First Run
Getting Started with MyPlot
MyPlot tracks what you grow, where you grow it, what you harvest, and what needs attention next. The fastest path is simple: one property, one garden, one bed, one planting.
Best Order
Property first, then garden, then beds, then plantings.
Why It Matters
Weather, reports, and AI briefings all depend on that structure being in place.
Good Example
Jan Juc home → Vegie patch → Small raised bed 1 → Pak choy.
How the app is structured
Everything in MyPlot is organised in a hierarchy: Property → Garden → Bed → Planting. You set this up once and everything else — weather, AI briefings, harvest reports, companion planting — builds on it.
1
Add your property
Set the site name and address so weather has somewhere real to attach.
2
Create a garden
Define the named space like “Vegie patch”, “Front yard”, or “Greenhouse”.
3
Add beds
Break the garden into actual planting surfaces: rows, raised beds, pots, or borders.
4
Add plantings
Record what is growing, where it is growing, and when it started.
5
Log what happens
Use harvests, events, and Quick Log to build a useful history instead of a vague memory.
Step-by-step first-run
- Go to Properties in the sidebar and click Add property. Enter your property name and full street address. Coordinates are resolved automatically — this is what powers your weather widget.
- Go to Gardens and click Add garden. Give it a name that describes the space, e.g. "Vegie patch" or "Back garden". A property can have multiple gardens.
- Go to Beds and click Add bed. Add each physical planting surface — raised beds, rows, pots, fence lines. Name them specifically ("Small raised bed 1" not just "Bed").
- Go to Plantings and click Add planting. Search for what you're growing, select the bed, and enter your sow or transplant date.
- Head to the Dashboard. Your weather widget will show a local forecast, and your AI weekly briefing will generate advice based on what you've recorded.
Tip: The more accurate your data, the better your AI briefing. Specific bed names, current plantings with sow dates, and a property with coordinates all improve the advice significantly.
A realistic first setup
Example — Jan Juc home
🏡 Jan Juc home — property
Back vegie patch — garden
Small raised bed 1
🌱 Pak choy (sown 12 May)
North fence row
🌱 Climbing peas (sown 16 May)
What to explore next