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Crop guides

One page per crop: how far apart to space it, when to sow and transplant, how much water it wants, the pH range it prefers, what a plant realistically yields, and the problems worth watching for. The spacing, planting date and yield calculators are embedded in each guide and already filled in for that crop.

Vegetables

The staples of a kitchen garden, from the easy to the demanding.

Herbs

Small plants that earn their space several times over.

Still being written

These crops have their spacing, timing and yield figures in the calculators already — they just do not have a written guide yet, and a page with a data table and no guidance would not be worth reading. They appear above as each one is finished.

Kale, Radish, Beet, Onion, Garlic, Sweet potato, Pea, Sweet corn, Winter squash, Pumpkin, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Eggplant, Okra, Cilantro, Parsley, Dill, Strawberry, Watermelon.

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