VeggiePlot Record Book
The book is designed for amateur fruit and vegetable growers, particularly those with allotments and kitchen gardens. It assists gardeners in planning and recording their gardening year, helping them improve yields and gardening efficiency. It's also enjoyable to use and see your progress from year to year.
Improved and updated, version 2 of the VeggiePlot Record Book comes in four delicious colours so you can easily differentiate between years or just choose your favourite! It also has more pages, many of which I have improved the design, plus a stronger and more durable cover.
The Record Book helps you
- See at a glance what seeds you have, when to sow them and even if you have sown them!
- Record what grew well and what didn’t, enabling you to make informed choices in the future.
- Remember where you planted each crop, making crop rotation simple.
- Note down when and how much you harvested.
- Keep track of the seeds you saved.
- Remember who you bought your seeds from.
- Monitor spending throughout the year
- Calculate how much money you saved by growing your own produce.
and more… see below.
Section included in each Record Book
- Motivation Calendar: Helps you stay motivated throughout the year.
- Sowing & Planting Dates: Know what to plant and when, at a glance.
- Growing Space Grids: Plan and organise your growing areas for optimal use.
- Plant Spacing Guide: Ensure your plants have enough space to grow effectively.
- Crop Rotation Grids: Maintain soil health and improve crop yields with effective crop rotation plans.
- Perennial Vegetables: Keep track of the perennial vegetables you have.
- Herbs & Vines: Keep track of the plants you have, and when they were harvested.
- Soft Fruit & Fruit Bushes: Easily note down what soft fruit you have, plus flowering, harvest and pruning dates.
- Top Tasks Lists: Monthly and seasonal task lists to keep you on track with your gardening activities.
- Sow, Plant & Harvest: Keep a note of the seeds and plants you grew and where. Also tracks harvest dates which is very useful.
- Saved Seeds: If you save your own seeds, or want to, this section enables you to record what, where from and when to sow the seeds.
- Harvest Calculator: Quickly note down what you harvested throughout the year, add in the cost to buy, and see how much you saved.
- Costs Calculator: This enables you to jot down everything you bought for you allotment and total it up at the end of the year.
- Wishlist: Write down the things you want or need for the allotment this year so you know what to budget for.
- Notes: Add anything you like here, I use it for recording ‘snow’ days, last and first frost dates, dahlia lifting and planting dates etc.
- Conversion Tables: Handy tables for quick reference to common gardening measurements.
- Four Year Crop Rotation Guide: A simple guide to help you implement a successful crop rotation strategy.
- Seed to Harvest Times: Know the average times from seed planting to harvest for various crops.
Specifications
Size: A5
Pages: 56pp + 4pp cover
Cover colours: Blue, Green, Orange, Red
Inside pages: White
Binding: Stapled
Designed by VeggiePlot and printed in the United Kingdom.
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Reviews
This log has surpassed all expectations. It is just perfect. We are fairly new to allotmenting and needing some help In organising our plot and planting. This books gives you tips, information and plenty of space for recording. Every page feels purposeful. The additional tomato seeds in beautiful packaging were the icing on the cake. I will be buying one of these for every person starting their journey on allotmenting. Could not recommend more! – EB
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Fantastic, no-nonsense gardening journal, obviously made by someone who gardens themselves – it lets you lay out all the important info in a way that’s quick and easy to refer back to. Chris was communicative during ordering and delivery, and the item arrived fast and in perfect condition. – SLP
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Bought for a gift for a keen gardener. Arrived very promptly with excellent communication throughout. Nicely packaged. – MD
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Exactly as expected and ideal for my needs! – RE
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Chris was so communicative from the very beginning, and the journal is everything we could have hoped for! It’s so cute and my mom absolutely loves it. Thank you, Chris! – JR