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Clyde’s
Garden Planner
has received the National Home Gardening Club’s; To: Home, Garden Starter Kits: Small…or Large Member Tested Seal-of-Approval! During the spring of 2001, As
a part of the evaluation, each member was asked if they would be able to: “recommend this to a fellow club
member?” The response was quite favorable!! Nearly 8 out of 10 of these avid gardeners
said that they definitely would recommend the chart to other club
members!! Note:
This was the critical question for a new product to achieve “member approved”
status. Do the testers recommend it to the rest of the club? The rest of the test results can be found
in the October, 2001, issue of GARDENING HOW-TO Magazine. Below are a few of the
comments they made after testing our chart:
(In alphabetical order by state and city.) “I recommend this product especially for
beginners, and those of use without green thumbs. Its all organized in an easy to read way.” April, in “This product – “ “I have never seen
one like this. It is so handy to plan gardening for the week or month. This planner is not only specific for each
vegetable, but also for each season, spring and fall. It is a nice size, and has contrasting
colors which make it so easy to see!”
Judy, in “I am glad someone finally
came up with a more detailed and full length guide to get better results with
your harvest. It gives you an edge on
planting. It also clearly shows the
best time to plant. Therefore, you are
able to get the most of your harvest at the time you need it.” Diane, in “This was a pretty neat
little tool – you can throw it in your seed bag, and whip it out when you get
ready to plan & plant your garden.
This product seems to cover every vegetable I could think of – very
comprehensive!” Andrea, in “I found the garden
planner very useful even though frost is not really a concern where I live. I found the “time phased” feature very
helpful and I like having a handy accessible chart to show planting and
harvest times, etc. Ease of use,
portability, convenience.” Mrs. W,
in “ “What a great
product! One handy reference guide –
easy to read – follow. After reading
and understanding simple instructions this became a valuable tool in helping
plant some of my crops earlier. Also
helped a friend who was a first time gardener. Easier to store than a bulky book.” Stephanie, in “I highly recommend this
garden planner, ( “As a gardener of many years this doesn’t help me, but my son who is just learning is finding it great. For new gardeners it is really great! This will be a wonderful tool for new gardeners or for someone who has moved to a new area. It is easy to use and understand. I would recommend it to anyone starting out and it covers all areas of the country.” Zoe, in La Jara, CO. “I believe this to be very
handy, packed full of information and can be easily read. Can be kept on your gardening bulletin
board, if you have one & therefore referred to at a moment’s notice.
Comprehensive, easy read, very accessible.”
Carolyn, in “I would recommend this
garden planner to any gardeners instead of having to look up individual
planting times for each vegetable, each plant’s information is at your
fingertips. It is small, compact, but still has all of the info. you need for
planting. As I am planting my garden
in the Spring and fall, I usually spent hours deciding my best planting
times, with this planner. I’ll save a lot of time.” Jennifer, in “This garden planner would
be especially helpful for new gardeners, since they are always asking when it
is time to plant certain things.
However, experienced gardeners could also get a lot of use out of it,
because we sometimes forget, and also, it wold be a lot of help for the last
planting time for fall veggies. I am
usually to late to get the full benefit before frost. The way it is adjusted by frost dates all
over the “This is a nice
little device to take the guesswork out of knowing when to plant a crop. Easy to use, it has all the planting information
in one place, and (you) don’t need to keep track of all the directions on the
seed packages.” Marine, in “What a great
product – anyone who grows veggies will need this.” Nate, in “I found this easy
to use. It answered many questions that I have always had about fall planting
times prior to the first frost. I
liked the scope of this product. It
contains a wealth of information within a compact design. I especially liked the harvesting date,
plus length of expected harvestings.
Hats off to “I love it. I have lots of books on gardening and this
takes their place.” Linda, in “This chart I
would recommend to anyone – this was the best thing yet. I have used it a
great deal, and it has helped the neighbors.” Sheri, in “For it’s compact
size, “I plan on using
this Garden planner every year. If
friends don’t know how to plant a veggie, I can bring my planner out and give
them the info. that they need.” Pat, in “Clyde’s Garden Planner is
extremely easy to use, and if you follow the general guidelines, you too
shall enjoy the same success as I have had.
I had no idea I could plant potatoes, onions, etc., before the
average last frost date in my area. I
found the instructions for planting; ie, planting depth, plants per row, very
useful being all combined in one easy-to-use Garden Planner” Jennifer, in Branson West, MO. “I sometimes get to eager
to plant in the Spring, and to late for the fall. This certainly helps me stay within the
most productive time frame. I wrote
the frost dates on the front, store it with my planting equipment for
reference.” Jim, in “I would recommend “I would recommend “Excellent tool for the hobby gardener.” Kathy, in “Very nice product that
can be used by beginner gardeners, or a “pro”. Many times I’ve forgotten which plants can
be planted before / after frost.
Usually have to check when the last frost is, this helps without
getting out all the “books”. Size
fits inside garden gook or gardening bag.
Still “big” enough not to be “lost”.
Very useful item. Saves time
when starting seeds or planting seedlings.
