Journal

The Journal is a running diary of everything that happens in your garden. Many entries are created automatically — when you water, sow, harvest, or end a planting, the app logs it for you. You can also add your own observations at any time.

Browsing entries

Entries are grouped by date, newest first. Each card shows the tag, the linked bed (if any), and the first few lines of the note.

Tap an entry card to read the full note and view any attached photos.

Adding an entry manually

Tap + to write a new entry. Fill in:

Tag — what kind of event this is (see below)
Bed — optionally link to a specific bed
Date — defaults to today; tap to change
Note — what happened
Photos — tap the camera icon to attach photos from your library or take a new one

Filtering

Use the tag chips at the top of the Journal screen to show only entries with a specific tag. Tap a chip to filter; tap again to clear it.

You can also filter by bed using the bed selector at the top. Tag and bed filters can be combined — for example, show only Observation entries in the North Bed.

Use the search bar to find entries by keyword.

Automatic entries

The following actions create journal entries automatically:

Action	Entry created
Add planting (from Planner)	"Sowed 3× Tomato in Veggie Bed."
Complete watering round	Watering entry for each bed watered
Complete harvest round	Harvest entry with amount
End planting — harvested	"Harvested Tomato from Veggie Bed."
End planting — died	"Lost Tomato in Veggie Bed."
End planting — pulled	"Pulled Tomato from Veggie Bed."
Log fertilizer	Fertilizer entry with NPK values

Photos

You can attach multiple photos to any journal entry. Photos are stored on your device. Tap a photo in an entry to view it full-screen; swipe to browse if there are multiple.

Tag	When to use
Observation	General notes, pest sightings, growth progress
Watering	Manual watering records
Fertilizing	Fertilizer applications
Sowing	Planting seeds or seedlings
Harvest	Recording a harvest
Other	Anything that doesn't fit the above