How do you all keep your garden records? Hand written? Computer based? I'd love a good computer program to keep track of all I plant, germination times, harvest dates, etc. but not sure what is out there. Any ideas are welcome!

Luvmygarden

Some of us use handwritten journals. I keep a journal and pen with my daily garden supplies - that way I can make notes while I have the thought in my head. Four journals - winter, spring, summer, and fall, with a page for each date and a section at the end of each notebook for notes such as to do lists, plant names, and so on that are not date-related.

Each daily page shows the weather: minimum and maximum temperatures, cloud cover, precipitation, and other (wind, etc.); what's blooming, what's harvestable, tasks completed, and comments. I can fit four years on each page, making it easy to compare bloom times, weather, and so on.

It may not be as organized as a spreadsheet, but I would never take the time to figure out a spreadsheet and use it consistently. My calendar is also a written one - it just works better for me.

I know there are such programs; however, I don't know how good they are. If you find some on Amazon.com you can always read their reviews by people who use them, do a search on the programs and see what other reviews may pop up.