I’ve been gardening for a long time. I have to admit, though, that my record at keeping a garden journal is not good. I start out with good intentions (who doesn’t?), but somehow the record keeping aspect of gardening gets lost among the many chores of spring. Then it’s summer and time to deal with the harvest, not to mention weeding. Somehow my garden records end up being nothing more than a quick drawing of the beds with notations of what was planted where.
I have some rather detailed records of planting, growth, and harvesting in the form of garden journals, but only for two years in the 1990’s. I have accumulated most of my gardening knowledge in my head. I know now that this is a mistake.
This year I’m resolving to keep a journal of my gardening activities. At the very least, I will record planting, germination, and harvest dates, along with specific varieties. In the past, I’ve relied on the seed packages to keep track of the varieties. This has had only limited success.
Because of logistics, I’ll be recording my garden stats in a hand-written journal. If I break my leg or find myself with extra time on my hands, maybe I’ll transfer the data to a database.
The important thing is to record the stats. You’ll probably be reading about it here.
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