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Welcome to my Free Resources page, where you can download free templates, plans and documents which accompany my Planning Your Vegetable Garden Series.

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Planning Your Vegetable Garden Series

Part 1 – Grouping Vegetable Types and Crop Rotation

Part 1 Grouping Vegetable Types

Part 1 Grouping Vegetable Types

Description:
This is the introduction to planning your own vegetable garden where the different types of vegetable groups (Brassicas, Legumes, Roots and Miscellaneous) are explained and how to incorporate them into your vegetable garden and crop rotation plans.

Part 1 – Grouping Vegetable Types and Crop Rotation
File Size: 1.1 MB.

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Part 2 – What Can I Grow?

Part 2 What Can I Grow?

Part 2 What Can I Grow?

Description:
The 2nd part of the series suggests what factors you will need to consider when choosing what vegetable you would like to grow and provides a comprehensive vegetables table with difficulty rating to help you choose very easy, easy, medium and tricky vegetables to try growing.

Part 2 – What Can You Grow?
File Size: 573 KB

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Part 3a – Drawing a Plan

Veg Plan Excel Template

Veg Plan Excel Template

Veg Plan Excel Template

Description:

My Veg Plan Template offers an easy way to plan what you want to grow by using a current picture of your vegetable garden. Then by adding vegetable names, sow and harvest dates it is easy to work out a plan to fill the gaps and start spring sowings.

ExcelVeg Plan Template
File Size: 24KB

View and Print in PDF Format: Veg Plan Template

Don’t worry if you haven’t got Excel, you can view and edit excel spreadsheets for free in Google Documents or OpenOffice.

Part 3b – Creating a Plan Online

Online Vegetable Planning Software

Description:
This is an excellent web application to design, plan, manage and share your vegetable garden.

Platform: Online or download available for Windows and Mac’s.
Price: Free Trial Account for 45 Days with access to all features. Then $20 (approx £12.50) for 1 year or $36 (approx £23) for 3 years.
No of Users: Approx 12,000 Worldwide.
To view my full review of PlanGarden and see my Vegetable Garden Plan for 2010, please click here.

Part 4 – Choosing Your Seeds

Free Resource – Veg Seed List Excel Template

Seed List Template

Seed List Template

Description:
Create a computer copy of your vegetable seed list so you can easily check what seeds you have chosen and automatically calculate the price of your seed orders. This template allows you to add and remove vegetable seeds so that you can make a final decision on price and seed variety to buy.

ExcelVeg Seed List Template
File Size: 20 KB

Don’t worry if you haven’t got Excel, you can view and edit excel spreadsheets for free in Google Documents or OpenOffice.

View and Print in PDF Format: Seed List Template

Part 5 – My Vegetable Plan and Seed List

iGrowVeg Vegetable Plot Plan 2010

iGrowVeg Veg Plan 2010

iGrowVeg Veg Plan 2010

Description:
My vegetable plot plan covers 3 different sowing periods – January to April, April to July and August to December. Please view the January to April Plan to see what I’ll be sowing and harvesting in March/April.

iGrowVeg Veg Plot Plan 2010
File Size: 120 KB.

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iGrowVeg Vegetable Seed List 2010

iGrowVeg Seed List 2010

iGrowVeg Seed List 2010

Description:
This is my chosen list of Vegetable Seeds with details of varieties, seed company, cost of seed, quantity and sow and harvest months.

iGrowVeg Seed List 2010
File Size: 48 KB.

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iGrowVeg Quick Glance Vegetable Plan with Sowing Notes (1)

iGrowVeg's Quick Glance Veg Plan 2010

iGrowVeg's Quick Glance Veg Plan 2010

Description:
My Quick Glance Vegetable Plan is a convenient reference point which I can take into the garden to remind me what has been sown where and what is to be sown next. This is Part 1. Part 2 will be released in April, Part 3 in August.

iGrowVeg Quick Glance Veg Plan 2010
File Size: 76 KB.

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Quick Glance Vegetable Plan with Sowing Notes Template

Quick Glance Veg Plan Template

Quick Glance Veg Plan Template

Description:
Use this Quick Glance Vegetable Plan Template to record what vegetables you want to grow in your raised bed, pots or containers. Note down sowing or harvesting comments and add your sowing dates so you can calculate your harvest dates. Place in a plastic wallet and its ready to accompany you to your vegetable garden.

Quick Glance Veg Plan Template
File Size: 60 KB.

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Here are some more resources to help you Sow, Grow and Harvest your own Vegetables:

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