Gardening journal
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A gardening journal helps gardeners improve their efforts over time by providing a historical record of actions taken, the weather and other elements, and the results.
Example data points
Some data points worth tracking:
- planting dates
- transplanting dates
- source and cost information for plants and seeds
- weather particulars such as rainfall, frost dates, and results
- plant characteristics, date of germination, date they emerge in spring, appearance of blooms
- date of harvest (for vegetables) or cut flowers taken
- date and type of fertilizer or other chemicals applied, and to which plants
- observations
- photographs
Famous gardening journals
Among the most famous keepers of gardening journals are Thomas Jefferson, Claude Monet, Vita Sackville-West and Lady Skipwith.[1][2] Sackville-Wests' gardens at Sissinghurst Castle are kept today based on her written details.
See also
References
Notes
- ↑ Cynthia Van Hazinga (1997), Flower Gardening Secrets: Sensible Advice from Seasoned Gardeners, ISBN 0783549369,
Thomas Jefferson saw great benefit in keeping a garden journal. His "Garden Book" contains entries from 1766 to 1824
- ↑ Abigail Poulette (February 2008), "Famous Garden Diarists", Organic Gardening: 80
Bibliography
External links
- Journal can help you grow as a gardener
- Free online gardening journal
- Answers to your gardening questions
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