Practical gardening guides — companion planting charts, raised bed layouts, seed starting schedules — built for real vegetable gardeners.
Step-by-step guide to planning your first vegetable garden. From choosing the perfect location to creating layouts that maximize harvest while minimizing work.
Grow more food in less space with this systematic approach. Includes spacing charts for 30+ vegetables and sample layouts for maximum productivity.
Start tomatoes from seed for more varieties and bigger yields. Complete guide from seed starting to harvest with timing charts for every climate zone.
Grow fresh basil from seed for a fraction of the cost. Complete guide to indoor starting, transplanting, and harvesting plus the best varieties for beginners.
The science behind companion planting, the 5 pairs every gardener should know, combinations to avoid, and a complete chart for 20+ vegetables and herbs.
Every vegetable, timed by weeks before your last frost date. Month-by-month calendar, what to direct sow vs. start indoors, and the most common seed starting mistakes.
Master hardiness zones to garden successfully anywhere. Zone map breakdown, frost dates, plant selection, and how to use this system for perfect planting timing.
Niwa is the free iPhone app that brings all of this together — visual garden planner, companion planting info, and a personalized planting calendar based on your frost date.