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09:41 PM Jun 20, 2012
Mattapoisett, MA
usda zone 6a
Can anyone recommend a good free garden design mapping program. I'd like to combine all of my little index card maps into one neat , organized document.

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Latest post Feb 21, 2013 by JMTKMS

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10:57 PM Jun 21, 2012
San Francisco, CA
usda zone 8b
Yes, there's a free program called Ian Cooke. I'm kidding, but he does know a lot about planning gardens - he helped Tom and the YourGardenShow Italy team with some guidance on the Lisaland garden (it's like the YourGardenShow test kitchen!). I'll mention to Ian and Tom that you were asking about garden mapping programs and I'm sure they'll have a good suggestion! 

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11:59 PM Jun 21, 2012
Mattapoisett, MA
usda zone 6a
@The-Busy-Bee: Thanks...that is very sweet!

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04:00 PM Jun 22, 2012
Otricoli, Italy

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We used the garden planner on Mother Earth News and it worked great (if I understand your needs correctly). Let me know if this scratches your itch. BTW, I think it's free for a bit and then you're asked to pay a modest sum.

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06:01 PM Jun 26, 2012
Mattapoisett, MA
usda zone 6a
@YourGardenShow: Will look into this! Thanks!

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06:17 PM Jun 26, 2012
Berkeley, CA
usda zone 8b
@YourGardenShow: I've used Mother Earth News' Garden Planner and it's indeed very useful for mapping out your garden.

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12:58 PM Feb 21, 2013
Los Angeles, CA
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03:03 PM Feb 21, 2013
Toppenish, WA
usda zone 6a
Check out the research that Domesticity did. She posted, on her blog, a comparison of many garden plotting programs and it is very helpful in making decisions.  Here is the link to her website....     http://sweetdomesticity.blogspot.com/2013/01/online-garden-planners.html     I think you will enjoy the info, I sure did.  ;)  

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