What it does
Seedtime combines garden layouts, planting calendars and weekly tasks with journals and inventory tools. It describes a continuing free account and planning dates based on local frost information.
Seedtime's key planning relationship is between a crop and its dates. Enter the growing location, map the beds and select crops, then use the calendar to see the planting sequence. Moving a planting shifts related dates, which is helpful when comparing succession ideas rather than rebuilding each date by hand.
The wider toolset includes notes, photos, seed inventory and harvest records. Begin with the calendar and one bed; add record keeping only where it answers a question about the garden. Local frost data provides context for planning, while actual weather and the conditions on site still matter when deciding what to do.
The free tier includes one calendar and one layout with up to eight rectangular beds. Inventory management and harvest analytics are listed in Unlimited, while paid access also expands custom crops and layout choices. Start with the bed and record types you actually need rather than assuming every tracking tool is free.
Strengths
- Calendar changes carry related crop dates with them
- Layouts, weekly tasks and records connect different stages of planning
Watch out for
- Free layout access is limited to eight rectangular beds; inventory and harvest analytics are paid features
Best for
- Organising planting sequences around a local growing season