{"id":8868,"date":"2026-10-02T00:02:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T00:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/homestead\/planner\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T00:02:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T00:02:45","slug":"planner","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/homestead\/planner\/","title":{"rendered":"Barn &amp; Garden Planner"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"pgamo-hero\" id=\"top\" style=\"min-height:26vh;background-color:#877373;\">\n<div class=\"pgamo-hero-side pgamo-hero-side--left\">\n<span class=\"pgamo-hero-side__label\">New Here?<\/span>\n<h3 class=\"pgamo-hero-side__heading\">Start Free Today<\/h3>\n<p class=\"pgamo-hero-side__text\">Enroll in the Ministerial Bible Study Series &#8212; 66 books, 251 lessons, completely free forever.<\/p>\n<a class=\"pgamo-hero-side__btn\" href=\"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/courses\/bible-study\/\">Enroll Free &rarr;<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pgamo-hero__inner\">\n<h1 class=\"pgamo-hero__heading\">Barn &amp; Garden Planner<\/h1><p class=\"pgamo-hero__subheading\">Lay out garden beds square by square, plan your barn and pens, or map the whole homestead, then see if your animals have enough room.<\/p><div class=\"pgamo-hero__buttons\">\n<a class=\"pgamo-btn pgamo-btn--primary\" href=\"#tracker\">Open My Plans<\/a>\n<a class=\"pgamo-btn pgamo-btn--ghost\" href=\"\/homestead\/garden\/?tab=size\">Garden Size Planner<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pgamo-hero-side pgamo-hero-side--right\">\n<span class=\"pgamo-hero-side__label\">From Our Authors<\/span>\n<h3 class=\"pgamo-hero-side__heading\">Meet Our Contributing Authors<\/h3>\n<p class=\"pgamo-hero-side__text\">Read devotionals and Bible studies shared by members of our community.<\/p>\n<a class=\"pgamo-hero-side__btn\" href=\"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/groups\/contributing-authors\/forum\/\">Read Their Articles &rarr;<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<nav class=\"pgamo-section-nav pgamo-section-nav--sticky\" aria-label=\"Page sections\">\n<ul class=\"pgamo-section-nav__list\">\n<li><a href=\"#tracker\">My Plans<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how\">How It Works<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tracker\" class=\"pgamo-hs-anchor\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"pgamo-hs\"><div class=\"hs-gate\"><h3>Your free Barn &amp; Garden Planner<\/h3><p>Keep your records in one private place \u2014 free for every registered member. Only you can see your data, and you can download it any time.<\/p><p class=\"hs-gate-actions\"><a class=\"hs-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/register-2\/\">Create a free account<\/a> <a class=\"hs-btn hs-btn-ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/login\/\">Log in<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"pgamo-hs\"><div class=\"hs-card hs-family\" data-hs-family=\"[{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;tomato&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Tomato&quot;,&quot;fresh&quot;:2,&quot;keep&quot;:4,&quot;per_sqft&quot;:0.25,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;Paste types for sauce and canning&quot;},{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;pepper&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Pepper&quot;,&quot;fresh&quot;:2,&quot;keep&quot;:2,&quot;per_sqft&quot;:1,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;&quot;},{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;eggplant&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Eggplant&quot;,&quot;fresh&quot;:1,&quot;keep&quot;:0,&quot;per_sqft&quot;:0.5,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;&quot;},{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;potato&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Potato&quot;,&quot;fresh&quot;:8,&quot;keep&quot;:15,&quot;per_sqft&quot;:1,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;Plant certified seed potatoes&quot;},{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;lettuce&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Lettuce&quot;,&quot;fresh&quot;:8,&quot;keep&quot;:0,&quot;per_sqft&quot;:4,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;Sow a little every 2\\u20133 weeks&quot;},{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;spinach&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Spinach&quot;,&quot;fresh&quot;:15,&quot;keep&quot;:15,&quot;per_sqft&quot;:9,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;Spring and fall crop&quot;},{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;kale&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Kale&quot;,&quot;fresh&quot;:2,&quot;keep&quot;:2,&quot;per_sqft&quot;:1,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;&quot;},{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;broccoli&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Broccoli&quot;,&quot;fresh&quot;:3,&quot;keep&quot;:3,&quot;per_sqft&quot;:1,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;&quot;},{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;cabbage&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Cabbage&quot;,&quot;fresh&quot;:2,&quot;keep&quot;:3,&quot;per_sqft&quot;:1,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;Extra for sauerkraut&quot;},{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;carrot&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Carrot&quot;,&quot;fresh&quot;:40,&quot;keep&quot;:40,&quot;per_sqft&quot;:16,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;&quot;},{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;beet&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Beet&quot;,&quot;fresh&quot;:20,&quot;keep&quot;:20,&quot;per_sqft&quot;:9,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;&quot;},{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;radish&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Radish&quot;,&quot;fresh&quot;:20,&quot;keep&quot;:0,&quot;per_sqft&quot;:16,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;&quot;},{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;onion&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Onion (sets)&quot;,&quot;fresh&quot;:30,&quot;keep&quot;:30,&quot;per_sqft&quot;:9,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;Storage types keep for months&quot;},{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;garlic&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Garlic (fall planted)&quot;,&quot;fresh&quot;:20,&quot;keep&quot;:10,&quot;per_sqft&quot;:9,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;Plant in