Cool App for Planning Your Garden

For those that think gardening is a new idea and don't really know where to go for ideas or plans, I would recommend this neat little app.

Over at Mother Earth News, they developed a computer program called Vegetable Garden Planner that takes some of the guesswork out of planning your first garden. Here's the link. 

It has a pretty large database of popular plants so you can do your research on what you'd eventually like to grow. If you have your garden plot designed, it will help you with proper spacing of plants for optimal growth. It will tell you important dates based on your location (such as first frost free day).

It is not a free program, however. There is a yearly $25 cost, but there is a trial version you can get your hands on before you decide to buy it or not.
They also have an app for the iPad.

But, regardless of what tools you use or the research you want to begin, it is important to just get out there and get your hands dirty. Now amount of planning or expensive tools will do the work for you, so don't be afraid to start planting.