Calculators

Garden Calculators

Five calculators for the five jobs every gardener does. Type your numbers, get the answer in seconds — every tool shows its working, and nothing needs an account.

Tool 1 · Live

Raised Bed Soil Calculator

Bed size and depth in — cubic feet, cubic yards, 2 cu ft bag count, the 60/30/10 mix recipe and a cost estimate out.

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Tool 2 · Live

Seed Starting Calendar Generator

Enter your ZIP code — get a printable schedule for 20 common crops: indoor sow date, transplant date, hardening-off window and expected harvest window.

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Tool 3 · Live

Mulch Calculator

Beds, paths and tree rings in — cubic yards, bag count, cost, and the point where bulk delivery beats bags.

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Tool 4 · Live

Compost Mix Balancer

Pick real materials — kitchen scraps, grass, leaves, straw — and get a live greens/browns carbon-to-nitrogen ratio plus what to add to fix it. Target 25–30:1.

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Tool 5 · Live

Garden Watering Scheduler

Crop, soil type and bed size in — weekly gallons and a simple schedule: deep watering 2–3× per week, not daily sprinkles.

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How the tools work

Each calculator runs entirely in your browser — your numbers are never sent or stored. Results use standard geometry and US cooperative extension guidelines, and every tool page prints its formula and assumptions so you can check the working yourself.

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