Tools
Free growing tools
Simple planners, calculators and playable planters to help you plan your plot — 11 free tools, all live and ready to use.
Tomato Planter
Pick a pot, a sowing month and your region, then play a tomato's year to see when it goes out and when the first fruit comes.
Open tool →Planting Calendar
Find out what to sow, plant and harvest each month for your part of the UK.
Open tool →Yield Calculator
Estimate how much food a bed or row will produce so you can plan how much to grow.
Open tool →Raised Bed Planner
Lay out crops in a raised bed with the right spacing for a healthy harvest.
Open tool →Frost Date Checker
Look up the typical first and last frost dates for your UK location.
Open tool →Crop Rotation Planner
Plan a simple multi-year rotation to keep soil healthy and reduce pests.
Open tool →Compost & Mulch Calculator
Work out how much compost, topsoil or mulch you need to fill or top up a bed.
Open tool →Square-Foot Garden Planner
Plan a square-foot garden bed by tapping crops into a grid, with a plant tally.
Open tool →Companion Planting Checker
See what grows well with a crop — and what to keep apart — for a healthier plot.
Open tool →Watering Calculator
Estimate how much water a bed or set of containers needs each week.
Open tool →Grow-Your-Own Savings Calculator
Estimate how much you could save growing your own veg instead of buying it.
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