VIDEO: A Complete Guide to Setting Up a Garden Tracker: How to Start a Garden Journal | CREATEWITHCAIT

 

  • Journal Purpose: Caitlin shares her experience starting a garden journal for tracking her activities, successes, and failures. She emphasizes the importance of a journal being easy to manage and accessible for quick updates during her gardening time.
  • Journal Features and Customization: Caitlin chose an Archer and Olive notebook with features like 160 gsm paper ideal for watercoloring, two bookmarks, and a storage pocket. She also employs crafty techniques such as using washi tapes for easier writing and dividing pages for detailed entries, emphasizing customization and visual appeal in her journal setup.
  • Content Structure: The journal is structured to record detailed information about planting and growth cycles. It includes an overview page for annual reflections, specific logs for seeds and plants, and individual plant profiles with comprehensive details such as variety, supplier, price, and cultivation notes.
  • Interactive Elements: Caitlin incorporates interactive elements like tabs for easy navigation, alternating color patterns for visual guidance, and a layout that accommodates seed packets or plant photos. These features make the journal functional and user-friendly.
  • Additional Resources and Future Plans: She offers a discount for the notebook brand, links to additional resources, and free downloadable layouts. Caitlin plans to expand her journal sections to include garden projects, seasonal tasks, soil status tracking, and pest management, suggesting a comprehensive approach to garden documentation and planning.

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13 thoughts on “VIDEO: A Complete Guide to Setting Up a Garden Tracker: How to Start a Garden Journal | CREATEWITHCAIT

  1. THESE ARE SUCH GREAT IDEAS 😍 I have zero knowledge for gardening but this one was definitely a fun video to watch. I really love the alternating tabs, such a nice and subtle way to add contrast 🌱

  2. So great! I made myself a perpetual garden planner from a regular weekly/monthly planner on sale this summer. It had a pretty botanical look. All I did was white out all the year and days, leaving only the numerical dates. Then I could see every month and write out key plantings, frost dates, projects… also having the daily pages to write lots of notes while in the garden. This way over a few years I can build up a record of things like when the first fig ripened, mistakes, successes, and improvements. I’m loving having this record.

  3. I love this, need to redo my garden planner, that has fallen asleep since autumn. Btw. I really love your channel, just found you and there're so much helpful videos about the BuJo. Really like your spreads a lot, was surprised, that you have so few subscribers. All the best for you for 2023!

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