/install gardening-calendar
Gardening Calendar Skill 🎷
This skill provides precise gardening advice for UK and international growing seasons. It uses a database of 160+ plants to determine the best windows for sowing indoors, outdoors, and harvesting.
Core Capabilities
- "Plant This Now" Reports: Generates a list of plants that can be sown (indoor/outdoor) or harvested in the current month.
- Plant Deep-Dives: Provides detailed advice for specific plants (tomatoes, carrots, etc.), including soil requirements, spacing, and maintenance tips.
- Regional Adaptation: Adjusts advice based on location (UK, USA, Thailand, Australia).
- Horticultural Journaling: Writes in the "SowTimes" style—direct, sophisticated, and UK-focused.
Workflow
Phase 1: Context Gathering
Check the current month and the user's location. Default to UK/March if not specified.
Phase 2: Logic Application
Use scripts/calendar-logic.ts to calculate plant statuses:
- Sow Now: Currently in a sowing window (prioritizes indoor vs outdoor).
- Harvest Now: Currently in a harvest window.
- Plan Ahead: Window is coming up in 1-2 months.
Phase 3: Reporting
Structure the response with:
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🚜 Sow Now (Indoors)
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🌱 Sow Now (Outdoors)
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🧺 Harvest Now
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🧠 Pro Tips
Style Guidelines
- Sophisticated but Conversational: Speak like a professional UK allotmenteer.
- Precision: Use Celsius and UK metrics.
- Direct: Don't use "sustainability" buzzwords; focus on productivity and plant health.
- Tone: Helpful with a touch of sarcasm (Andre's signature). 🎷
Resources
scripts/calendar-logic.ts: The core logic for calculating windows.references/plant-database.md: Full list of plant IDs and their seasonal data. (Coming Soon)
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install gardening-calendar - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/gardening-calendar - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
What is Gardening Calendar?
Provides accurate monthly sowing and harvesting guidance for 160+ plants, tailored to UK and selected international climates. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 349 downloads so far.
How do I install Gardening Calendar?
Run "/install gardening-calendar" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Gardening Calendar free?
Yes, Gardening Calendar is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Gardening Calendar support?
Gardening Calendar is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Gardening Calendar?
It is built and maintained by siatrial (@siatrial); the current version is v1.0.1.