Support in Growing Your Own Food
Rational Gardening gives you the support necessary to plan, plant, and maintain productive food gardens. An integrated system catered to your individual goals and garden space.
We assist you every step of the way, from planting your first tomato to making dinner with what you’ve grown.
The Struggles are Real
Conflicting Information
Fragmented and inconsistent gardening advice exists everywhere. It can be difficult to piece together relevant information.
Planning
Planning your garden can spiral into a complicated mess. It’s hard to set it all up by yourself if you’ve never done this before.
Finding Connection
It’s hard to know what resources are in your area. How do you know if there’s a canning class nearby, or an arborist to help trim your trees?
Detail Overload
So many things to take into account. Do you have the right kind of soil? How much to water? It’s easy to get overwhelmed with all the details.
Preventative Care
Treating issues when they appear might be too late. Unless you’re an expert, preventative care can be a guessing game.
Knowing What to Know
Every garden is different. Your care routine should be catered for your situation and needs.
Go from Overwhelm to Success
Rational Gardening removes barriers to a successful garden by assisting you every step of the journey.
Begin with the end in mind
You’ll start at the end: figuring out your food goals to work backwards so we help you design with the end in mind.
Smart gardening
Our app delivers custom garden design from a smart system, combining details of your location & orientation, climate, setup, and more.
You’ll never need to worry about planting too early — or too late — with our planner.
Support at your fingertips
A virtual garden manager will be available anytime for help and support. Get care reminders and find out if it’s time to call a professional.
Get the literal fruits of your labor
Now for the best part: you’ll know when to harvest and what to expect. Get guidance on storing your food and support on making meals that fit your needs. Time to enjoy your success!
Guidance from Seed to Serving
Why Rational Gardening
Rational Gardening is about empowering individuals, families, and communities to grow their own food. We believe everyone deserves the joy of growing their own meals, no matter where they live.
We started with the wild idea of having a gardener in your pocket who could give evidence-based advice relevant to each individual. We wanted a tool to make getting started, growing, and harvesting easier and more successful. So we started Rational Gardening.
We Need Your Help
We need input on shaping Rational Gardening! Your support will help make our app into a helpful and enjoyable experience.
Check out the options below for ways you can help. We can’t wait to hear from you.
Join & Give Feedback
Take our 5-minute survey and receive a $10 gift card as thank you for directly influencing the next evolution of the app. You’ll help us grow something amazing together.
Live in Placer County, CA?
Join Our Pilot Program
If you’re in Placer County, become a pilot tester and get expert personalized support in planning and growing next year’s garden.