Using a gardening journal isn’t necessarily a new concept, but many people don’t take advantage of using one because they don’t see the point. I’d love to share the benefits of using a gardening journal and show you why using one can enhance the way you garden.

5 Benefits of Using a Gardening Journal

A gardening journal will help you create a realistic plan.

If you’ve been gardening for quite some time, the you can probably think back to the over-zealous days when you wanted to plant 50 different things, only to realize that was super overkill. Gardening sounds all fine and dandy until you find yourself with a bunch of dead plants and hundreds of dollars gone down the drain. Using a gardening journal will help you write out a reliable plan so you can see your gardening journey from start to finish.

You will know what to expect.

With the right kind of templates, your journal will help you know what to expect. You’ll be able to document what your garden should look like according to the region you live in, as well as keep a to-do a buy list of important supplies, resources, and tools. When you know what to expect, there really isn’t anything that can catch you by surprise.

A gardening journal will keep you organized.

Organization is a huge key in running a successful garden. By having printables such as a monthly harvest calendar, seed organization chart, and seeding tracker (just to name a few), you won’t have to try and memorize everything you’re growing. A good chart, tracker, and organizer template will also help you keep up with where you planted things in your garden.

Take notes and observations.

This is another aspect that isn’t thought of too often, yet, it can be really beneficial. Observe, reflect, and takes notes often of what you see in your garden. Also document what plants grew the best, things you may do differently next time, and what worked. This will come in handy with each passing season.

Use a gardening journal to help you learn along the way.

Even the most advanced gardener will tell you there is always something new to learn when it comes to gardening. Keeping a journal will help you learn things along the way and create a handy resource that you can turn to time and time again. Overall, a gardening journal can also be used by your kids to help them along their gardening journey as well.

Gardening Keepsake Journal

I created a Gardening Keepsake Journal, specially with kids (grades 3-12) in mind. There are many life skills that can be learned through gardening, and this journal will help with just that.

About the Gardening Keepsake Journal

This journal will help you plan and execute an amazing garden season after season. The printable pages in this resource will not only keep you organized, but they’ll also give you ideas and inspiration for planning a prosperous garden. Check out some of the printables included:

• My Garden Plan
• Monthly Harvest Calendar
• Garden To-Do List
• What to Buy
• Monthly Planner
• Seed Organization Chart
• Seeding Tracker
• Garden Organization
• Garden Grid
• and MORE!!!

Coming in with 28 printable pages, this gardening journal will help beginner to advanced gardeners stay on top of all their gardening goals, needs, and the like. Each page is unique to a particular aspect of gardening with no stone left unturned. This printable will help you:

Create an ongoing gardening journal season after season.

Note what grew in your garden, the bugs seen, and more. Your kid-gardeners will be able to use these printables to create an awesome nature + gardening journal.

Plan your garden from beginning to end.

Know exactly how to launch and care for your garden according to where you live, the climate, and plants that best thrive in your area. The templates available will help your gardener figure out what they want to plant and what’s needed to get started. They’ll also be able to keep an ongoing harvest calendar, document any tools and equipment needed, and plan out weeks at a time.

Stay organized.

Thanks to the Seed Organizer and Seeding Tracker, you’ll be able to keep up with the variety of crops used, how many, the season they were planted in, the sow date, and their placement in the garden. Speaking of which, you’ll have a printable grid to draw out how things were planted in the garden so you can easily find them.

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