I am so glad I found this site right before I started my garden this year.
I’ve mentioned it before, but didn’t really go into too much detail.
For the knitters and crocheters, yes, it is a bit like Ravelry. Instead of patterns and projects, there are gardens and plants. There’s a database (all user-entered, just like on Ravelry) of plants with all kinds of information like how long it takes seeds to sprout, how long before you can harvest, or how long until flowers bloom. How far apart should you plant your tomatoes? It’s in there.
The site is free, but if you want access to some awesome features, you can become a supporter (I am one!). One of the best features for subscribers is the timeline. You can see at a glance when you planted your plants, and then they now offer estimations of when seeds will sprout, when flowers will bloom, when it will be time for harvest. I especially love that!
Now I know at a glance that my 2nd row of green beans will probably be ready around July 9 (again, this is an estimation, calculated from all the harvest dates other users have entered).
And those other users? You can become “gardening buddies” with others. Then their activity shows up in your “Latest Activity” area of your Gardening Shed. It’s a lot like the Friends Activity tab in Ravelry. There’s also the “Grapevine” where you can see everything that everyone is doing: adding gardens, adding plantings, posting journals, commenting on journals, giving thumbs-ups, and posting in groups.
Groups are the Forums of Folia. Got a question about anything? There is a place to post it, and someone will answer! In the groups I have learned that my tomato plants are just going to grow & grow & grow (they’re indeterminate varieties) and that the one I broke will probably be OK (it is). I also learned about trench composting – which is working great in my garden!
You can even now keep track of your harvests. Great for knowing how much to plant next year!
They’ve also got a nifty setup for swapping seeds and plants. I haven’t done this, but it would be fun!
Visit me on Folia! And if you’d like to join, go here. Add me as a gardening buddy when you do!
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Oh, I love Myfolia too! I was a bit late this year, jumping on the gardening-wagon, but have managed to catch up pretty well (I think…)
Your screenshot just made me realise that using ‘row 2′ and ‘row 3′ is probably the handiest way to deal with successive sowing (I’ve gone with ‘set 1′ and ‘set 2′). I had a bit of “d’oh!” just now, hehe :)
I also love seeing that harvest icon. I get all excited when it comes closer to that date :)
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