You're Going to Grow Your Best Garden Ever This Year — Here's How to Plan It

🌱 Try SeedTime here: https://bit.ly/3ZiGgJA Are you making a garden plan but then losing track of it the moment planting season gets crazy? Hey y'all, it's Amanda with Seven Sparrows Farm — and in this video, I'm walking you through Seed Time, the garden planning app that completely changed how I manage my homestead garden. We've done Seed Time videos before, but the upgrades since then are worth a full walkthrough. I'll show you the calendar view, the layout feature, companion planting, task management, and the journaling system — everything you need to know to decide if it's the right fit for your garden. Whether you're just starting out or trying to get more organized with your planting schedule, Seed Time does a lot of the heavy lifting for you — from calculating frost dates to telling you exactly what to do and when. 🌱 What's covered in this video: How to add crops and set up your task series Calendar views and how to filter by seeding, transplanting, or harvest The garden layout feature and plant spacing options The NEW companion planting AI feature (this one's a game changer!) Task management — let the app tell you what to do and when Journaling — track what actually happened in your garden Drop a comment below and let us know if you use a garden planning app — or if you're still doing it the old-fashioned way! 🐓 New to Seven Sparrows Farm? Check out our other homesteading videos for practical tips on backyard chickens, gardening, and simple self-sufficiency. #SeedTime #GardenPlanning #HomesteadingForBeginners #BackyardGarden #GardenApp #gardening #garden #CompanionPlanting #VegetableGarden #HomesteadLife #GardenOrganization #BeginnerGardener Timestamps: 0:00 – Introduction & the garden planning problem 0:18 – What is Seed Time? 0:34 – The calendar view overview 0:44 – How to add your first crop 1:22 – Setting up your task series template 1:45 – Understanding anchor tasks & frost date scheduling 2:35 – Adding custom tasks to your crops 3:16 – Calendar filter options (seeding, transplanting, harvest) 3:59 – Timeline view — Amanda's preferred method 4:51 – Sorting crops by seeding date vs. in-ground date 5:13 – Intro to the Layout feature 5:35 – Building your garden map in the layout 6:14 – Setting up planting beds 6:50 – Placing crops in your layout & plant spacing options 8:54 – The companion planting AI feature (NEW!) 9:34 – Plants to avoid — what NOT to put together 10:48 – Locking plant locations in your layout 11:00 – Using the Tasks section during the season 11:29 – How late completions adjust your harvest timeline 11:50 – The Journal feature — tracking what actually happened 12:22 – Attaching notes to crops, beds & tasks 12:48 – Wrap-up & what's coming in the next video DISCLAIMER: This video and description contain affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I'll receive a small commission. This is at no extra cost to you and in many cases includes exclusive discounts where applicable. This helps support the channel and allows me to continue to make free videos like this. Thank you for your support!