Recording Actions

The Garden AI can update your garden data when you tell it what you've done. Use natural action phrases — it knows the difference between a question and an action.

Important: Actions only trigger when you use explicit action language ("I planted", "I harvested", "watered"). Questions like "Do I have tomatoes?" are always safe lookups.

Logging New Plantings

I planted basil in B1-A-1.
Plant 4 tomato plants in the 5-gallon bags.
Started zucchini seeds in B2-C.
I direct sowed carrots in B3-A today.
Transplanted the pepper seedlings to B4-B-1 through B4-B-4.

Tips:

• Include the location for the most accurate record (e.g., B1-A-1)
• If you leave the location out, the AI will ask or pick the best available spot
• Specify variety when you have it: "planted Sungold tomatoes in pot 3"

Recording Harvests

Harvested 2 lbs of tomatoes from B1-A-1.
I picked the lettuce in B2.
Got about 6 oz of basil today.
Harvested cucumbers from block 3.

Tips:

• Weight is optional but useful for tracking yield over time
• You can be general ("harvested basil") or specific ("harvested 3 oz of Genovese basil from B1-C-2")

Updating Planting Status

Move plantings through their lifecycle:

My peppers sprouted.
The tomatoes are hardening off now.
Transplanted the basil outside.
The squash is in the ground.
My lettuce is ready for harvest.
The beans are done for the season.

Status progression: Planned → Germinating → Sprouted → Hardening Off → Transplanted → In Ground → Harvesting → Done

Logging Care Tasks

Watered bed 3 today.
I fertilized all the tomatoes.
Pruned the basil in B2.
Weeded block 1.
Watered all the containers.
Applied compost to B3-A.

Common task types the AI recognizes:

• Watering
• Fertilizing
• Pruning / Pinching
• Weeding
• Mulching
• Pest treatment

Completing Scheduled Tasks

Mark all today's watering tasks as done.
Complete the fertilizing tasks for block 2.
Done watering for today.
Finished all overdue tasks.

Ending a Season

The lettuce in B2 is done.
Mark all my spinach plantings as done.
End of season for block 1.

Moving a Planting

Move the basil from B1-A-1 to B2-C-3.
Transplanted my tomatoes from the starter tray to 5-gallon bags.

Best Practices

Be specific about location when you can:

"I planted tomatoes in B1-A-1" is better than "I planted tomatoes"

Use "I" for actions:

"I watered block 2" is clearer than "water block 2"

One action at a time works best:

Instead of "I planted tomatoes and basil and watered everything", do them as separate messages.

Confirm before big changes:

The AI will describe what it's about to do and ask you to confirm before marking many plantings as done.