fall&quot;},{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;peas&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Peas&quot;,&quot;fresh&quot;:30,&quot;keep&quot;:30,&quot;per_sqft&quot;:8,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;&quot;},{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;bush-beans&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Bush beans&quot;,&quot;fresh&quot;:20,&quot;keep&quot;:30,&quot;per_sqft&quot;:9,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;Great for canning and freezing&quot;},{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;sweet-corn&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Sweet corn&quot;,&quot;fresh&quot;:10,&quot;keep&quot;:10,&quot;per_sqft&quot;:1,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;Plant in blocks of at least 4 rows&quot;},{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;cucumber&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Cucumber&quot;,&quot;fresh&quot;:1,&quot;keep&quot;:3,&quot;per_sqft&quot;:0.5,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;Extra for pickles&quot;},{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;zucchini&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Zucchini \\\/ summer squash&quot;,&quot;fresh&quot;:0.5,&quot;keep&quot;:0.5,&quot;per_sqft&quot;:0.11,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;One or two plants feed most families&quot;},{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;winter-squash&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Winter squash&quot;,&quot;fresh&quot;:1,&quot;keep&quot;:1,&quot;per_sqft&quot;:0.06,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;Stores all winter&quot;},{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;basil&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Basil&quot;,&quot;fresh&quot;:2,&quot;keep&quot;:2,&quot;per_sqft&quot;:2,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;&quot;}]\"><h4>How big a garden does your family need?<\/h4><div class=\"hs-grid hs-form\"><label>People eating from the garden<input type=\"number\" min=\"1\" max=\"30\" step=\"1\" value=\"4\" data-in=\"people\" inputmode=\"numeric\"><\/label><label>Goal<select data-in=\"goal\"><option value=\"fresh\">Fresh eating in season<\/option><option value=\"keep\">Fresh + canning, freezing and storage<\/option><\/select><\/label><label>Paths and walkways<select data-in=\"paths\"><option value=\"1.5\">Raised beds with paths (+50%)<\/option><option value=\"1.3\">Rows with narrow paths (+30%)<\/option><option value=\"1.1\">Wide beds, few paths (+10%)<\/option><\/select><\/label><\/div><fieldset class=\"hs-checks hs-family-crops\"><legend>Crops to grow<\/legend><label class=\"hs-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"tomato\" checked data-in=\"crop\"> Tomato<\/label><label class=\"hs-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"pepper\" checked data-in=\"crop\"> Pepper<\/label><label class=\"hs-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"eggplant\" checked data-in=\"crop\"> Eggplant<\/label><label class=\"hs-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"potato\" checked data-in=\"crop\"> Potato<\/label><label class=\"hs-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"lettuce\" checked data-in=\"crop\"> Lettuce<\/label><label class=\"hs-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"spinach\" checked data-in=\"crop\"> Spinach<\/label><label class=\"hs-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"kale\" checked data-in=\"crop\"> Kale<\/label><label class=\"hs-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"broccoli\" checked data-in=\"crop\"> Broccoli<\/label><label class=\"hs-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"cabbage\" checked data-in=\"crop\"> Cabbage<\/label><label class=\"hs-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"carrot\" checked data-in=\"crop\"> Carrot<\/label><label class=\"hs-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"beet\" checked data-in=\"crop\"> Beet<\/label><label class=\"hs-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"radish\" checked data-in=\"crop\"> Radish<\/label><label class=\"hs-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"onion\" checked data-in=\"crop\"> Onion (sets)<\/label><label class=\"hs-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"garlic\" checked data-in=\"crop\"> Garlic (fall planted)<\/label><label class=\"hs-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"peas\" checked data-in=\"crop\"> Peas<\/label><label class=\"hs-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"bush-beans\" checked data-in=\"crop\"> Bush beans<\/label><label class=\"hs-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"sweet-corn\" checked data-in=\"crop\"> Sweet corn<\/label><label class=\"hs-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"cucumber\" checked data-in=\"crop\"> Cucumber<\/label><label class=\"hs-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"zucchini\" checked data-in=\"crop\"> Zucchini \/ summer squash<\/label><label class=\"hs-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"winter-squash\" checked data-in=\"crop\"> Winter squash<\/label><label class=\"hs-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"basil\" checked data-in=\"crop\"> Basil<\/label><\/fieldset><div data-out><\/div><p class=\"hs-hint\">Plants-per-person figures are common rules of thumb from extension planting guides; your yields will vary with variety, soil, water and season. Start smaller if you are new \u2014 a well-tended small garden beats a weedy big one.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"pgamo-text-image pgamo-text-image--left pgamo-text-image--dark\" id=\"how\">\n<div class=\"pgamo-text-image__inner\">\n<div class=\"pgamo-text-image__media\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/pgamo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/homestead-garden-raised-bed-683x1024.jpg')\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pgamo-text-image__content\">\n<h2>Plan It Before You Build It<\/h2><div class=\"pgamo-text-image__text\"><p>Start a plan for a garden bed, a barn or coop, or your whole property. Pick a crop, a pen or a building and paint it onto the grid. Garden plans count your plants and flag a plant family going back where it grew last year. Barn and land plans check each pen against the space guide for the animals you keep.<\/p>\n<\/div><a class=\"pgamo-btn pgamo-btn--primary\" href=\"#tracker\">Back to My Plans<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div> \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":8816,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8868","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8868","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8868"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8868\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8868"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}