We are finally getting started on planning our vegetable and flower gardens for next year using my garden planner to map out my succession planting plan. I’m trying out the paid-for garden planner app from Growveg and I’ve created my own google spreadsheet and I’ve been using both to see which I prefer and of course, I’ll show you guys. There is a lot of thought involved in designing a successful and productive garden and as it’s my first year trying to properly fulfil succession planting, I’m taking no chances and planning everything out from my raised beds to my flower beds to the greenhouse.
There are going to be some difficult decisions on what to keep and what to cut, but Kate is helping me make those tough decisions and some of them might surprise you, but that’s the thing with garden design, you really need to be prepared to be ruthless.
So join us and we’ll talk you through our thoughts and my plans and there is a link below to my FREE garden planning spreadsheet if you want to have a try
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39 Comments
Hi Eli, I was working on my garden plan, took a break and watched this video. Perfect timing. Thanks for the spread sheet and tip Re a beefsteak tomato. The Mamade sounds just what I want. Looking for seeds, I discovered a super Italian Canadian seed store near where I grew up with many Italians. Of course I bought the tomato, and many lovely Italian seeds.
Thank you Eli- this was so clear and straightforward. A new subscriber here!
This is my first year growing, I found this really helpful 🙌🏻
Very informative, I need to get planning next season
Eli, I'm so glad I discovered your videos…you are always so cheery and I'm learning LOADS. This planner is brilliant! Thank you for sharing. Have just been out to buy my seeds today…sitting down with a cuppa to do some planning.
Magnificent! Thank you for sharing!👏
This was so helpful! TY!
I think you guys are my new favorite channel! The laptop skin, lol!
I knew this was going to be a good video when you said “bonding with neighbors “. 😂 lol.
Love this vid eli, super helpful, il be attempting to grow along next year. 🙌 just waiting to get my new beds put in, I also need to make a plan of those too 😅
Very organised Eli and really sensible advice.
Strawberry jam! Can be gifted later in the year.
This is really helpful, thank you. Where did you get that seed organiser from? Need one of them!
Only problem I have is when I open the spreadsheet on my iPad it doesn’t give me any options to update or even save?
Thank you this will really help me to plan out my veg bed.
My goodness Eli this video is so wonderful!! Thank you so so much 💕💕💕💕
Although our hardiness zones and climate differ, I really appreciate your videos. They are so informative! Also, I really enjoy your cheerfulness and I get a giggle at your humor. Thank you for making these videos and sharing your knowledge and experiences. You’re a good teacher and inspiring gardener!
This is so helpful! Thank you!!
By far the best planning video I’ve seen – thank you! I did my spreadsheet the same (by some fluke) but I didn’t have the beds by month. I added a filter to the fields at the top and so you can pick ‘bed 1’ and see what crops are in just that bed. I really like the line for each succession, which I hadn’t thought of. I’ll definitely be adding that in. Thanks again! 💚🌱
Thank you for sharing! Your spreadsheet system speaks directly to my pea planning heart.
This is so helpful thank-you! I struggle to understand how much space I have, in terms of planning how many plants I can plant in a bed or a pot? and what the yields are likely to be from 1 plant. Do you have any tips or resources that can help?
Place the leftover veggies on a forest preserve for wild animals. If the animals don't eat them it will be nutrients for the soil.
Normally I just take my seeds into the greenhouse and sow as and when I get a moment! This year I am going to try to be organised too. Thankyou… for making me more organised lol. Do you grow any flowers in your garden or are you just a veg grower? This year im sort of feeling I want to try some beautiful flowers, would be good to see some vids on flowers too. Love watching your happy vids.
Wow! I love how you arranged EVERYTHING on this spreadsheet! Thank you so much for sharing this – this will be so much fun to play with!!! (comment edited for a typo)
Thank you sooooo much for sharing this. I have been looking for away to organise and make ease of sowing and you've just solved my problem!! fantastic
I tried to make a spreadsheet last year but didn't end up following "the plan". Love how you incorporated succession planting in yours. Thanks very much! Will attempt to go thru the planning process again this year LOL! Happy gardening!
Very neat!
Aaah I love how you broke this down, I struggle so often figuring this stuff out and this was perfectly and simply explained ❤
Than k you so much Eli for the excel sheet and explanations! This is going to make all the difference I think!
I'm new to your channel…glad I found you guys! Enjoying your upbeat videos.. By the way, you are an excellent teacher!
New here, love your approach and energy, thanks for the spreadsheet!
Just found your site think your fab thanks for spreadsheet and all your advice love your personality your so informative and being Scottish helps as your relatable and funny wish my garden was like your but I'm working on it ❤ thank you for doing what your doing I'm inspired
Man, gotta watch this video many more times, and of course go through the steps. This is just what I needed at this moment, and this amazing video randomly appeared. 😁
Love this! So useful, thank you.
Have you done*/any plans for a garden journal video… I just get myself in a pickle of over prep and what to record, would love your take. Thanks.
*apologies if I've missed it…!
Thank you! This was really useful!
Wow!! Fantastic! I have started different versions and always ended up letting it go! Starting right now! Thank you!!
Oh my!! I logged on my computer 5 minutes after watching this video! I got it so easily!! OMG!! I never am able to do hardly anything on a computer! 🙏 I can’t tell u how exciting this is for me! Yes im almost computer illiterate! Everyone has to try this!!
Looks really good, I'll absolutely make use of this plan! i'm going to try growing my courgettes vertically this year to save on space.
wow, this is very useful! i wish i has found it in the winter 🙂 nevermind, i will use it the next winter 😉