GardenDraft vs Kitchen Garden Planner
The Kitchen Garden Planner is Gardener's Supply Company's square-foot layout tool for desktop browsers. Two things it does not do: it will not open on a phone, and it works out no dates for you.
| GardenDraft | Kitchen Garden Planner | |
|---|---|---|
| Phones and tablets | Built for touch | Blocked — “not available on mobile devices” |
| Bed size | Any size, plus in-ground rows and containers | Beds to 10 x 5 ft; yard layout to 40 x 20 ft |
| Planting dates | Worked out from NOAA normals for your ZIP | Text guidance relative to a last frost you supply |
| Plant catalog | 678 plants, 2,854 named varieties | 59 crops |
| Records | Journal, harvest log, seed inventory | One free-text notes field per plan |
Where GardenDraft is the stronger pick
- It opens on a phone. Gardener's Supply blocks their planner on mobile devices outright.
- Your frost dates are worked out for you from the NOAA station nearest your ZIP.
- 678 plants and 2,854 named varieties against 59 crops.
- Succession chains, a 3D view, journal, harvest log, and reminders.
The bottom line
GardenDraft works out your dates, covers 678 plants, and opens in the garden. The Kitchen Garden Planner does none of those — it is a printout for a desktop browser.
Free on one garden — no credit card. Comparison last reviewed 2026-08-03.
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