Pick tomatoes that show color
Forecast: Low of 41°F Tuesday night
Know what your garden needs next.
A few useful tasks for the vegetables and fruit trees you grow, timed to local weather and the season. Start with your ZIP code and plants.
One short weekly email. Frost and heat alerts when your plants are at risk.
Free. No password. Takes about a minute.
An example garden
A few things worth doing
Pick tomatoes that show color
Harvest before a cold night. Let the fruit finish ripening indoors.
Check soil in the lettuce container
A dry spell is a reason to check. Water only if the soil feels dry.
Frost possible for your tomatoes
See which plants need protection and what to do before a cold night.
How it works
Step 1: Add what you grow.
Tomatoes, lettuce, an apple tree. Planting dates and varieties are optional.
Step 2: We watch the weather for you.
We look at recent weather from a nearby station, the forecast, and typical conditions for your area.
Step 3: Get a short list.
A few tasks a week, in the app and in one email. We tell you why each one appeared, and you tell us what actually happened.
You can always see why
Every suggestion shows the evidence behind it and when we checked. Rain at the airport doesn't mean your bed is wet, so we'll ask you when it matters.
We can't see your soil, your shade, or your microclimate. When a task depends on those, we'll ask you to check instead of guessing.
What we look at
- Observed
Weather that has already happened, measured at a nearby station.
- Forecast
What's expected in the next few days. Forecasts change, so we say so.
- Climate average
What's typical for your area this time of year, based on 30 years of records.
- Your note
What you've seen in your own garden. When your notes disagree with the station, we go with your notes.
Guides
Growing tomatoes
Plant after your last spring frost, keep soil evenly moist, and pick fruit that shows color before cold nights or long heat. Timing varies by region.
Planting a fall garden
What to sow and plant from midsummer on, counted back from your typical first fall frost: greens, roots, broccoli, garlic, and a cover crop.
Growing apple trees
Check whether apples suit your winters, chill, and spring frosts, learn what frost does at each bud stage, and when to thin, prune, and pick.
