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Planter's growing calendar tells you the key dates for each plant in your garden plan: when to start seeds, when to transplant, when to harvest, and more. It works off the plants and varieties you've actually placed in your plan, so the dates are tied to your specific garden rather than a generic list. The feature is available on the free plan and carries through to Premium.
What dates the calendar covers
The site lists the calendar's scope directly: "When to start seeds, transplant, harvest and more." In practice, that means for a given plant you can see the sequence of actions across its season rather than a single planting date.
- Seed starting — when to sow indoors or in place
- Transplanting — when seedlings can move to their final spot
- Harvesting — when to expect to pick
- And more — the site leaves this open, so treat the three above as the confirmed core
Why the dates are specific to your plan
The calendar isn't a standalone reference table. It's driven by what you've put in your garden plan, which is built from Planter's plant library of "80+ plants and over 1000 varieties." Because varieties within the same plant can differ in timing, selecting the variety matters — the calendar reflects the one you chose.
If you're growing something the library doesn't cover, you can add your own custom plants and varieties, which keeps those entries inside the same planning flow.
How it fits with the rest of the planner
The calendar is one of several linked features, and the connections are what make it useful:
| Feature | What it contributes |
|---|---|
| Drag-and-drop planner | Sets which plants are in your garden, which drives the calendar |
| Companion planting | Flags what complements what, so you can adjust placement before locking dates |
| Growing calendar | Turns your plant list into dated tasks |
| Custom plants | Lets you extend the calendar to varieties not in the library |
The practical loop is: place plants → check companion planting → read the calendar for timing. A reviewer on Google Play described exactly this relief — drawing raised beds on paper and "fumbling through different sites" to sort out companion planting before finding the app did it for them.
Free vs. Premium: what changes
The calendar itself is not gated. Here's the split as listed on the site:
Free — $0 / forever
- Plan up to 1 garden
- Growing calendar
- Custom plants and varieties
- Seed box
Premium — $24.99 / year
- Everything in Free, plus unlimited gardens, no ads, notes and events, custom backgrounds, and the web app
Lifetime — $99.99 / forever
- Everything in Premium, minus the subscription
So if you garden in a single bed or a few containers, the free tier gives you the calendar without paying. Premium becomes relevant when you're managing multiple gardens or want notes and events alongside the dates. Prices are in US dollars and purchases are made within the app; check the app for your currency.
What to expect in practice
The calendar is a scheduling aid, not a guarantee. It tells you the windows for starting, transplanting, and harvesting based on your selections — you still match those windows to your local conditions. One long-term user noted using the limited free version for a first season before moving to the full app, which is a reasonable way to test whether the calendar's timing lines up with your climate before committing.
If your goal is simply to stop missing seed-starting windows for the plants you've already chosen, the free plan covers it. If you're juggling several gardens and want to log what you actually did, that's where Premium earns its place.