The Garden Journal

Notes from the garden

Moon-timed planting, foraging, and the occasional opinion — written by hand, ad-free, and free to read.

An open garden journal with a pressed leaf and handwriting
Latest post Self-Sufficiency

Saving Your Own Seeds: Where to Start (and What to Skip)

A plant that makes next year's garden for free — if you save the right way. The five easiest crops to start with, and how to keep the seed alive.

August 25, 2026 · Read →
Moon Gardening

Fall Garden Prep, by the Moon: What to Sow Now and What Can Wait

Late summer is secretly the year's second planting season. Here's what to sow now for a fall harvest — and how the waxing and waning moon sort the jobs for you.

August 25, 2026 · Read →
Garden Planning

Companion Planting for Beginners: What Actually Works (and What's Just Folklore)

Some companion-planting advice is tested science; a lot of it is folklore copied from chart to chart. Here's what actually works — and how to time it by the moon.

August 12, 2026 · Read →
Moon Gardening

Planting by the Moon: Your First Month

You don't need to believe in magic to garden by the moon — you need a rhythm. Here's a simple first lunar month, phase by phase.

July 31, 2026 · Read →
Our Story

Why Moon Phase Garden Is Free, Ad-Free, and Private

Most apps want your data before they'll give you a seed. We built the opposite. Here's the thinking behind free, ad-free, and private by default.

July 30, 2026 · Read →
Foraging

Five Wild Edibles to Learn First (and the Look-Alikes to Fear)

Start with plants that are hard to get wrong — and still learn the dangerous doppelgängers. Five forgiving foods and the warnings that go with them.

July 29, 2026 · Read →