The Small-Space Garden Planner + Herb Cheat Sheet

Most container gardens struggle for the same three reasons: too little sun, pots that are too small, and planting a few weeks too early or too late. This planner works through all three before you buy a single seed packet. Start with the sun map, where you log how many hours of direct light each spot gets in the morning, at midday and in the afternoon. The container guide matches common vegetables and herbs to the pot size and depth they need. Then fill in the planting calendar from your USDA hardiness zone and average last frost date, so you know when to start seeds indoors and when to move plants outside. The two-page herb cheat sheet covers 16 kitchen herbs at a glance: sun, water, pot size, annual or perennial, and when to harvest, with pet cautions marked. A harvest and drying log keeps track of what you picked and how you stored it. Print it once and reuse it every spring.