Core Record
Plantings
A planting is one crop, in one bed, for one growing period. Harvests, briefings, reports, and history all become clearer when plantings are recorded cleanly.
The planting lifecycle
1
Sowing or transplanting
Record what you planted, where, and when — the start of the planting record.
2
Active planting
Log events (water, feed, observe, photo) and harvests (weight / count / quality / notes) as the crop grows.
3
Mark as finished
When the crop is removed or done — set status to Finished with an end date.
4
Historical record
Preserved in bed history, harvest reports, and AI season debrief.
Adding a planting
- Go to Plantings in the sidebar and click Add planting — or use the Add planting button on a bed detail page.
- Search the plant library for your plant. If it's not found, enter a custom common name — it'll still be tracked in full.
- Select the bed. If that bed belongs to a zone, the planting naturally sits in that part of the garden too.
- Enter the sow date or transplant date.
- If planting multiple of the same plant in the same spot, set the quantity (e.g. 6 silverbeet seedlings).
- Save — the planting is now active and will appear in your AI briefing and dashboard.
Example records
Single Plant
Tomato, raised bed 2, transplanted 3 Oct, quantity 1.
Grouped Planting
Pak choy, north fence row, direct sown 12 May, quantity 10.
Custom Name
Mystery chilli, greenhouse pot, transplanted 21 Sep.
Individual vs grouped plantings
| Approach | When to use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | One plant you're watching closely | One tomato plant — tracking its exact yield and events |
| Grouped (quantity) | Multiple identical plants in the same bed | 12 silverbeet seedlings in a row — one planting, quantity 12 |
Use a grouped planting for anything you'd describe as "a row of X" or "a batch of X". Don't create 10 separate planting records for 10 of the same plant in the same bed.
Logging events
From a planting detail page you can log:
- Harvest — weight, count, quality rating, notes
- Water — date and any notes
- Feed / fertilise — what was used, quantity
- Observation — free text note (pests spotted, growth stage, etc.)
- Photo — attach a photo to the planting
Tip: Use Quick Log in the sidebar for fast mobile logging when you're in the garden. It's quicker than navigating to the planting detail page.
Marking a planting as finished
When a crop is removed from the bed, edit the planting and set its status to Finished with an end date. This:
- Removes it from your active plantings list and AI briefing
- Preserves all its history in bed rotation records and harvest reports
- Frees the bed for a new planting
AI planting summary
Each planting detail page has an AI-generated summary — a short, contextual note about the plant's current growth stage, what to watch for, and when to harvest. It uses the plant profile data and your sow date to generate relevant advice.
See also