The GrowLog Journal

Notes from the AI garden.

Field-tested guides, seasonal checklists, and answers to the questions gardeners ask GrowLog AI most.

Raised bed carrot patch — one side thinned to single plants, the other side left in dense bunches

Field Notes · Featured

Bent Carrots? A Live Thinning Experiment in Raised Bed 1

I thinned one half of my carrot bed and left the other half crowded. Here’s why I’m running this experiment — and what I’m watching for as the season unfolds.

June 9, 2026 · 2 min read

Product Updates
What's New in GrowLog AI: Knowledge Base, Shared Gardens, Weather Alerts & Smarter Advisor
Four new things just shipped in GrowLog AI: a smarter Master-Gardener-level AI advisor, a full knowledge base, multi-user shared gardens, location-aware weather alerts, and easier support.
June 4, 2026 · 2 min
Field Notes
Germinating Seeds with the Paper Towel Method: What I Got Wrong (and How to Get It Right)
A first-hand walkthrough of germinating seeds using the paper towel method — the mistakes that killed my first batch, the small habits that saved the second, and the simple system that makes germination repeatable.
June 2, 2026 · 5 min
Field Notes
Lessons Learned from My First Vegetable Harvest
Discover practical lessons and tips from my first vegetable harvest, blending excitement with important gardening insights.
May 29, 2026 · 5 min
Garden Notes
Companion Planting: 12 Pairings That Actually Work
Most companion planting advice is folklore. Here are 12 pairings with real, observable benefits — pest control, pollination, and shared root space.
May 29, 2026 · 3 min
Seasonal Guides
Frost Dates by Zone: When to Plant Tomatoes This Spring
A practical, zone-by-zone guide to your last frost date — and how to time tomato transplants so you don't lose them to a late cold snap.
May 28, 2026 · 3 min
Garden Diary
How to Start a Garden Journal (and Why AI Makes It Effortless)
A garden journal is the single highest-leverage habit a gardener can build. Here's how to start one in 10 minutes — and how GrowLog AI keeps it going for you.
May 27, 2026 · 3 min

Bent Carrots? A Live Thinning Experiment in Raised Bed 1

What's New in GrowLog AI: Knowledge Base, Shared Gardens, Weather Alerts & Smarter Advisor

Germinating Seeds with the Paper Towel Method: What I Got Wrong (and How to Get It Right)

Lessons Learned from My First Vegetable Harvest

Companion Planting: 12 Pairings That Actually Work

Frost Dates by Zone: When to Plant Tomatoes This Spring

How to Start a Garden Journal (and Why AI Makes It Effortless)