How to Start A Daily Gardening Journal

These are steps to make your journey of gardening easier for future years. The do’s and don’ts so you can learn and grow to become a master gardening (if there is such a thing).  If you can do a daily journal that is wonderful, but we are all busy living our lives and if you can’t do everyday that is fine too. The most important thing is try to at least do it every few days or one a week. 

The best way to start is to include your design and or garden layout. This helps you see the whole vision concepts on paper. Also, the type of plants you want to grow throughout the summer and early fall. To write down and study your seeds and where they are planted next to each other. 

Remember to date your seeds to include dates if started indoors, if your moved/and or sowing of the plants outside to the official garden. 

Keep track of the names of the seeds locations. It’s very important to track your locations of these seeds were bought from, if they don’t do well to try another nursery the following year. So, get all your plant information noted and save your seed bags. 

Don’t forget the frost locations our your area for planting. If you are in Georgia or Colorado these dates will be completely different. The growing season in the South is much longer and earlier than the Midwest like the state of Colorado. Next write down any storms that occur or heat waves too. Of course rainfall is the most important for growing. 

Just like anything there are maintenance issues you will need to keep up on. You will have to fertilize and keep an eye out for animals and pest control. Every bug and animal wants your food as well as you do. Another aspect is thinning and cleaning up the garden. There could be pruning needs and removing weeds taking the nutrients or water. 

The end of the summer months into fall is the harvest season. When did you harvest for the year you are in and compare of possible from the dates prior. This includes how much did you harvest, this is called a yield. What is your final thoughts at the end of the season? 

I have found the more detailed and consistent garden journaling made me a way better gardener over the years. Plus, its just fun to look back and learn all the do’s and don’ts of gardening. Every summer is unique on its own and gardening should be treated the same way. 

Enjoy your summer and thanks for coming here to read the article. I am blessed you made it here! 

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The Prairie Nurse