopeless with these things.

Exactly what we do!

 

[majorcatfish]

during the winter will draw out the gardens and figure who will go where at what time, usually will go through 4-5 revised drawings

 

[SprigOfTheLivingDead]

during the winter will draw out the gardens and figure who will go where at what time, usually will go through 4-5 revised drawings

Great exercise in prep work

 

[majorcatfish]

Great exercise in prep work

Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower