A garden journal can be a lined notebook or an inexpensive composition book for recording dates, plans and jotting notes about your garden. It can be a printed journal divided into sections with labels and prompts. Or, if you are creative, a journal can be embellished with pictures of your garden, colorful notes and detailed layouts. If you are digital, a document or spreadsheet on your computer or a garden mobile app on your phone or tablet may serve you.
Whichever format you prefer, simple or detailed, a journal can be an important tool for many gardeners to track, manage, and plan their gardens effectively.
Journal topic ideas you may want to consider tracking:
Year-over-year records
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Monthly Calendar
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Plant Inventory |
Landscape sketch and mapping
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Pest Control
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Water management and irrigation
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Lists
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Soil Amendments and Treatments
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It might serve you best to first try a simple method making notes as you perform activities to determine what you want to track.
Once you get into the habit of documenting then you can invest in a more organized or detailed method.
Happy journaling!