Having spring and fall planting separate makes it easier for those
that either plant just in spring, or both spring and fall.” Mary, in “Easy to use. Concise.
Most common vegetables at your fingertips.
We will keep this handy guide in our planting box.” Robert, in “ “Because I have been
growing vegetables for a long time, I thought I would have little use for a
garden planner. But, I found it to be
a most useful product. A great deal of
important information is available at a glance. I believe this product would be very
helpful to people new to gardening.”
Robert, in “Wow! Neat! Very
Clever! This is a handy little device
that saves “wear and tear” on my seed packets & hands. Its all the planting info I need at my
fingertips. It includes entire planting season, plus directions for many
plants all on one sheet – so if I accidentally tear up / pitch the seed
packet I can still have good planting instructions. Graphic description of planting times is
much easier for me than just saying “late April” or the like.” Karen, in “A good tool for the beginning gardener or
for gardeners of any level.” Amy,
in “I highly recommend this wonderful little
tool packed with so much information, easy to understand and use. Takes the guesswork out for we less
knowledgeable gardeners who still work full time jobs elsewhere. User friendly. I wish I had received it earlier.” Fay, in “The manufacturer put a
lot of thought into directions to use the garden planner. Plus suggested procedures to use in
planting – raised beds, hills, indoors etc.
The garden planner will relate to a gardener’s own area. It also eliminates doubts or questions as
to when to plant. Very helpful in know
when to plant in your area, and when to expect a harvest.” Ginny, in “Clyde’s Garden Planner
was very helpful in planning my spring garden, and I plan to use it again in
the fall. I particularly like the
information on expected harvest dates, and raised rows and hills.” Sherry, in “For a novice gardener, I
would rate this planner as excellent.
I recommend the Garden Planner, for here one can find guidelines that
will make ones effort more successful and rewording in any size garden. After gardening for 60 years, I see
suggestions I will try.” Charles, in “ “Everything has grown much
better because I planted on time according to your chart… I can tell they will be ready to harvest by
the indicated dates…” “I love this chart. It’s small enough to go anywhere, yet
clear enough to read at a glance. I
love the Spring and Fall option. Too
often we forget how productive the fall can be, and This chart will remind you
to get those fall seeds started.” Denise,
in Potter, NE. “This chart really helped
me to use all my garden space wisely and with little wasted space. One of the best parts was that it told you
whether to plant in a mound or a row.
Some vegetables are confusing to grow with guessing how much space
they will take up. I was happy that a
list of last frost dates was included with the chart.” Sandra, in “Mr Majerus went
to a great deal of effort to get as much as he could into such a small
package. I usually have a hard time
with graphs and charts. If you read the
instructions he has printed you simply can’t get it wrong. It is amazingly
simple. Some books don’t have as much
information as this card.”
Ritajane, in “This is the most
complete planner I have seen. It
covers when to start seeds, first and last planting dates, and how much seed
to buy. I do a lot of double planting
in my garden – now I know the best dates to plant.” Hank, in “I recommend
Clydes Gardening Planner. The planner
has a lot of good information that a gardener needs for her, (his) part of
the world. “This truly is a
handy gadget. I like the fact that you
are given dates to start some seeds indoors.
It helps with planning your garden before you buy your seeds.” Diane, in “I am still a
novice gardener for veggies. The
garden planner has been helpful already, and I can foresee a continued use.” Pam, in “What a handy
reference! While most of the information is not new, (available on the back
of seed packets, etc.), it is all put together in one easy to read format to
make planning a breeze for planting your vegetable garden any time of the
year. This would an especially
helpful resource for new gardeners or those who have moved into a new area –
first and last frost dates for an amazing range of cities in every state!” Mrs. C, in “The chart is easy
to use and would be a great value to a novice gardener. I am using it as a guide for some
vegetables that I planted for the first time.
It is also accurate for my area which is sometimes not true for items
that are made to include all zones. It
is easy to store, (find a place for it with my other gardening supplies), and
use.” Margaret, in “No more guessing
on when to plant your Garden.
Everything = when to plant, how far appart, when you can harvest, how
many seeds = Is all on one card. Now I need one for flowers.” Debra, in “It has a lot of
information without needing a lot of space.
It is the Dummies guide to successful gardening. (That’s why I loved it). Helpful for the novice to the farmer. I especially loved the quote; II Corinthians
10:6. If you are confused, “Works great, fast
and easy to use.” “Clyde’s Garden
Planner is very helpful in planting a garden, especially if you are an
amateur gardener. It shows you when to plant out doors for transplants, tells
amount of seeds to put in a row, and length of row. Every new gardener should
have one of these. Tells how to plant, raised rows, or small furrows. Tells
start of harvest and how late into the season harvest will last.” Robert, in “The first / last frost dates are very accurate for my area! There’s a lot of information on one little card!” Laurie, in Burns, WY. “For beginning
gardeners this would be very helpful, or if you have moved to a different
part of the country where vegetable planting times are different. The different colors on the chart make it
easy to tell what you are looking for, and at.” Eva, in |
